How do you change the name on a primary user?

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How to change user name on Vista?

How would I change the C:\User name on Windows Vista? I'm not talking about the user account name. I'm talking about the folder. The computer was previously owned before I got it and now when I save everything it goes to C:\user\chuck\etc.. But my name...

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Sounds like you just need to create a new user account and copy the data you need into the profile....

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How do I change the user name on my Yahoo Messenger but keep my present user name on my account?

I want to change the user name on my Yahoo Messenger so that a certain person won't know that it's me. But I still want to keep my present user name on my account. Can I do that? And how do I do that?

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HOW DO I CREATE AN ALIAS For every Yahoo! ID you can create 6 aliases. 1. In the Messenger menu at the...

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How do I completely change the user name?

I have windows vista, and I changed the user name, and on the desktop it displays the name I picked, but when I go into the directory (C:/Users) It has the user folder under the old name (for example, it still has it on "Claire", while I actually...

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I doubt you can do, unless by actually making a NEW account, and transfering your file over. Also, I...

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How do I change the USER name on my computer/Hard Drive?

YES: I have changed the name of my computer under the Control Panel/Change Settings/Computer Name. YES: I have used command prompt regedit - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE, to change the registered name of the computer. I am talking about how to change...

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YA, there is not really a way to do that. Your computer set all of that stuff when you first created...

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How do I change my name on my e-mail address? I want to edit my user name (I don't mean signature).

I got my email address a long time ago, don't want to change it because I really really like it! The problem though is that I really should edit the name I registered it with. I am not talking about my signature, that I know how to change. I just mean...

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You just need to change the "from line" name. Mail page>>options (top right)>>...

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My real name, first and last appear in the IM box when sent. How do I change to have my user ID appear in IM.

When I IM someone, my real first and last name appear in the IM box on my screen and my user ID shows in the IM box to the person I sent it to. This is okay. But when I accept someone into my 'friends" list and then send an IM, my real first and...

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Go to your preferences and change the setting that says what you want to appear in the messenger window...

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Facebook ruin my social life: How can I change my user ID name after I used one and my friend...?

Facebook ruin my social life: How can I change my user ID name after I used one, and then my friend went into my account and change it to something embarrassing and crazy? I went to account setting trying to get rid of it and that link to change it is...

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Same thing happened to me. I had many people from all over the world mad at me because someone broke...

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How can i change my yahoo instant messenger name so it will not show my yahoo user name?

i have yahoo i.m. and when i sign in it shows my yahoo user name. how can i change my instant messenger name without changing my yahoo email name?

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To edit your name in an IM box... 1). Log into Yahoo! Messenger. 2). Click on Messenger. 3). Click on...

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How do I change my Computers User Name?

I have Windows Vista, I have changed my User name through Control Panel , Account But when i go to My Computer > Vista > User's > The old username is there - Can i simply re name it? how do i change that name? Cheers

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Change your Computer name from Control Panel -> System -> Advanced system settings. Look at step...

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How to change user name on Ebay (UK)?

Hi. I have been buying and selling in a small way on Ebay since 2007 (U.K.) I now want to try and sell more items due to a change in my work circumstances but would like to change my user name to something a little more professional than my "dogs...

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No, it's impossible to use feedback from one account to put under another name. The only way is to close...

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