profile name

About this tag
The tag 'profile name' on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about user profile folder naming in Windows, particularly during setup and in-game profile handling. Topics include the Windows 11 Insider feature that lets users choose their C:\Users folder name during OOBE, workarounds for game profiles that inherit the Windows username, and login errors caused by mismatched profile names. The content is relevant for Windows users, IT pros, and gamers who need to manage or troubleshoot profile naming issues.

  1. Windows 11 Insider: Name Your C:\Users Folder in OOBE

    Windows 11’s setup experience just reclaimed a small but persistent bit of dignity: Insider builds now let you pick the name of the C:\Users folder during Out‑of‑Box Experience (OOBE), while Microsoft simultaneously tightened the setup path by removing several local‑account workarounds that many...
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    • ai privacy enterprise it insider insider builds insider preview oobe oobe setup profile name software governance user folder name userprofilefolder windows windows 11 windows copilot
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows News

  2. New Feature: How to apply Google Authorship to your posts

    Google recognizes the authorship of Google+ members on their search engine. In order to accomplish this, we have made it possible to enter the required information necessary, if you so choose, for your Google+ information to appear on the Google search engine whenever you author a message. Here...
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    • attribution contributions google authorship google features google+ member benefits online profiles optional features profile link profile name profile settings search search engine search results user guide visibility settings web content web links webmaster windows forum
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Forum Announcements

  3. Windows 7 Strange user profile issue, I'm stumped.

    Hey all, I've been looking around the forums for a while for a similar thread and couldn't find one so i thought i'd just post it. So. I am currently playing a game (ArmA 2) that has real issues with allowing a profile change. When you first install the game it just grabs the Users...
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    • arma 2 discussion game profiles game settings gaming community help request installation migration mp gaming profile issues profile name regedit rename profile tech support troubleshooting uninstall user experience username windows 7
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Logon Error in Windows 7 Professional x64

    Hi all! So I just reinstalled windows 7 professional 64bit on a computer that had previously been running the same product perfectly fine. However, this time, every time I login I immediately see the message "User name or password is incorrect". After hitting ok to this message I get to...
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    • amd processor bit version configuration installation issues logon error msi motherboard password password reset profile discrepancy profile name reinstall windows system repair troubleshooting user rights welcome screen windows 7 windows settings
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support