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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lifeisabeach" data-source="post: 735099" data-attributes="member: 38864">The simplest thing for you to do is to create a new user with admin privileges.  Then, while logged into the old user, copy all your files you need to keep over to the old user's PUBLIC folder.  Next, log into your new user and copy everything from the old user's Public folder to your new User Home folder.  This should ensure that the ownership permissions get changed to you.  Once copied to your Home folder, just re-arrange everything to your liking (into Documents folder, etc).If you have trouble finding everything you need to copy over, like bookmarks and such, holler back.  Some things you may need to recover are scattered throughout the user Library.</blockquote>