Changing something in the registry

[Guest]

When we buy a new computer at work, the person who is going to use it gets to
personalize it. When that person leaves, how do you change the various areas
where the previous person's name shows up?

I already changed the User name in the Control Panel, but several weeks ago,
on another computer, I changed something in the Registry so that under "My
Documnets", the new person name shows up. I can't remember the path that I
used. I had instructions for it, but I lucked out in finding those
instructions. Now I can't find them, and I don't remember the procedure.

Can anyone help?

 

[Guest]

Go into the registry and change the owner name. I always recommend that you
back up the registry before making any changes
Go to Start/Run and type in "regedit" without the quotes (Win 2000 type
"regedt32")

With Windows XP (and probably Win 2000) navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows NT/CurrentVersion

Click the "CurrentVersion" folder and look for the "RegisteredOwner" key.
Double click and change the value the new name. You can also change the
"RegisteredOrganization" if you want to.

When finished go to File/Exit