When my friend installed XP Home, she put in a name and then the
25-number code, and then activated it. Now she wants to change the
name from "Joe Schmoe" to "John Doe".

How to do that?
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Hi,

To change your sign-in name, go to control panel and open up the User Accounts applet and select the
account whose name you want to change and then click on 'Change my name'.

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"<*((((><{" <<*(((({~~~@ocean.net> wrote in message
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> When my friend installed XP Home, she put in a name and then the
> 25-number code, and then activated it. Now she wants to change the
> name from "Joe Schmoe" to "John Doe".
>
> How to do that?
> <*((((><{
> (E-Mail Removed)

Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

In the right pane, double click RegisteredOwner and change the Value data.

Or you can use this automated script:

Change Registered Owner and Organization (Line 7)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Change Computer Name (Line 109)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Change My Computer Name to User Name (Line 131)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm


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"<*((((><{" <<*(((({~~~@ocean.net> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> When my friend installed XP Home, she put in a name and then the
> 25-number code, and then activated it. Now she wants to change the
> name from "Joe Schmoe" to "John Doe".
>
> How to do that?
> <*((((><{
> (E-Mail Removed)

Thanks Kelly,
I changed the name in the registry and all is well. :-)

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On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 18:01:34 -0500, "Kelly" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

|Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:
|HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
|
|In the right pane, double click RegisteredOwner and change the Value data.
|
|Or you can use this automated script:
|
|Change Registered Owner and Organization (Line 7)
|http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
|
|Change Computer Name (Line 109)
|http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
|
|Change My Computer Name to User Name (Line 131)
|http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Great, glad to hear all is well. )

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"<*((((><{" <<*(((({~~~@ocean.net> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks Kelly,
> I changed the name in the registry and all is well. :-)
>
> <*((((><{
> (E-Mail Removed)
>
> On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 18:01:34 -0500, "Kelly" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> |Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:
> |HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
> |
> |In the right pane, double click RegisteredOwner and change the Value
> data.
> |
> |Or you can use this automated script:
> |
> |Change Registered Owner and Organization (Line 7)
> |http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> |
> |Change Computer Name (Line 109)
> |http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> |
> |Change My Computer Name to User Name (Line 131)
> |http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>