Re: Wrong name now...

[Paul Hoberg]

So I can just change this, with no negative ramifications? I know I do it
from "Run", but I don't remember what program - PCCONFIG?

"Steve Cochran" > wrote in message
...
The name is set as the RegisteredOwner under this key in the Registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

steve

"Paul Hoberg" > wrote in message
...
>I bought a used Acer Netbook. It is terrific. It has XP on it, that I may
> leave or may change to Vista. I don't want to lose the applications, so
> I'll probably leave it as is. My problem is that the prior owner's name -
> "John Smith" - is built into Windows somewhere. I have changed the name
> of
> the user to Paul, but his name comes up frequently. How can I change it
> to
> my name? TIA, Paul
>
>

[MowGreen]

Paul,

You need to open the Registry editor from Run:

regedit


MowGreen
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============

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Paul Hoberg wrote:

> So I can just change this, with no negative ramifications? I know I do it
> from "Run", but I don't remember what program - PCCONFIG?
>
> "Steve Cochran" > wrote in message
> ...
> The name is set as the RegisteredOwner under this key in the Registry:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
>
> steve
>
> "Paul Hoberg" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>I bought a used Acer Netbook. It is terrific. It has XP on it, that I may
>>leave or may change to Vista. I don't want to lose the applications, so
>>I'll probably leave it as is. My problem is that the prior owner's name -
>>"John Smith" - is built into Windows somewhere. I have changed the name
>>of
>>the user to Paul, but his name comes up frequently. How can I change it
>>to
>>my name? TIA, Paul
>>
>>
>
>
>
>

[Paul Hoberg]

Thanks, everybody. See the attached picture to see where I found it.

"Paul Hoberg" > wrote in message
...

So I can just change this, with no negative ramifications? I know I do it
from "Run", but I don't remember what program - PCCONFIG?

"Steve Cochran" > wrote in message
...
The name is set as the RegisteredOwner under this key in the Registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

steve

"Paul Hoberg" > wrote in message
...
>I bought a used Acer Netbook. It is terrific. It has XP on it, that I may
> leave or may change to Vista. I don't want to lose the applications, so
> I'll probably leave it as is. My problem is that the prior owner's name -
> "John Smith" - is built into Windows somewhere. I have changed the name
> of
> the user to Paul, but his name comes up frequently. How can I change it
> to
> my name? TIA, Paul
>
>

[Gord Dibben]

I wonder where you got that suggestion from?


Gord

On Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:28:58 -0600, "Paul Hoberg" >
wrote:

>Thanks, everybody. See the attached picture to see where I found it.

[N. Miller]

On Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:28:58 -0600, Paul Hoberg wrote:

> "Paul Hoberg" > wrote in message
> ...

>>I bought a used Acer Netbook. It is terrific. It has XP on it, that I may
>> leave or may change to Vista. I don't want to lose the applications, so
>> I'll probably leave it as is. My problem is that the prior owner's name -
>> "John Smith" - is built into Windows somewhere. I have changed the name
>> of the user to Paul, but his name comes up frequently. How can I change
>> it to my name?

> Thanks, everybody. See the attached picture to see where I found it.
>
> "Paul Hoberg" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> So I can just change this, with no negative ramifications? I know I do it
> from "Run", but I don't remember what program - PCCONFIG?
>
> "Steve Cochran" > wrote in message
> ...
> The name is set as the RegisteredOwner under this key in the Registry:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

I just right click on the key, and select, "Modify". Regedit pops up a
window, an you type in the new value. Just be extra certain you are on the
correct key (RegisteredOrganization, or RegistedOwner).

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