Changing user name on windows programs

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Wesley

Hello!

I recently had some work done on my computer and the
technician installed Windows XP. While doing so, he
accidentally registered the program to me with the wrong
last name...so instead of my last name it is another
name! How do I go about changing the name on the program
registration? Is it even possible now that it has been
done? Does it actually matter in case the "computer
police" decide to check me out and the computer is
registered to a different last name? If anybody knows how
to change this, please let me know!

Thanks!
Wesley
 
Change the Registered User
Run the Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE), by going to Start | Run, and then type "Regedit" and press Enter.
Open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows NT\ CurrentVersion.
To change the values of the RegisteredOrganization, RegisteredOwner, or ProductId, simply double-click on them. Note: This will only change the registered user information for Windows, not for the applications on your system."
 
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