How to Change Your User Folder Name Windows 10

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This wikiHow teaches you how to change the folder (also known as the "directory") in which your Windows computer's Command Prompt program operates. To make changes in Command Prompt, you must be using an administrator account.

1. 1

   Open Start. Either click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen, or press the ⊞ Win key.

   • For Windows 8, place your mouse cursor in the top-right corner of the screen, then click the magnifying glass icon when it appears.

2. 2

   Type in cmd. This will bring up the Command Prompt icon at the top of the Start window.

3. 3

   Right-click Command Prompt. It resembles a black box. This invokes a drop-down menu.

4. 4

   Click Run as administrator . It's near the top of the drop-down menu. Doing so will open Command Prompt with administrator privileges.

   • Confirm this choice by clicking Yes when prompted.
   • You won't be able to run Command Prompt in administrator mode if you're on a restricted, public, or networked computer (e.g., a library or school computer), or an otherwise non-administrator account.

1. 1

   Type in cd . Make sure you include the space after "cd". This command, which stands for "change directory", is the root of any directory change.

   • Don't press the ↵ Enter key.

2. 2

   Determine your directory's path. A directory path is like a map to a specific folder. For example, if the directory to which you want to change is the "System32" folder that's in the "WINDOWS" folder on the hard drive, the path would be "C:\WINDOWS\System32\".

   • You can find a folder's path by opening My Computer, double-clicking the hard drive icon, navigating to your destination, and then looking at the address at the top of the folder.

3. 3

   Type in your directory's path. Your command or address goes after the "cd" command; make sure there is a space between "cd" and your command.

   • For example, your whole command might look like cd Windows\System32 or cd D:.
   • Since your computer's default directory location will be the hard drive (e.g., "C:"), you don't need to type in the hard drive's name.

4. 4

   Press ↵ Enter . Doing so will change the Command Prompt directory to your selected one.

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• Question

  How do I go to C:\ from C:\users\username?

  

  You can either type "cd .." to take you up a directory level (to C:\users) and once again to take you to the root level, or you can always type "cd \" from any directory to take you to the root level.

• Question

  How do I change the name of a drive, like from Drive H: to drive A:?

  

  In start, type Computer Management. Open Computer Management and click the arrow next to Storage, then Disk Management. Right-click the drive you want to rename and click Change Drive Letter.

• Question

  What is the difference between cd\ and cd?

  

  In order to use cd you have to put a file path after it; cd\ just goes straight to C:\.

• Question

  How do I make a new directory?

  

  To make a new directory in the current directory simply type "mkdir dirname" (without the quotation marks).

• Question

  How do I open a desktop folder if the given cmd is not working?

  

  I had this problem before, try "dir" and then write the exact folder name that appeared.

• Question

  How do I create a folder on the desktop?

  

  Left click on any open space on the desktop, then click "New folder." The folder will be created and you will be prompted to name it.

• Question

  What would you type at a command prompt to change to the root directory of the c: drive if the prompt says c:\winnt\system32?

  

  The command you are looking for is: cd/.

• Question

  Can you change the directory without having administrator privileges? If so, how?

  

  Sasa Bozilovic

  Community Answer

  Follow the steps in this article, but log on using a non admin account. Make sure you can't use admin actions, such as "del system path\system file".

• Question

  How do I list directories in the folder I'm in?

  

  Sasa Bozilovic

  Community Answer

  To list directories in the folder you're in, simply type "dir". It will display everything in this folder, including files. To list directories in the specific folder, type "dir path to folder\folder". For example, to list directories in a folder called "lol" in a user folder called "tik", type "dir C:\Users\tik\lol".

• Question

  How can I get my date in CMD?

  

  Sasa Bozilovic

  Community Answer

  Type "echo %date%". It will display date info. To change your date, simply type "date", type mm/dd/yyyy (m resembles month, d resembles date, y resembles year) and hit enter.

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• Changing the directory is useful when attempting to modify or delete a file in a specific location.

• Some common Command Prompt directory commands include the following:

  • D: or F: - Change the directory to the disk drive or an attached flash drive.
  • .. - Move the current directory up by one folder (e.g., "C:\Windows\System32" to "C:\Windows").
  • /d - Changes the drive and the directory at the same time. For example, if Command Prompt is in the disk drive ("D:"), typing "cd /d C:\Windows" would move you to the Windows directory on the hard drive ("C:").
  • \ - Takes you to the root directory (e.g., the hard drive).

• Attempting to run a command that is contingent on a specific file or folder while in a different directory will result in errors.

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1. Open Command Prompt.
2. Type in cd followed by a space.
3. Type in your preferred directory command or path.
4. Press ↵ Enter .

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