Name Change Problems on XP

[Russ White]

I'll ask again, since no-one seems to have any clue to this
problem, nor any solution. Maybe someone will see this and
know the answer before I have to go spend $350 to ask M$
this question.

Each time I change my computer name from "My Computer" to
something else, it chages back. I've searched the registry
and replaced every instance I can find, changed it in
explorer, changed it on the desktop, etc., etc. It still
changes back--it takes a couple of days, but it always does.

Can anyone tell me if there is a bug in this area, or how
to PERMANENTLY change the name of a computer in WinXP?
There doesn't seem to be any way to do so.

Russ

[Nicholas]

Those, including you, who antagonize the newsgroup by referring to
Microsoft as "M$", deserve to be charged for custom advice!

Call Microsoft Support: In the U.S call: 1-425-635-3311

(And have your credit card handy!)

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Nicholas

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"Russ White" > wrote in message: =20
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|=20
| I'll ask again, since no-one seems to have any clue to this
| problem, nor any solution. Maybe someone will see this and
| know the answer before I have to go spend $350 to ask M$
| this question.
|=20
| Each time I change my computer name from "My Computer" to
| something else, it chages back. I've searched the registry
| and replaced every instance I can find, changed it in
| explorer, changed it on the desktop, etc., etc. It still
| changes back--it takes a couple of days, but it always does.
|=20
| Can anyone tell me if there is a bug in this area, or how
| to PERMANENTLY change the name of a computer in WinXP?
| There doesn't seem to be any way to do so.
|=20
| Russ

[Nicholas]

Those, including you, who antagonize the newsgroup by referring to
Microsoft as "M$", deserve to be charged for custom advice!

Call Microsoft Support: In the U.S call: 1-425-635-3311

(And have your credit card handy!)

--=20
Nicholas

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"Russ White" > wrote in message: =20
...

|=20
| I'll ask again, since no-one seems to have any clue to this
| problem, nor any solution. Maybe someone will see this and
| know the answer before I have to go spend $350 to ask M$
| this question.
|=20
| Each time I change my computer name from "My Computer" to
| something else, it chages back. I've searched the registry
| and replaced every instance I can find, changed it in
| explorer, changed it on the desktop, etc., etc. It still
| changes back--it takes a couple of days, but it always does.
|=20
| Can anyone tell me if there is a bug in this area, or how
| to PERMANENTLY change the name of a computer in WinXP?
| There doesn't seem to be any way to do so.
|=20
| Russ

[Unknown]

Give the steps you've done. Did you right click my computer select
properties and select computer name? Is this what you want to change? Or do
you want to change the words 'My computer'?
"Russ White" > wrote in message
...
>
> I'll ask again, since no-one seems to have any clue to this
> problem, nor any solution. Maybe someone will see this and
> know the answer before I have to go spend $350 to ask M$
> this question.
>
> Each time I change my computer name from "My Computer" to
> something else, it chages back. I've searched the registry
> and replaced every instance I can find, changed it in
> explorer, changed it on the desktop, etc., etc. It still
> changes back--it takes a couple of days, but it always does.
>
> Can anyone tell me if there is a bug in this area, or how
> to PERMANENTLY change the name of a computer in WinXP?
> There doesn't seem to be any way to do so.
>
> Russ

[Unknown]

Give the steps you've done. Did you right click my computer select
properties and select computer name? Is this what you want to change? Or do
you want to change the words 'My computer'?
"Russ White" > wrote in message
...
>
> I'll ask again, since no-one seems to have any clue to this
> problem, nor any solution. Maybe someone will see this and
> know the answer before I have to go spend $350 to ask M$
> this question.
>
> Each time I change my computer name from "My Computer" to
> something else, it chages back. I've searched the registry
> and replaced every instance I can find, changed it in
> explorer, changed it on the desktop, etc., etc. It still
> changes back--it takes a couple of days, but it always does.
>
> Can anyone tell me if there is a bug in this area, or how
> to PERMANENTLY change the name of a computer in WinXP?
> There doesn't seem to be any way to do so.
>
> Russ

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

http://www.jsiinc.com/subc/tip1200/rh1271.htm

http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBE/tip2000/rh2001.htm

Bruce Chambers

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"Russ White" > wrote in message
...
>
> I'll ask again, since no-one seems to have any clue to this
> problem, nor any solution. Maybe someone will see this and
> know the answer before I have to go spend $350 to ask M$
> this question.
>
> Each time I change my computer name from "My Computer" to
> something else, it chages back. I've searched the registry
> and replaced every instance I can find, changed it in
> explorer, changed it on the desktop, etc., etc. It still
> changes back--it takes a couple of days, but it always does.
>
> Can anyone tell me if there is a bug in this area, or how
> to PERMANENTLY change the name of a computer in WinXP?
> There doesn't seem to be any way to do so.
>
> Russ

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

http://www.jsiinc.com/subc/tip1200/rh1271.htm

http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBE/tip2000/rh2001.htm

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
----
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH


"Russ White" > wrote in message
...
>
> I'll ask again, since no-one seems to have any clue to this
> problem, nor any solution. Maybe someone will see this and
> know the answer before I have to go spend $350 to ask M$
> this question.
>
> Each time I change my computer name from "My Computer" to
> something else, it chages back. I've searched the registry
> and replaced every instance I can find, changed it in
> explorer, changed it on the desktop, etc., etc. It still
> changes back--it takes a couple of days, but it always does.
>
> Can anyone tell me if there is a bug in this area, or how
> to PERMANENTLY change the name of a computer in WinXP?
> There doesn't seem to be any way to do so.
>
> Russ