"Compaq_Owner"

[printdude1968]

Under Documents and Settings there are 4 folders. All Users, Default
User, Compaq_Owner and one other. Is there a non-destructive way to
change "Compaq_Owner" to be my name, as in the one I log into my
computer with?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Create a new user profile, then delete the other user account after
transferring the old account's information to your new account.

How To Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783&Product=winxp

How to copy data from a corrupted user profile to a new profile
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=811151

Also see:

Change the Computer's Registered Owner in Windows XP
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_change_owner.htm

Microsoft Registration: Start > Run and type: REGWIZ /R ,
and hit enter.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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| Under Documents and Settings there are 4 folders. All Users, Default
| User, Compaq_Owner and one other. Is there a non-destructive way to
| change "Compaq_Owner" to be my name, as in the one I log into my
| computer with?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

"Compaq_Owner" might be the in-built Administrator account. It's better to
password protect it and then use an alternate user account (Admin privileges
if needed).

 

[printdude1968]

I'm not sure if this is the right solution. When I log on to the
computer, I sign on and there I am. If I check the Users under control
panel, I'm there along with guest and one other. The compaq_owner
account must have been created when I started this beast up for the
first time. It's not hurting anything but it would be nice to have it
associated with me. I already have an account on this computer but
there is no folder in Documents And Settings, probably because I told
the config that I am the owner. Will it hurt if I just change the name
of the Compaq_Owner folder to be my name?

 

[Richard in AZ]

You will only confuse the machine more.
Make sure your account is a full administrator account and then take
ownership of the "compaq_owner" files and folders. Then delete the
compaq_owner user.