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    Username issue

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by brks, Sep 8, 2007.

  1. brks

    brks Notebook Consultant

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    Hi guys.

    I've recently recieved my AlienWare laptop on which all the software etc is pre-installed. AlienWare seem to answer questions with pre-set variables, i.e. Your Name, Your Company, Your Username, rather than Ian, Joe Bloggs inc., brks.

    I've changed the name of my account to 'ian' but I can now log into the same account as either 'ian' or 'Your Username', with exactly the same password.

    In the windows start screen it says 'ian', but documents and settings I have a folder 'My Username' when logged in as 'ian' and a folder called 'All Users'. If I run command line the default directory under the username 'ian' is 'C:\Documents and Settings\Your Username>' rather than 'C:\Documents and Settings\ian>'.

    Can anyone tell me how to solve this problem? i.e. get rid of 'Your Username'.

    Thank you in advance.
     
    brks, Sep 8, 2007
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    qhn Notebook User

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    qhn, Sep 8, 2007
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  3. brks

    brks Notebook Consultant

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    yeah - worked a treat. thanks qhn!
     
    brks, Sep 10, 2007
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