Timeline for Cannot Create User Account Named 'Con' Under Windows 7
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| Nov 4, 2018 at 0:54 | comment | added | user64742 | @Karan it's not obvious to the OP or they wouldn't ask for clarification. | |
| Jun 12, 2015 at 6:04 | audit | First posts | |||
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| May 18, 2015 at 1:05 | comment | added | Karan | @phyrfox: Yes, the OP has apparently used that trick already if you read his answer. I would not recommend it but it's not my PC, so... | |
| May 18, 2015 at 1:03 | comment | added | phyrfox | You could create a user with some alternate name, like Con01, then rename it to Con. The home folder doesn't typically move, so it should stick (e.g. it will display on the Welcome Screen as Con, but actually be housed in C:\Users\Con01). Still, I'd probably avoid trying to trick out Windows that way. The same rules also apply to COM1-4 and other reserved "device names." | |
| May 17, 2015 at 7:43 | review | Suggested edits | |||
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| May 17, 2015 at 7:11 | comment | added | Karan | It's obvious really. Whether you attempt to create a folder named CON directly or try and trick Windows into creating one by using it as the user name, the problem remains the same. | |
| May 17, 2015 at 7:07 | vote | accept | Sharad Gautam | ||
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| May 17, 2015 at 6:51 | comment | added | Sharad Gautam | The linked article is about files and directories. It does explain my problem a little though. | |
| May 17, 2015 at 6:50 | comment | added | Sharad Gautam | Is there no way I can create an account?? | |
| May 17, 2015 at 6:48 | comment | added | Karan | Did you read the linked article? | |
| May 17, 2015 at 6:47 | comment | added | Sharad Gautam | Can you explain more?? | |
| May 17, 2015 at 6:46 | history | answered | Karan | CC BY-SA 3.0 |