TheC:\Users\usernamefolder contains the user profile of your account. When you create an account, your system makes a folder with your username on theC:\Usersdirectory.
Even if you change your account name, the profile name remains unchanged. Directly changing this name is also impossible if you don’t have admin privileges.
We have created this guide to show you how to safely change theC:\Users\usernamefolder in Windows.
How to Change C:\users\username in Windows
Here is the step-by-step process for changing yourC:\Users\usernamefolder in Windows:
Step 1: Log in With Another Admin Account
you may’t change your user profile name from the same account. You also need administrator privileges. So, log out of the account whose user profile you wish to change and sign in using another admin account.
If you don’t have any other accounts, you need tocreate a new adminor enable the hidden Administrator.
For the latter process,
you may also run Command Prompt as administrator and enternet user administrator /active:yesif you prefer using the CLI.
Then, log out of your current account and sign in using the Administrator account.
Step 2: Change User Profile Path in Registry
Changing the user profile name involves more than just altering the folder name. Your system keeps track of the user profiles and their paths in the registry. So, first, you need to change the path through the Registry Editor.
Here’s how you may change the User Profile path:
exit the Registry Editor and Restart your PC.
