Changing the Owner Of PC

[Guest]

When I bought my Pc the store set it up for me. They use the one name but I
want it in another name. I have changed some thing but don’t know how to
change all the name places in Vista.

 

[Guest]

Go to Start, type regedit, press enter and navigate to :
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion and in the
right pane, right-click RegisteredOwner and Modify the value. Create a system
restore point before making the change, just in case you have finger problems.

You can also change Registered Organization.

 

[Guest]

Hi, I just got my laptop Saturday - had Best Buy set it up for too much $$$.
Anyway, they spelled my name incorrectly. I was able to do this operation
as you directed and I am now spelled ok as the administrator. However, I've
noticed that my printer files still have the incorrect spelling. Looking
through some of the stuff I see there is a whole bunch of files that still
show the incorrect spelling. Is there some other "master" area that I can
either change or delete it? Thanks.

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

No. You can change the name of your account in the display areas, but you
cannot change the account name on the account's file structure. There are
just too many references to these files/folders on the system.

 

[Guest]

I tried this, but it didn't work. I was able to change the name that I see
on start up and in most places where I see the user name, but when I open the
taskbar, the user name is different. Why is it so hard to change in vista?

Is there any other way to do it? My story is the same as the others
replying to this post.

 

[Guest]

Mo

The original question was "How do I change the registered owner"? To which
I replied.

You can change names in applications, e.g. Word, by going to the personal
details, etc.

 

[Guest]

Lori, Did you ever find out how to change owner names?

 

[Tom]

Hello,
I obtained information on how to change the "Registered Owner" from the
link below.
Just remember to backup the registry, in case a restoration of the registry
is needed, if
something goes wrong.



http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/vista/vista_registry_registeredowner.htm

This is information taken from that page.


Vista Registry - RegisteredOwner and RegisteredOrganization
When you buy a machine with Vista pre-installed, sometimes OEM's leave their
name in your copy of Vista (or XP). A little research reveals that such
names are stored in registry values called: RegisteredOwner and
RegisteredOrganization. Here is a registry hack to edit the value to
reflect your organization.

As a bonus, I have an amusing story featuring Evans Twp and his experience
of RegisteredOwner.

To see what I am talking about call for 'winver'. In Vista, click in the
Start Search dialog box, and then type: winver.

Topics for RegisteredOwner
Instructions for Editing RegisteredOwner
Key Points for RegisteredOwner
The Story of Evans Twp and RegisteredOwner
Instructions for Editing RegisteredOwner or RegisteredOrganization
Launch Regedit (See more details on starting regedit)
Navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\.
Alternatively, in Regedit, click the Edit menu, Find, and then type:
RegisteredOwner in the dialog box.
Double click on the REG_SZ called RegisteredOwner.
Change the value to a name of your choice.
Repeat the above instructions for RegisteredOrganization.
Exit Regedit and launch Start Search, type winver in the dialog box.
Key Points for RegisteredOwner
Is RegisteredOwner a value in HKCU** or HKLM?
Answer: HKLM
Do you have to add a value, or modify an existing setting?
Answer: Modify
Is it a String Value or a DWORD?
Answer: String (REG_SZ).
Do you need to Restart, or merely Logoff / Logon?
Answer: neither, just type 'Winver' in Vista's Start Search dialog box.


** HKLM is an abbreviation of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, and HKCU is shorthand for
HKEY_CURRENT_USER. These acronyms are so well known that you can even use
them in .reg files, Vista will understand and obey the registry instruction.



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[Guest]

Does this change the owner name of computer or just Vista Registered Owner?
When entering winver my name appears! However, as other posters, I too
became victim of Best Buy. Geek Squad performed "set-up" and put in someone
else's name. I am afraid to return for their "repair". Everytime I see
User/other person's name, etc., etc., I have this over whelming sense of
victimization...yes I am a newbie. I have no problem dumping everything and
starting over if that is what I need to do. I'm just not sure if that will
correct my issue. Thanks