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Logical1 May 1st, 2008 1:33 PM

windws xp question
 
first time that you install xp and regiser it, it creates a folder in documents and setting folder (without your knowedge) under that name which I'm trying to rename.
No matter wht I tried it dd not accept the reaming.
Does anyone ve a soution for this?
tx in advnc

redfiretruck May 1st, 2008 3:01 PM

Re: windws xp question
 
The one that is your username? I'm pretty sure you just have to make a new User to have a different folder?

Logical1 May 1st, 2008 8:06 PM

it should be
 
it should be but chaning the username doesnt change that folder. I want to rename that folder.

Ooble May 7th, 2008 10:12 AM

Re: windws xp question
 
A lot of software, including Windows itself, records the absolute paths of many things in your home directory. Renaming it would be a bad idea.

BstrucT May 8th, 2008 3:27 AM

Re: windws xp question
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Ooble (Post 144946)
A lot of software, including Windows itself, records the absolute paths of many things in your home directory. Renaming it would be a bad idea.

Absolutely.
Why would you want to rename it if I may ask?:?:

>BstrucT


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