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Offline petejc

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How do I change my User Name.???
« on: April 11, 2022, 07:21:49 AM »
I'm new to this forum and somehow got mixed up and my email address got made into my user name......Obviously I do not want it that way, so how do I change it...Not real good with computers....Thanks
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Offline Dennis Glazener

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Re: How do I change my User Name.???
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2022, 02:46:14 PM »
The easiest way is to click on "Profile"  (located on same line as "Home") and look for:
"Name
This is the displayed name that people will see:
" overwrite your email user ename with whatever you want people to see.

Your username will stay the same but it will no longer display on your posts, whatever you used to overwrite will now display on the screen.
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Re: How do I change my User Name.???
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2022, 05:23:41 PM »
Dennis Glazener,
I went to Profile and tried to delete my user name but it wouldn't let me.   Like I said not good with computers  I highlighted my user name in blue but it would not delete.
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Offline Frank

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Re: How do I change my User Name.???
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2022, 05:48:07 PM »
Maybe you will have to close your account, if you are able to and open another one.

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Re: How do I change my User Name.???
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2022, 05:57:39 PM »
Note Dennis said overwrite and you said you tried to delete.  Maybe that is the problem.  Try overwriting. 
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Re: How do I change my User Name.???
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2022, 07:06:56 PM »
Dave,  How do I overwrite....I tried to put the curser at the first letter of my user name and it won't let me..I can make it blue and tried to start another name and it won't let me...I am confused
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Re: How do I change my User Name.???
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2022, 07:11:17 PM »
Just can't figure it out.....Computer illiterate..
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Re: How do I change my User Name.???
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2022, 07:31:10 PM »
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How do I overwrite....I tried to put the curser at the first letter of my user name and it won't let me
Place your cursor at the END of your username.  Now hit backspace as many times as required to erase your current username.  Now type your new one in.  Then go to the bottom of the page and save it.
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Re: How do I change my User Name.???
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2022, 09:21:25 PM »
T*O*F
I tried that but it won't even let me put the cursor there....getting frustrated.
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Re: How do I change my User Name.???
« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2022, 09:35:52 PM »
Dennis Glazener,
I went to Profile and tried to delete my user name but it wouldn't let me.   Like I said not good with computers  I highlighted my user name in blue but it would not delete.
You are trying to change the username, you need to change the one below it the field with the caption shown below:
"Name
This is the displayed name that people will see
"

And don't forget to click "change profile" when done.

No need to delete your account! You lose your posts and have to go through all the registration mess again.

If you still have problems PM me your phone number and I will call you and walk you through it.
Dennis
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Re: How do I change my User Name.???
« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2022, 05:32:38 PM »
Dennis,  Did you get my email..???
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Re: How do I change my User Name.???
« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2022, 10:48:04 PM »
Dennis, I think you know what you're talking about
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Re: How do I change my User Name.???
« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2022, 11:05:32 PM »
Test Msg..
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Re: How do I change my User Name.???
« Reply #13 on: April 13, 2022, 01:53:24 PM »
Dennis Glazener,
I went to Profile and tried to delete my user name but it wouldn't let me.   Like I said not good with computers  I highlighted my user name in blue but it would not delete.
You are trying to change the username, you need to change the one below it the field with the caption shown below:
"Name
This is the displayed name that people will see
"

And don't forget to click "change profile" when done.

No need to delete your account! You lose your posts and have to go through all the registration mess again.

If you still have problems PM me your phone number and I will call you and walk you through it.
Dennis

Failed to tell him that once in his profile he needs to click on account setting to change his screen name.
Dennis
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