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Windows 10, Version 21H1

Windows home directory

In Windows 10, user documents, photos, desktop data, etc. are stored below the user's home directory (home directory is sometimes called user folder or home folder).Normally, the user's home directory is like "C: \ users \ Name \".

Windows 10 is set up at the very first boot, but at this time, the Microsoft account is often input, and in that case, the "name" part of the home directory is created from the Microsoft account.

But it is.It is not always the "name" that users want.The next home directory belongs to the author, but if you set up with a Microsoft account, the name of the home directory will always be "DAICH".

I'm sorry.I want you to be "DAICHI" instead of "DAICH".

In UNIX -based operating systems, it is not so difficult to change the user's home directory, but Windows 10 does not provide its function.Usually, Windows does not change the user's home directory.

But it doesn't mean there is no way.This method can be used as a way to reset the user's home directory, so it may be useful to know it someday.I think you can know as knowledge.

How to change the name of the home directory

You can change the home directory by editing the registry, but this method will be troublesome if you make an incorrect operation, so we will avoid that method here.Change the name of the home directory by combining the functions provided by Windows 10 for users.The simple flow of work is as follows.

1. Change existing accounts from Microsoft account to local accountする
2. 使いたい「名前」で新しいアカウントを「ローカルアカウント」として作成する
3. 既存のアカウントから必要なデータを新しいアカウントへコピーする
4. 既存のアカウントを削除する
5. 新しいアカウントをローカルアカウントから「Microsoftアカウント」へ切り替える
6. 新しいアカウントをメインのアカウントして使っていく

In short, create a "new account" with the desired name and transfer to it.This method can be done relatively safely.The point is to create an account as a "local account."By taking this method, you can get the target name.

Change existing accounts from Microsoft account to local account

I want to use a Microsoft account with a new account, so switch my existing accounts from Microsoft account to local account.Changes to local accounts are performed by selecting "Account" → "User Information" → "Switch to Sign in with Local Account" from the setting application.

Create a local account with the name you want

Create a local account from the setting application "Account" → "Family and other users" → "Add other users to this PC" → "No sign -in information for this user" → "Microsoft account users without a Microsoft accountPerform by selecting "Add".

If you select this far, you will enter the state of the local account.Enter the name of the home directory you want to use in the field displayed as "User name" to create a local account.