Hi

I want to create a new user account and something isn't working very
well.
Via configurationscreen -- user account I try to create one and that
part works normal,
but when I go to Explorer I don't see the folder with that new username
on it.
I've tried it as administrator, and with a different account but with
no success.

Does anyone have a solution for it?

Best regards Carlo

(Vista Home Premium 64bit sp1)


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witten1972

Hi,

The folders are not created until someone logs into the account.

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"witten1972" wrote in message
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Hi

I want to create a new user account and something isn't working very
well.
Via configurationscreen -- user account I try to create one and that
part works normal,
but when I go to Explorer I don't see the folder with that new username
on it.
I've tried it as administrator, and with a different account but with
no success.

Does anyone have a solution for it?

Best regards Carlo

(Vista Home Premium 64bit sp1)


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witten1972

witten1972 wrote:
Hi

I want to create a new user account and something isn't working very
well.
Via configurationscreen -- user account I try to create one and that
part works normal,
but when I go to Explorer I don't see the folder with that new username
on it.


The user profile folder for a new account will not be created until
you've actually logged in using that account. Have you done that?





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witten1972;942417 Wrote:
Hi

I want to create a new user account and something isn't working very
well.
Via configurationscreen -- user account I try to create one and that
part works normal,
but when I go to Explorer I don't see the folder with that new username
on it.
I've tried it as administrator, and with a different account but with
no success.

Does anyone have a solution for it?

Best regards Carlo

(Vista Home Premium 64bit sp1)

Hello Carlo,

After you have created the new user account for the first time, you
will need to log on to that new account first for Vista to create the
C:\Users\(user name) folder and setup that account's desktop.

Hope this helps,
Shawn


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Hi Shawn

Thanks for your help and your feedback.
The information that you provided cured my problem.

I have another question in the same area.
My standard user account is wrongly displayed.
In Explorer it shows C:\Users\User instead of C:\Users\my name.
I tried to change it via the configurationscreen but the changes won't
take effect after altering. I can type my desired name for that account,
but afterwards it doesn't appear so in Explorer.
And this is my account where I'm usually log in with, so your previous
described method won't help in this case.
Do you have any other suggestions?

Best regards Carlo


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witten1972

Carlo,

The C:\Users\(User Name) folder cannot be renamed. You can rename the
account, but it will not change the user folder name, then both user
names are associated with that account.

The only way to rename the C:\Users\(user name) folder is to create a
new account with a name that has not been used with the other one, then
'*delete the old user account*'
(http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/93...t-delete.html).

Hope this helps,
Shawn


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witten1972 wrote:
Hi Shawn

Thanks for your help and your feedback.
The information that you provided cured my problem.

I have another question in the same area.
My standard user account is wrongly displayed.
In Explorer it shows C:\Users\User instead of C:\Users\my name.
I tried to change it via the configurationscreen but the changes won't
take effect after altering. I can type my desired name for that account,
but afterwards it doesn't appear so in Explorer.
And this is my account where I'm usually log in with, so your previous
described method won't help in this case.
Do you have any other suggestions?

Best regards Carlo




The user profile folders (C:\Users\Username) _cannot_ be renamed,
without risky registry editing, even if the associated user account has
been renamed, which isd what I surmise you did. So, if you don't really
want to restore the machine to its original, ex-factory state, your best
course of action would be to log on using the built-in Administrator
account, create a new user account, with the username desired. Once
you've logged in using this new account (and transfered any data you
need to preserve, you can then delete the old user account(s).


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Hi Shawn

Before I do anything I want to know a few things.
1) is it possible after deleting this account and SAVING the content of
that usernames folder to the desktop, to copy everything into a new
account with the correct username and keep every setting? (desktop
settings, folder settings...)
I spend many hours in adjusting everything to my needs and preferences,
and I just want those settings to be taken over in that other account
without any loss.

2) before doing any damage, is it possible to copy content of the
account I want to delete to another account without deleting the
account.
And than when everything seems ok than delete the account I want to be
deleted.

I'll wait for your answer before commencing, regards
Carlo


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witten1972

Carlo,

You can copy all of the contents of the old C:\Users\(user name)
folders into the new accounts corresponding folders to retain most
settings, but you will not be able to retain all of them though.

Yes, I would wait until after you have everything copied over to the
new account and have verified all is ok before deleting the old user
account.


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