Windows 7 RC Build 7100 (User Account Renaming not reflected in c:\users and command line + 1 minor Typo in defragging from the Command Line)
[Bug]After an existing account has been renamed, this change is not reflected when you access c:\users. No loss of functionality has been detected so far.[Typo]When you try to defrag in the command line without admin privileges, the error message returned is: "The disk defragmenter cannot start because you have insufficient *priveleges* to perform this operation. [error code]". It should be spelt as *privileges*.[BUG]1) Do a clean install and create the administrator account (e.g. 'John').2) Rename this administrator account (account now named 'root').3) Create a second (Standard Account) and name this account as the first name of the first account (i.e. this second account is now named 'John').4) Browse to c:\users to view accounts.5) Result: The admin account renamed from 'John' to 'root' is still named 'John'; while the second account named 'John' is now named 'John_2'. In a command line window, the prompt also reads 'C:\Users\John_2' while logged in as 'John' (Standard Account). The user accounts appear normal in the Welcome Screen: I see both 'root' and 'John'; there is no 'John_2' as this bug is only seen in c:\users and in the command prompt.
May 18th, 2009 5:21pm

[Bug]After an existing account has been renamed, this change is not reflected when you access c:\users. No loss of functionality has been detected so far. This is not a bug. This has been the same by design behaviorfor every version of Windows. The reason is that the User Account name isreferenced in many hundreds of different places throughout the OS, including the registry. All of these references wouldhaveto be changed at the same time. It's always a good idea to refrain from renaming user accounts. [Typo]When you try to defrag in the command line without admin privileges, the error message returned is: "The disk defragmenter cannot start because you have insufficient *priveleges* to perform this operation. [error code]". It should be spelt as *privileges*. The typos will be resolved, in time. This always appears to be a simply thing to fix, until yourealize that itmay need tobe fixed in many, many different language versions. Although it can make the OS look shoddy, it is usually not a high priority item. [BUG]1) Do a clean install and create the administrator account (e.g. 'John').2) Rename this administrator account (account now named 'root').3) Create a second (Standard Account) and name this account as the first name of the first account (i.e. this second account is now named 'John').4) Browse to c:\users to view accounts.5) Result: The admin account renamed from 'John' to 'root' is still named 'John'; while the second account named 'John' is now named 'John_2'. In a command line window, the prompt also reads 'C:\Users\John_2' while logged in as 'John' (Standard Account). The user accounts appear normal in the Welcome Screen: I see both 'root' and 'John'; there is no 'John_2' as this bug is only seen in c:\users and in the command prompt. See my response to your first [BUG] description.Hope this helps.Thank You for testing Windows 7 Ronnie Vernon MVP
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May 18th, 2009 10:44pm

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