Registration Change Problem Under Windows XP Pro SP2

[AA Smith]

I built a computer intended to be a gift for a person who isn't able to use
it now, so I elected to give it to a relative. However, I had already
installed & registered WinXP Pro to the person who can't use it. So, I
really need to change the name that appears on the General tab of the System
Information dialogue that pops up when the user opens My Computer and clicks
on View System Information.

I thought that clicking on Start, then Run, then typing regwiz /r would
effect that change.

However, I carried out those steps to completion and regwiz seemed to make
the change.

However when I checked the System Information dialogue after running regwiz,
the same name that was there before I ran regwiz still appears on the
General tab.

How can I change that, hopefully without having to reinstall Windows?

[WTC]

"AA Smith" > wrote in message
...
>I built a computer intended to be a gift for a person who isn't able to use
>it now, so I elected to give it to a relative. However, I had already
>installed & registered WinXP Pro to the person who can't use it. So, I
>really need to change the name that appears on the General tab of the
>System Information dialogue that pops up when the user opens My Computer
>and clicks on View System Information.
>
> I thought that clicking on Start, then Run, then typing regwiz /r would
> effect that change.
>
> However, I carried out those steps to completion and regwiz seemed to make
> the change.
>
> However when I checked the System Information dialogue after running
> regwiz, the same name that was there before I ran regwiz still appears on
> the General tab.
>
> How can I change that, hopefully without having to reinstall Windows?
>


To change the Registered Name and Company

Start>Run and type

Regedit

Navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

To change Registered Name:
Double-click RegisteredOwner (REG_SZ) in the right-hand pane and change the
value.

To change Registered Company:
Double-click RegisteredOrganization (REG_SW) in the right-hand pane and
change the value.

--
William

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

"Change owner and organization" can be found at www.dougknox.com under WinXP
Utilities.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"AA Smith" > wrote in message
...
>I built a computer intended to be a gift for a person who isn't able to use
>it now, so I elected to give it to a relative. However, I had already
>installed & registered WinXP Pro to the person who can't use it. So, I
>really need to change the name that appears on the General tab of the
>System Information dialogue that pops up when the user opens My Computer
>and clicks on View System Information.
>
> I thought that clicking on Start, then Run, then typing regwiz /r would
> effect that change.
>
> However, I carried out those steps to completion and regwiz seemed to make
> the change.
>
> However when I checked the System Information dialogue after running
> regwiz, the same name that was there before I ran regwiz still appears on
> the General tab.
>
> How can I change that, hopefully without having to reinstall Windows?
>

[AA Smith]

Thanks, William!

I really appreciate your feedback.
--
With kindest regards,

Dick Smith

"WTC" > wrote in message
...
> "AA Smith" > wrote in message
> ...
>>I built a computer intended to be a gift for a person who isn't able to
>>use it now, so I elected to give it to a relative. However, I had already
>>installed & registered WinXP Pro to the person who can't use it. So, I
>>really need to change the name that appears on the General tab of the
>>System Information dialogue that pops up when the user opens My Computer
>>and clicks on View System Information.
>>
>> I thought that clicking on Start, then Run, then typing regwiz /r would
>> effect that change.
>>
>> However, I carried out those steps to completion and regwiz seemed to
>> make the change.
>>
>> However when I checked the System Information dialogue after running
>> regwiz, the same name that was there before I ran regwiz still appears on
>> the General tab.
>>
>> How can I change that, hopefully without having to reinstall Windows?
>>
>
>
> To change the Registered Name and Company
>
> Start>Run and type
>
> Regedit
>
> Navigate to:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
>
> To change Registered Name:
> Double-click RegisteredOwner (REG_SZ) in the right-hand pane and change
> the value.
>
> To change Registered Company:
> Double-click RegisteredOrganization (REG_SW) in the right-hand pane and
> change the value.
>
> --
> William
>

[AA Smith]

Thanks, Rick!

I sincerely appreciate your help.
--
With kindest regards,

Dick Smith

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> "Change owner and organization" can be found at www.dougknox.com under
> WinXP Utilities.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "AA Smith" > wrote in message
> ...
>>I built a computer intended to be a gift for a person who isn't able to
>>use it now, so I elected to give it to a relative. However, I had already
>>installed & registered WinXP Pro to the person who can't use it. So, I
>>really need to change the name that appears on the General tab of the
>>System Information dialogue that pops up when the user opens My Computer
>>and clicks on View System Information.
>>
>> I thought that clicking on Start, then Run, then typing regwiz /r would
>> effect that change.
>>
>> However, I carried out those steps to completion and regwiz seemed to
>> make the change.
>>
>> However when I checked the System Information dialogue after running
>> regwiz, the same name that was there before I ran regwiz still appears on
>> the General tab.
>>
>> How can I change that, hopefully without having to reinstall Windows?
>>
>
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