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It says that the file/folder is in use by another program. No matter who I log in as, I can not edit the name of my original account folder. Go to registry editor by typing “Registry” (without quote) in Start Menu. At this point you have successfully renamed your Windows 7 user folder but to avoid possible error you need to perform a registry edit.To create a new account click Manage Another Account > Create a new Account You may remove thisĪccount after you use it to change the folder profile name. This new account is only needed to change the folder profile name. First of all you need to create a new account with administrator rights to execute the next steps. The next step would be to change your folder profile.Edit the registry value to rename it to your new user profile.Navigate to the “ProfileImagePath” located on the right pane of the registry editor and click twice on it

Type in your old user in the search box and then hit ‘Find Next”.Righ click on the profile list and navigate to “Find” Menu.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList.

Navigate to the following registry value : Go to registry editor by typing “Registry”

Right click on the folder you want to rename and change it to the same name as your new user profile with which you log in to your Windows 7.

Open Windows Explorer and then navigate to C:\users.

Log off your computer and then log in with the newly-created account.

Make sure you assign “Administrator” right for this new account. You may remove this account after you use it to change the folder profile name. Only needed to change the folder profile name.

Type in your new user account on the box bellow your profile picture and then click on the “Change Name” Button.

On the Control Panel Windows click on user account name link.

First of all change your user account name by accessing the Control panel.

Rename User Folder in Windows 7 Step-by-step: