Kelly - Change Registered Owner Name

[Ike]

Hello,

I like to change the Computer Registration name. The
window XPinstaller staff made a mistake. Wrong owner name
and wrong "Document and Settings Username".

I did downloaded the "Change Registerd Owner" tool from
the Kelly-Corner Website.However, It didn't do it. What
did I do wrong? Can you help me??

Thanks, Ike

 

[John Barnett - MVP]

Visit my website www.freelanceit.glowinternet.net Click the WinXP Faq button
and look at question 53. This tells you how to make the alteration by
editing the registry.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Changing a PC's RegisteredOwner or RegisteredOrganization in the
registry and as displayed on the Systems Properties window, which is
what Kelly's script does, will have absolutely no effect on the user
accounts or the associated user profiles.

The C:\Documents and Settings\Username folders _cannot_ be
renamed, even if the associated user account has been. So, your best
course of action would be to log on using the built-in Administrator
account, create a new user account, with the name spelt as desired,
for yourself, and then copy your data and settings from the
incorrectly spelt user profile. You can then delete the misspelt user
account.

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811151


Bruce Chambers
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[Ike]

Thank you Bruce!!!!

By doing so, will it also change the " C:\Documents and
Settings\username"?
They put in the name from the person who took my computer
in to have XP installed and not the computer owners (Me)
name.

Can you reply one more time?
Thanks, Ike

PS: hope your answer will be displayed and doesn't
say "Not available".

 

[Ike]

I got it after I read your answer the second time. Thank
you again,
Ike

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

What will happen is that an entirely new user profile and set of
folders (C:\Documents and Settings\Username) will be created, with the
spelling _you_ select.

Bruce Chambers
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You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
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[Ike]

Bruce, thanks for your help mostly I like your detailed
answer. I will try it right now.
Ike