how to change the registered name

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bot a 2nd hand pc running win2000. when we right cllick my pc/properties you
see the regustered name of the owner, how can we change that to my name? TIA
 
Navigate to;
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
and edit the Reg_Sz strings:

"RegisteredOrganization"
"RegisteredOwner"

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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| bot a 2nd hand pc running win2000. when we right cllick my pc/properties
you
| see the regustered name of the owner, how can we change that to my name?
TIA
 
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