Why does computer name change create new Users\<name> folders?

When I first received my new pc w/ Vista Home Premium I created a std account
Daniel. I noticed that from the Admin account I could navigate to the Users
folder and see a folder "Daniel".

Later I changed the name of my pc to "E1505_D" and I then see another folder
Users\Daniel.E1505_D. So I now have Users\Daniel and Users\Daniel.E1505_D.

Could someone provide a pointer to documentation on this feature of Vista?

Daniel

Why not post this in the Vista general group? It's not a setup question.

CH

"DanielLipkie" <DanielLipkie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> When I first received my new pc w/ Vista Home Premium I created a std
> account
> Daniel. I noticed that from the Admin account I could navigate to the
> Users
> folder and see a folder "Daniel".
>
> Later I changed the name of my pc to "E1505_D" and I then see another
> folder
> Users\Daniel.E1505_D. So I now have Users\Daniel and Users\Daniel.E1505_D.
>
> Could someone provide a pointer to documentation on this feature of Vista?
>
> Daniel

I mistakenly thought this was the appropriate group since setting/changing
the name of the computer is part of "setup" but I guess it is really more of
a "maintainence" issue too.

I'm new to using these newgroups and appreciate the advise on where to post
issues.

Daniel

"Chad Harris" <vistaneedsmuchowork.net> wrote in message
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> Why not post this in the Vista general group? It's not a setup question.
>
> CH
>
> "DanielLipkie" <DanielLipkie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C41145DC-91B0-4A97-934D-337A11484D79@microsoft.com...
>> When I first received my new pc w/ Vista Home Premium I created a std
>> account
>> Daniel. I noticed that from the Admin account I could navigate to the
>> Users
>> folder and see a folder "Daniel".
>>
>> Later I changed the name of my pc to "E1505_D" and I then see another
>> folder
>> Users\Daniel.E1505_D. So I now have Users\Daniel and
>> Users\Daniel.E1505_D.
>>
>> Could someone provide a pointer to documentation on this feature of
>> Vista?
>>
>> Daniel
>

On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:34:55 -0800, "DLipkie" <daniel@lipkie.com>
wrote:

>I mistakenly thought this was the appropriate group since setting/changing
>the name of the computer is part of "setup" but I guess it is really more of
>a "maintainence" issue too.
>
>I'm new to using these newgroups and appreciate the advise on where to post
>issues.
>
>Daniel
>
>"Chad Harris" <vistaneedsmuchowork.net> wrote in message
>news:OqC%231VeUHHA.1552@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Why not post this in the Vista general group? It's not a setup question.
>>
>> CH
>>
>> "DanielLipkie" <DanielLipkie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C41145DC-91B0-4A97-934D-337A11484D79@microsoft.com...
>>> When I first received my new pc w/ Vista Home Premium I created a std
>>> account
>>> Daniel. I noticed that from the Admin account I could navigate to the
>>> Users
>>> folder and see a folder "Daniel".
>>>
>>> Later I changed the name of my pc to "E1505_D" and I then see another
>>> folder
>>> Users\Daniel.E1505_D. So I now have Users\Daniel and
>>> Users\Daniel.E1505_D.
>>>
>>> Could someone provide a pointer to documentation on this feature of
>>> Vista?
>>>
>>> Daniel
>>
>