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• The user account name has changed, but cannot change the logon name

  I am running Windows XP Professional and have supported a computer that uses a former employee.  I changed the name of the user account in my name, but it still shows the old username when I start the computer.  How can I change this?

  Hello, CYLC

  If you are on a domain, it can be disabled via Group Policy. Check with your network administrator.

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• I have a duplicate of 1 user account name and Public on my 'C' drive If I change a file/folder in either the changes occur in both.

  'Duplicate disks c' Vista

  HI - confuse problem I have a duplicate of 1 user account name and Public on my 'C' drive If I change a file/folder in either the changes occur in both.  Using WIndows Vista (Home Premium) & 4 GB of memory. How can I delete a duplicate account name of the user account and the Public safe?

  Menu of following simplified file structure (and I hope it is displayed properly):

  Thanks a lot for the help coming! John L.

  (My) desktop

  The user account name

  Public

  Computer-

  Floppy (A)

  C Drive (C)

  Users

  Administrator

  The user account name

  Public

  (D) recovery

  Ligthscribe-RW drive (E).

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  Network

  Hello

  I suggest you to follow these steps and check if that helps:

  1. Click Start.
  2. Right-click on computer and click on manage.
  3. Click local users and groups, click users.
  4. Right-click on the user account and click on delete.

  It will be useful.

• I want to create the user in the direct areas but I found thi message: the requested account name is already in use.

  Over the period of re - use the account in the domains.live

  I want to create the user in the direct areas but I found thi message

  The requested account name is already in use or has been used in the past and has not been through the waiting period required of re - use.

  Can you help me

  Hi, Ahmed.

  It seems that the domain name you have selected is not available (or has already been used and it is found that the previous owner of the domain has used the same user name as an account).  In any case we can not help you here.  You need help from domain.live.

  Please go to http://help.live.com/help.aspx?project=domains&market=en-us&querytype=keyword&query=SNIAMODTUOBA&tmt=&domain=domains.live.com&format=b1 and down, click on support and follow the prompts to get help.  Although it is technically to the implementation of the field, I'm sure that your application will be either still answered or they will direct you to the proper location for assistance.

  In addition, you can try http://windowslivehelp.com/product.aspx?productid=25 for help Windows Live Administration.  If you can not find help with solutions validated or by performing a search, try posting in the forums.  I suggest the following for the problem that you specified: http://windowslivehelp.com/forums.aspx?forumid=7e6f04c0-6a48-4719-98f4-a9729d34c76e.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

• Bought laptop computer using XP, how do I change the name of the user account of the former owner to mine?

  I recently bought a laptop from a colleague with win xp
  installed. I have mangaged to customize all the settings and
  change the user account of his name in the mine. However,.
  in the folder "Documents & Settings', the user of the account
  personal forlder remains in its name whereas it should
  automatically turned into me when I changed the
  account in my name. So that all my staff
  the parameters in the folder as "My fovorites" are those
  me, the name of the folder is always under his name.

  How can I change the name of the account for the personal folder
  his name in the mine? I tried right click and
  selecting rename, but a bax warning appears, and I'm not
  not know if this is the right way to do it. Thank you

  How can I change the name of the account for the personal folder
  his name in the mine?

  If you have the reinstallation CD, format and reinstall XP. It's really the way to go with a used machine.

• Need to change the name of the administrator under the folder of the user account

  I just got a new HP laptop with Windows Vista 64 SP1. My friend who got the laptop I use a nickname that I hate it when he set up the computer for which it was not supposed to do in the first place. I went to the section control panel user accounts control and changed the name of the administrator account. I have only the administrator account on my computer with the guest account. That part worked.

  My problem is that, under C:/Users / (username), it still shows that hated nickname. I want to change the name of this folder, but cannot understand how or if it's possible. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance

  As you have discovered, you cannot change a user account by simply changing the name. That will be a change cosmetic only and none of the files/folders real profile will be changed. Follow the instructions below to fix things to your liking and to implement correctly under Vista user accounts.

  1. create the new user account (named as desired) as a * standard * (not administrator) account and at least one additional account with administrative privileges. Call the extra account 'CompAdmin', 'Tech' or similar.

  2. Enter the new user account once if the profile files are created, and then disconnect and then connect to CompAdmin.

  3. go in Control Panel > system > advanced > user profile > settings

  4. you will see where you can copy user accounts. Copy the misnamed old account to the new name correctly there. Use her browse to select your new account (C:\Users\newaccount). If you don't want to copy all the settings, and then instead simply navigate using the old user, music Explorer Windows Documents, etc. and copy the data to the new user folders.

  5. connect to your new correctly named user account. When you are sure to have what you need, you can delete the misnamed control panel user account > accounts to users if you wish.

  General information about configuring users in Vista:

  You absolutely don't want to have only one user account. As XP and all the other modern operating systems, Vista is an OS multi-user with system built-in accounts such as administrator, by default, all users and guest. These accounts should be left alone because they are part of the structure of the operating system.

  In particular, you do not want one account user with administrative privileges on Vista because the administrator account integrated (normally only used in emergencies) is disabled by default. If you use as an administrator for your daily work, and this account is corrupt, things will be difficult. It is not impossible to activate the built-in administrator to rescue things, but it will take third-party tools and work outside the operating system.

  The user account that is for your daily work must be a Standard user, with the extra administrative user (call it something like 'CompAdmin' or 'Tech' or similar) only it for elevation purposes. If your normal user account is an administrator, having created "CompAdmin", connect to it and change your normal user account Standard. Then log on to your regular account.

  If you want to go directly to the desktop and ignore the Welcome screen with the icons of the user accounts, you can do this:

  Start Orb > Search box > type: netplwiz [Enter]
  Click continue (or provide an administrator password) when you are prompted by UAC

  Uncheck "users must enter a user name and password to use this computer". Select a user account to connect automatically by clicking on the account you want to highlight and press OK. Enter the password for this user account (when it exists) when you are prompted. Leave blank if there is no password (null).
  MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

• Check box does not appear in the user accounts (netplwiz) Win 8 "users must enter a user name and password to use this computer"

  I'm trying to implement the autologon 8 Win who was working a moment fact either. I tried the suggested solution of unchecking the checkbox in the user accounts, but this choice does not appear. I'm not on a domain, just a regular home network.

  It worked for me.

  I set up an email on my desktop and it applied security policies.  I deleted the account and password policies remained.

  This has removed the policies, and now I'm able to connect without a pw again!

  Thank you!

• Download firefox 10, Setup asked for the user account, enter the type of w/admin myPC, firefox exit installtion (Toshiba A665/I7/windoe 7)

  My computer is Toshiba A665 w/Intel core I7 and Windows 7 installed. When I run the installer of firefox 10, he asked for the user account ID and password. I entered the name of the computer that is mine with admin enter the account and a correct password. Installation of Firefox to quit smoking. No screen / another reply?

  Hello

  Please try a right click on the downloaded file and select run as administrator.

• How to get websites to register names iMac user/account name

  I switched from a PC to an iMac almost a year ago and has continued to use Firefox as my browser. At first, everything seemed to work as expected. However, after a while, I found that the names of Web site user/account names were more registered. For example, my wife and I do online banking. Login page of the Bank to ask him to remind our account number and an associated name. In the past, we could switch between the two accounts, provide the appropriate password and be connected with the appropriate account. I tried just about everything I can think of. Most of the support topics related to this update to have Firefox save passwords. I don't want to, just for usernames and accounts to be remembered. Any help would be great!

  Have you checked if the form fill is always enabled?

  Firefox > Preferences > Privacy > History: "Remember search and form history"
  

  Make sure that you do not run Firefox in private - browsing using Firefox without saving the story mode (permanent).
  
  Uncheck the box: [] "automatically start Firefox in a private browsing session.

  To view all the history settings, choose: Firefox > Preferences > privacy, choose the setting Firefox will: use the custom settings for the story of

• Run as pop up appears for the user account to connect to the computer

  Original title: security

  "When I turn on my computer, a smaller screen appears on the display of windows 'Run as' breast and ask which user account you want to use to run this computer", it then lists current user with a number that is similar to mine as an administrator with a checkbox. "or below cela" the following user ' to add details. I'm afraid that someone is trying to take over my computer. I have run Norton anti virus. How to stop what appears and get rid of it. This is a major threat. Paul

  Hi Paul,

  1. what anti-virus software do you use?

  2 you use the password while logging on to the user account?

  I suggest you of change the logon window and the shutdown preferences in Windows XP to resolve the problem.

  Setup configures Windows XP to use the friendly welcome logon screen and close buttons, if your computer is installed as a computer (a computer where a network domain has not been specified).

  This article describes how you can enable the classic logon screen used by Windows XP Server that resembles the following example:

  Log on to Windows

  User name: _______
  Password: __________

  To temporarily use the classic logon screen, press Ctrl + Alt + Delete twice on the Welcome logon screen.

  To configure Windows XP to use the classic logon and shutdown for each logon screens, follow these steps:

  a. click Startand then click Control Panel.
  b. double-click user accounts.
  c. click on change the way users log on or off the power.
  d. Click to uncheck the use the Welcome screen check box.

  Note: If you disable the Welcome logon screen, you also disable the fast user switching option.

  If you want users to press CTRL + ALT + DEL before the classic logon appears like a Windows XP-based computer that is joined to a domain, follow these steps:

  a. click Start, click run, type regedit in the Open box and then click OK.
  b. click the Winlogon subkey at the following registry location:
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
  c. click change, click newand then click DWORD value.
  d. to change the name of the value, type DisableCADand press ENTER.
  e. keep the data value set to 0. The set of data values appear as 0x00000000 (0).

  Warning: Ask users to press CTRL + ALT + DEL before the classic logon screen appears.

  If you don't want that, then come back in a classic.

  Note: To do: Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  322756 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/ )

  How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

  For reference, click on the link below:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/PC-security/protect-PC.aspx

  Note: The data files that are infected must be cleaned only by removing the file completely, which means that there is a risk of data loss.

  I hope this helps.

• Unable to access the user account

  I have an old computer, but it is always useful.  On startup, I get this message:

  "Windows cannot load the locally stored profile.  Possible causes of this error include insufficient security rights or a damaged local profile.  If the problem persists, contact your network administrator.

  DETAILS - an operation i/o initiated by the registry failed irreparably.  The registry could not read, write or flush, one of the files that it contains the image of the registry system. »

  What can I do to access my account and My Documents with all my stuff in it?

  Thank you very much!

  Try to find that the problem with the user account is probably not worth the time it would take. Restart the computer in Safe Mode. When you are prompted, choose to log in to the administrator account. Go to control panel > user accounts. Create a new account here. Name anything at random for now. Now navigate to my computer > C drive open > Documents and Settings folder. Your old user account. Now locate all records containing your files. Copy and paste them in the folder appropriate for the new account. Now delete the old account.  You can now change the name of the new account name you had in the old account. It is probably the best way to fix it.

• Task Scheduler error: "an error has occurred for task reminders - portable home. "Error message: the specified account name is not valid.

  HelloW everyone,

  I changed my name to the laptop and now every time I have lunch Planner task, I receive the following error message:

  "An error has occurred for task reminders - portable home. "Error message: the specified account name is not valid.

  I also have the problem with restore points, so these two issues relate to eachother? How can I solve the problem of the user name.

  Any suggestion and help appreciated

  Hello

  You can check out the link and check if it helps.

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-performance/odd-Scheduler-error-messages/a487d70b-61c9-499F-ae15-ac903d6174eb

  Important: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following windows Help article.
  Back up the registry
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/back-up-the-registry

• The specified account name is not valid, because account names cannot contain the following characters * {} [] +=? *

  Original title: can't do user account
  I can't do a different account on my windows vista computer.  When I try to make another account, it says this "the specified account name is not valid, because account names cannot contain the following characters * {} [] +=?" "*" even if I don't use any of those what should I do?

  the only account on my computer is a guest account, it's a story of administering it. This is - why it doesn't let me make a new account? had this problem for 2 years

  Hello

  Try these steps to create a new account:
  a. log on under an account that has administrator privileges.
  b. Click Start.
  c. type the three letters cmd in the search box.
  d. press Ctrl + Shift + Enter
  e. click "Run as Administrator".
  f. type the following commands and press ENTER after each one:
  net users
  NET user 'Jack' xxyyzz / add
  net localgroup administrators/add ' Jack'

  The first command displays all existing account names.
  The second command creates an account named 'Jack' with a password of "xxyyzz".
  The third command will make Jack administrator.
  
  Check the link for more help:
  Create a user account
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/create-a-user-account

• Updatususer new user on PC. The user does not appear in the user accounts. It is said that the account was 9 hrs + connected. Is this a virus or some backdoor account made kids?

  Original title: Updatususer

  I was checking the parental control to see what children are in and I found this new user in there.  The user does not appear in the user accounts.  Updatususer, is the name.

  I tried to access any information in the file, but I see no file... even if it is said that the account was 9 hrs + connected.  Is this a virus or some backdoor account made kids?

  Thank you

  It seems to be used by a program to update NVIDIA.

  http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=178965

• How to remove the user account from the connection Start Page (therefore restart goes directly to the desktop without the need for any clickthru)?

  On my Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit system, all I had to do was to remove all the accounts (other than 'administrator') in addition to my login information main user account and remove the password of the Admin account and I use a main user account, and then whenever I reboot, reboot goes all the way to the Windows desktop (i.e. through it does not stop with a cover page showing the user account).

  -It does not seem that this approach works for my Vista SP2 Business Edition 32 bit.  In fact - I get TWO accounts of user with the exact name even appear (my account "DougL12"), as well as the "Administrator" account  None of these accounts have passwords (I can just click on one of them, which brings up a screen to enter a password, then click again without entering any PW, and then I get thru on my desk).

  When I go to 'User accounts' control Panal and select 'Manage another account', windows displays a screen showing three accounts:

  (1) "Guest" (power off);

  (2) "DougL12" (hey I am running, whose B-T-W has privileges admin; also do not have a password); and

  (3) 'administrator' (which, if I choose only, is not an option 'disable', although it has not one)

  (password).

  NOTE: page does not display "" versions of the user account "DougL12", although the login screen that is telling.

  so:

  (1) what do I do to eliminate the appearance of user accounts / Login Screen (i.e., default to my main user

  Account, "DougL12" and should not click)?

  (2) any thoughts as to why the system could be displaying two Occurrences of the user account Login "DougL12" on the

  login screen?

  Hello
   
  I would like to suggst you follow link which can help you solve your problem below:
  Turn on automatic logon
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/turn-on-automatic-logon
   

  See also:

  Enable and disable the built-in Administrator account
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766343 (WS.10) .aspx