Win10 User name different in C:\Users\<username> - Microsoft Community

can tell me correct procedure following problem i'm having:

i installed win10 home , used microsoft account during installation.

so when started windows, logged in microsoft account required password.

i later changed account settings local account, calling username "everybody".

what did not change "c:\users\<username>" (which shortened version of microsoft email address)

to new username "everybody".

i have tried online remedy required me make new admin account, physically rename "c:\users\<username>" to

the username's spelling, edited registry etc. gave me sorts of logon issues.

so i'm started 2 different names. logon display name of "everybody",

and file explorer name of "c:\users\<username>".

i'm sure many people have had same occur them, , advise me leave is.

nut bugs me no end, , need fixed.

has remedied above problem, , please tell me did fix it?

many in advance.

i'm sure many people have had same occur them, , advise me leave is.

-> perceive problem considered irritation not problem far windows concerned. need aware every account consists of 2 entities:

• the account name, e.g. jbrown
• the profile folder name, e.g. c:\users\jbrown

in cases 2 same. however, totally different , not matter in least.

while can change account name jbrown everybody, change superficial. it's nickname. underlying account name remains same. can press windows key + r , type command see yourself:

cmd.exe  /c  net  user  "%username%"  & pause

you cannot change name of profile folder. if did through sneaky means cripple windows.

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