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-Change Name of User Profile Folder in Windows 11 Tutorial+**Change Name of User Profile Folder in Windows 11 Tutorial**
  
  
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 Make note of the SID (ex: "S-1-5-21-2212846312-626644311-134141314-1002") for the account (ex: "Brink2") you want to change the name of its user profile folder. You will need to know this SID in step 6 below. Make note of the SID (ex: "S-1-5-21-2212846312-626644311-134141314-1002") for the account (ex: "Brink2") you want to change the name of its user profile folder. You will need to know this SID in step 6 below.
  
-SID.png+{{ :sid.webp |}}
  
   5. Open Registry Editor (regedit.exe).   5. Open Registry Editor (regedit.exe).
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 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\S-1-5-21-2212846312-626644311-134141314-1002 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\S-1-5-21-2212846312-626644311-134141314-1002
  
-User_profile_folder_name_regedit-1.png+{{ :user_profile_folder_name_regedit-1.webp |}}
  
   7. In the right pane of the SID key (ex: "S-1-5-21-2212846312-626644311-134141314-1002"), double click/tap on the ProfileImagePath expandable string value (REG_EXPAND_SZ) to modify it. (see screenshot above)   7. In the right pane of the SID key (ex: "S-1-5-21-2212846312-626644311-134141314-1002"), double click/tap on the ProfileImagePath expandable string value (REG_EXPAND_SZ) to modify it. (see screenshot above)
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 You will need to know both in step 10 and step 12 below. You will need to know both in step 10 and step 12 below.
  
-User_profile_folder_name_regedit-2.png+{{ :user_profile_folder_name_regedit-2.webp |}}
  
   9. You can close Registry Editor and Windows Terminal if you like. (see screenshot below)   9. You can close Registry Editor and Windows Terminal if you like. (see screenshot below)
  
-User_profile_folder_name_regedit-3.png+{{ :user_profile_folder_name_regedit-3.webp |}}
  
   10. Open File Explorer (Win+E), and navigate to the original full path of the user profile folder (ex: "C:\Users\Brink2") from step 8 above.   10. Open File Explorer (Win+E), and navigate to the original full path of the user profile folder (ex: "C:\Users\Brink2") from step 8 above.
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   11. Select the user profile folder (ex: "Brink2"), and click/tap on the Rename icon on the command bar at the top. (see screenshot below)   11. Select the user profile folder (ex: "Brink2"), and click/tap on the Rename icon on the command bar at the top. (see screenshot below)
  
-User_profile_folder_name_File_Explorer-1.png+{{ :user_profile_folder_name_file_explorer-1.webp |}}
  
   12. Change the current name of the user profile folder (ex: "Brink2") to the same new name (ex: "Brink3") from step 8 above. (see screenshot below)   12. Change the current name of the user profile folder (ex: "Brink2") to the same new name (ex: "Brink3") from step 8 above. (see screenshot below)
  
-User_profile_folder_name_File_Explorer-2.png+{{ :user_profile_folder_name_file_explorer-2.webp |}}
  
   13. You can now close File Explorer if you like.   13. You can now close File Explorer if you like.
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   15. If you use OneDrive, then while signed in to the account you ranamed its profile folder for, change the OneDrive folder location to correct it for the new user profile folder name (ex: "Brink3") if needed. (see screenshot below)   15. If you use OneDrive, then while signed in to the account you ranamed its profile folder for, change the OneDrive folder location to correct it for the new user profile folder name (ex: "Brink3") if needed. (see screenshot below)
  
-User_profile_folder_name_OneDrive.png+{{ :user_profile_folder_name_onedrive.webp |}}
  
   16. Reset and rebuild the Windows Search index to clear any entries pointing to the old profile folder name.   16. Reset and rebuild the Windows Search index to clear any entries pointing to the old profile folder name.
  
-That's it,+That's it! 
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 +Enjoy, 
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 +**Your ArtIT Team** 
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