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I wanted to rename folder C:\Users\Myname in Windows 10.

  1. I renamed Users folder in Registry Editor
  2. Used netplwiz - and changed name there as well.

After that restarted Pc, now i'm login to temp account, where i should rename it manually and when i try rename it gives me:

The action cannot be completed because the file is open in other program

What can i do in this situation?

Viktor
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  • Tried a System Restore rollback? – w32sh Aug 15 '16 at 08:04
  • @w32sh no i didn't tried, how it can help? – Viktor Aug 15 '16 at 08:09
  • SR would rollback your registry hives, which means your original profile directory path in the registry will be restored. – w32sh Aug 15 '16 at 08:09
  • @w32sh but i need to change this profile name, and i was following steps how to do it, and on the last step, i faced with this problem where i need to rename manually the User folder – Viktor Aug 15 '16 at 08:11
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    Changing profile folder path/name would involve changing hundreds of registry keys (not just the ProfileImagePath registry value)and probably the folder Permissions, if you want to make sure no applications break. Best option is to create a new local account with the preferred name, and transfer your data. – w32sh Aug 15 '16 at 08:13
  • @w32sh Ok, thank you, i will try this – Viktor Aug 15 '16 at 08:15
  • When creating a new account, create a local account instead of Microsoft. Once logged in, you can switch to MS account if needed. This way the folder name won't be truncated to 5 characters. – w32sh Aug 15 '16 at 08:19

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