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I did a clean install of Windows 10 and logged in with my Microsoft account which clearly has my full name. Somehow the personal folder where My Documents etc. are stored is named after the first 5 characters of my email account and not my first name.

Some apps which rely on profile information from the system also directly identify me using the first 5 characters of my email address, instead of my real name, which is really annoying.

I Googled a bit and found somebody facing the same issue.

Here are some sample images (not mine) to illustrate the issue from the aforementioned person, who has his folder named "dhubb" instead of "Dick":

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fullname

How did this happen? Is there any way I can change it back to my name without having to reinstall my system again (which is not guaranteed to work)?

Gaff
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  • You didn't do very well at blurring out your email address. – mt025 Sep 01 '16 at 17:55
  • @mt025 As I've clearly stated in my question, those are not mine... Just from a forum post I found describing the same issue. And obviously that cannot be my name right? Anyways I'll edit he question to make it clearer – xji Sep 01 '16 at 17:58
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    This is normal behaviour when using a Microsoft Account. The workaround is to use a local account first picking the user name you want and then change the local account to a Microsoft account. – Peter Hahndorf Sep 01 '16 at 18:09

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