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Wrong username after username change in Windows 10

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Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Domain
cli, operating-systems

Research direction

Start by reviewing the linked Windows 10 username-change guide and reproducing the reported state in the terminal prompt and the home folder's symbolic links. Done means the prompt and links use the changed username after the account name and home folder are moved.

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Description

After changing the username and moving the home folder of a user in Windows 10 following this guide:
https://www.groovypost.com/howto/change-account-name-windows-10/
The username in the prompt of the terminal as well as the symbolic links in the home folder are still using the previous username.

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