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    Changing User name with User folders, etc

    Discussion in 'HP' started by XEROenvy, May 2, 2011.

  1. XEROenvy

    XEROenvy Notebook Consultant

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    I am so mad right now as I waited 6 weeks for my computer and the day that it was deliver to my house my brother booted it and put in a username which I don't want. I was looking forward to doing this thing myself forever!
    Now I can easily change the name of the account but the subfolders and settings created will still use the older one. Is there a way to reset the thing entirely without having to reinstall the OS and drivers and software.

    I AM SO PISSED RIGHT NOW. Wow,
     
    XEROenvy, May 2, 2011
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  2. Falco152

    Falco152 Notebook Demon

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    Isn't it much easier to create a new admin user?
    You're not missing much anyways.

    Fixing all the references isn't easy, much easier to goof up and destroying the account.
     
    Falco152, May 2, 2011
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  3. shasta7

    shasta7 Notebook Evangelist

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    Dude just chill and do a clean install w/o the bloatware no biggie IMO.
    Then kick your bro,s @ss j/k
     
    shasta7, May 2, 2011
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  4. Falco152

    Falco152 Notebook Demon

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    A clean install is a big hassle for a user who has no base experience their new laptop. Plus it's harder to determine and convince HP if there is a problem with the laptop.

    Give a few weeks to be at least satisfied with the laptop before bothering an attempt to do a clean install.
     
    Falco152, May 2, 2011
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  5. XEROenvy

    XEROenvy Notebook Consultant

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    I think I will create a new user and delete the old one he made.
     
    XEROenvy, May 2, 2011
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    XEROenvy Notebook Consultant

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    for a clean install what driver (spefically for HP fingerprint, Webcam, HP software, do I need) do they have it on the website in support?
     
    XEROenvy, May 2, 2011
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  7. shasta7

    shasta7 Notebook Evangelist

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    It's here on nbr I cannot find the link just now but everything is here drivers and all. I will keep looking if anyone knows where I saw it please post.
     
    shasta7, May 2, 2011
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