Windows Username Change

 # Save this file as: Rename-WindowsUser.ps1
# Run from another admin user account (e.g. tempadmin)

param (
    [string]$OldUserName = "swaru",
    [string]$NewUserName = "Swarup"
)

Write-Host "Renaming Windows user folder..." -ForegroundColor Cyan

# Define paths
$oldPath = "C:\Users\$OldUserName"
$newPath = "C:\Users\$NewUserName"

# Check if old folder exists
if (-Not (Test-Path $oldPath)) {
    Write-Host "❌ Old user folder not found: $oldPath" -ForegroundColor Red
    exit
}

# Rename folder
try {
    Rename-Item -Path $oldPath -NewName $NewUserName
    Write-Host "✅ Folder renamed: $oldPath → $newPath" -ForegroundColor Green
} catch {
    Write-Host "❌ Failed to rename folder. Make sure you're not logged into that user." -ForegroundColor Red
    exit
}

# Modify registry path
Write-Host "Updating Registry path..." -ForegroundColor Cyan

# Get list of all profiles in registry
$regPath = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList"
$profiles = Get-ChildItem $regPath

foreach ($profile in $profiles) {
    $profileImagePath = Get-ItemProperty -Path $profile.PSPath | Select-Object -ExpandProperty ProfileImagePath -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    if ($profileImagePath -eq $oldPath) {
        Set-ItemProperty -Path $profile.PSPath -Name ProfileImagePath -Value $newPath
        Write-Host "✅ Registry updated for SID: $($profile.PSChildName)" -ForegroundColor Green
    }
}

Write-Host "`n🎉 DONE! You can now log in with your original account and see the new path." -ForegroundColor Yellow