Changing ownership of a desktop

On 05/07/2020 00:52:46, knuttle wrote:
On 7/4/2020 6:55 PM, mick wrote:
On 03/07/2020 20:09:44, mick wrote:
I want to give my son a desktop I have been using.
It has Windows 10 Home edition ver 2004.
Rather than reformatting the hard drive and re-installing windows, then
re-installing all the other software I thought the quickest way was to
create another user account in his name, change it to an administrator
account and then delete my user account.
Is it that easy or am I going to encounter problems?

Well, it went plan, no clitches, no lost data, everyone's happy.
I did an image of each computer.
On the one being transferred to new ownership I started off by deleting
about 15 programs with Revo Pro that would be irrelevent.
Then I created a new user as administrator and deleted my own user
administrator account. Re-booted and the new user was up and running.

I did not change the name of the computer as I think someone mentioned that
it may cause a problem.* There was no need anyway as it isn't a personal
name, just the make of the machine.

It was like a new install of windows 10, so a lot of tweaking the settings.
Then the programs that were carried over (about 13) were run one at a time
with settings being copied over from the old machine where appropriate,
Firefox profiles, Outlook .pst files etc.* Mostly it was just a case of
pointing the program where to save files to the correct folder.
Five additional programs were installed again with settings carried over
from the old machine.

All in all it took about 5 to 6 hours, was it worth it? probably. Certainly
quicker than doing a complete OS/programs install from scratch, although
everything was like new software and needed settings doing.* It was
certainly made easier by both computers being on the same network so file
transfer was quick and hassle free, no messing with dvd's and/or pen
drives.

To identify the computer if it is stolen there are two things you can do.
Both involve a text file.

Make a text file, with your contact information, much or as little as you
feel comfortable with.

Don't put your social Security number in it ;-).

With the text file open do a screen copy, and past it into an image processor
program. In the Settings make the image of the text file your account
picture. This will only be visible when you start your computer.

Visible to the theif who stole it as well.

Also save the text file to some obscure folder on your computer.

There are other ways to identify your property, from permanent markers,
to etching or just painting a couple of screw heads differently.

Get a quarter inch wide by inch long piece of paper, write your
zipcode/post code on it or other identifying mark. Then get a quarter
inch wide by inch and a half long piece of insulating tape, put the
piece of paper centrally on to the sticky side with the writing facing
up. Now you can wrap that around a bunch of wires, stick it flat
behind something or put it in some other obscure place.

--
mick

mick wrote:
On 05/07/2020 00:52:46, knuttle wrote:
On 7/4/2020 6:55 PM, mick wrote:
On 03/07/2020 20:09:44, mick wrote:
I want to give my son a desktop I have been using.
It has Windows 10 Home edition ver 2004.
Rather than reformatting the hard drive and re-installing windows,
then re-installing all the other software I thought the quickest way
was to create another user account in his name, change it to an
administrator account and then delete my user account.
Is it that easy or am I going to encounter problems?

Well, it went plan, no clitches, no lost data, everyone's happy.
I did an image of each computer.
On the one being transferred to new ownership I started off by
deleting about 15 programs with Revo Pro that would be irrelevent.
Then I created a new user as administrator and deleted my own user
administrator account. Re-booted and the new user was up and running.

I did not change the name of the computer as I think someone
mentioned that it may cause a problem.* There was no need anyway as
it isn't a personal name, just the make of the machine.

It was like a new install of windows 10, so a lot of tweaking the
settings.
Then the programs that were carried over (about 13) were run one at a
time with settings being copied over from the old machine where
appropriate, Firefox profiles, Outlook .pst files etc.* Mostly it was
just a case of pointing the program where to save files to the
correct folder.
Five additional programs were installed again with settings carried
over from the old machine.

All in all it took about 5 to 6 hours, was it worth it? probably.
Certainly quicker than doing a complete OS/programs install from
scratch, although everything was like new software and needed
settings doing.* It was certainly made easier by both computers being
on the same network so file transfer was quick and hassle free, no
messing with dvd's and/or pen drives.

To identify the computer if it is stolen there are two things you can
do.* Both involve a text file.

Make a text file, with your contact information,* much or as little as
you feel comfortable with.

Don't put your social Security number in it ;-).

With the text file open do a screen copy, and past it into an image
processor program.*** In the Settings make the image of the text file
your account picture.** This will only be visible when you start your
computer.

Visible to the theif who stole it as well.

Also save the text file to some obscure folder on your computer.

There are other ways to identify your property, from permanent markers,
to etching or just painting a couple of screw heads differently.

Get a quarter inch wide by inch long piece of paper, write your
zipcode/post code on it or other identifying mark. Then get a quarter
inch wide by inch and a half long piece of insulating tape, put the
piece of paper centrally on to the sticky side with the writing facing
up.* Now you can wrap that around a bunch of wires, stick it flat behind
something or put it in some other obscure place.


How about simply keeping a record of the serial number.

--
Take care,

Jonathan
-------------------
LITTLE WORKS STUDIO
http://www.LittleWorksStudio.com