Change the REGISTERED TO name?

[DC]

I just got a brand new IBM laptop from our IS Department. It was set-up for
another employee and at the last minute it ended up going to me. I'd like
to change the "registered to" name that I see in the System Properties under
the General tab from his name to mine. Everytime I bring up new software,
it shows his name and I'd just as soon have mine there. I'm sure there is
some file I can edit to fix this.

Thanks.
DC

[randwulf57]

DC:
"How to Change Name and Company Information After You Install Windows XP"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310441&Product=winxp
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randwulf57

"DC" > wrote in message
...
> I just got a brand new IBM laptop from our IS Department. It was set-up
for
> another employee and at the last minute it ended up going to me. I'd like
> to change the "registered to" name that I see in the System Properties
under
> the General tab from his name to mine. Everytime I bring up new software,
> it shows his name and I'd just as soon have mine there. I'm sure there is
> some file I can edit to fix this.
>
> Thanks.
> DC
>
>

[Norm]

Follow these instructions:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310441&Product=winxp
"DC" > wrote in message
...
> I just got a brand new IBM laptop from our IS Department. It was set-up
for
> another employee and at the last minute it ended up going to me. I'd like
> to change the "registered to" name that I see in the System Properties
under
> the General tab from his name to mine. Everytime I bring up new software,
> it shows his name and I'd just as soon have mine there. I'm sure there is
> some file I can edit to fix this.
>
> Thanks.
> DC
>
>
>

[DC]

Thanks. That did the trick.


"randwulf57" > wrote in message
...
> DC:
> "How to Change Name and Company Information After You Install Windows XP"
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310441&Product=winxp
> --
> randwulf57
>
> "DC" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I just got a brand new IBM laptop from our IS Department. It was set-up
> for
> > another employee and at the last minute it ended up going to me. I'd
like
> > to change the "registered to" name that I see in the System Properties
> under
> > the General tab from his name to mine. Everytime I bring up new
software,
> > it shows his name and I'd just as soon have mine there. I'm sure there
is
> > some file I can edit to fix this.
> >
> > Thanks.
> > DC
> >
> >
>
>

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

See www.dougknox.com, Win XP Utilities, Change Registered Owner and
Organization.

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Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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"DC" > wrote in message
...
> I just got a brand new IBM laptop from our IS Department. It was set-up
for
> another employee and at the last minute it ended up going to me. I'd like
> to change the "registered to" name that I see in the System Properties
under
> the General tab from his name to mine. Everytime I bring up new software,
> it shows his name and I'd just as soon have mine there. I'm sure there is
> some file I can edit to fix this.
>
> Thanks.
> DC
>
>

[Kenny]

I've asked this before but was never clear on the answer. Does this change
the registered name on ALL the software installed or only XP?

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Kenny


"Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
...
> See www.dougknox.com, Win XP Utilities, Change Registered Owner and
> Organization.
>
> --
> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
> --------------------------------
> Associate Expert
> ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> --------------------------------
> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
> "DC" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I just got a brand new IBM laptop from our IS Department. It was set-up
> for
> > another employee and at the last minute it ended up going to me. I'd
like
> > to change the "registered to" name that I see in the System Properties
> under
> > the General tab from his name to mine. Everytime I bring up new
software,
> > it shows his name and I'd just as soon have mine there. I'm sure there
is
> > some file I can edit to fix this.
> >
> > Thanks.
> > DC
> >
> >
>
>

[randwulf57]

DC:
You're welcome.
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randwulf57

"DC" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks. That did the trick.
>
>
> "randwulf57" > wrote in message
> ...
> > DC:
> > "How to Change Name and Company Information After You Install Windows
XP"
> >
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310441&Product=winxp
> > --
> > randwulf57
> >
> > "DC" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I just got a brand new IBM laptop from our IS Department. It was
set-up
> > for
> > > another employee and at the last minute it ended up going to me. I'd
> like
> > > to change the "registered to" name that I see in the System Properties
> > under
> > > the General tab from his name to mine. Everytime I bring up new
> software,
> > > it shows his name and I'd just as soon have mine there. I'm sure
there
> is
> > > some file I can edit to fix this.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > > DC
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Only XP. New software installs should pick up the changed information.
Some old installs, might, but I wouldn't bet on it.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Associate Expert
ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
--------------------------------
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Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"Kenny" > wrote in message
...
> I've asked this before but was never clear on the answer. Does this
change
> the registered name on ALL the software installed or only XP?
>
> --
>
> Kenny
>
>
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
> ...
> > See www.dougknox.com, Win XP Utilities, Change Registered Owner and
> > Organization.
> >
> > --
> > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > http://www.dougknox.com
> > --------------------------------
> > Associate Expert
> > ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > --------------------------------
> > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> >
> > "DC" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I just got a brand new IBM laptop from our IS Department. It was
set-up
> > for
> > > another employee and at the last minute it ended up going to me. I'd
> like
> > > to change the "registered to" name that I see in the System Properties
> > under
> > > the General tab from his name to mine. Everytime I bring up new
> software,
> > > it shows his name and I'd just as soon have mine there. I'm sure
there
> is
> > > some file I can edit to fix this.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > > DC
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>