Changing the Account Name for my User Account in XP?

Changing the Account Name for my User Account in XP?

So: how do I change the computer's registration to list my sister rather than her dopey ex-boyfriend as the owner, administrator, document-holder, et cetera? Just changing the username on the account isn't enough; when I try to rename the Andy folder in Documents and Settings, it says that it's "a Windows system folder and is required for Windows to run properly. It cannot be moved or renamed." ...help?

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Guest [Entry]

"You will first need to turn on hidden files. From any explorer window, navigate to:

Tools -> Folder Options

Under the ""View"" tab, Check ""Show hidden files and folders"" and then hit apply.

Now, under ""Andy's Documents"", you will see a file called desktop.ini. Open it and you will find a line that says owner=Andy. Change the name to the user account you wish."

Guest [Entry]

"Microsoft KB310441: How to Change Name and Company Information After You Install Windows XP.

This should effect a low-level change in the Windows XP
to change the associations to the username Andy to the new name string."