Question About Users

[X X X X X X X]

Hi Gang.., I got a nice used Gateway laptop off of eBay a couple weeks
ago.., then after I cranked it up.., of course it already had Windows XP pro
installed (no problem).., but it had been installed with a user name I
didn't like. Now, I keep trying to change the "main" user name of "Owner"
over to another name.., but all that happens is, another "user" name gets
added. soooo, what I'd like to do is make sure I don't lose anything from
the 3 other users I have on there now.., and just move everything back to
"Owner", then get rid of the other users, and then finally change the
"Owner".., user name to a name I want..!! Any help is good.., Thanks

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Hi Gang.., I got a nice used Gateway laptop off of eBay a couple weeks
ago.., then after I cranked it up.., of course it already had Windows XP pro
installed (no problem).., but it had been installed with a user name I
didn't like. Now, I keep trying to change the "main" user name of "Owner"

If I bought a used computer, the first thing I would do with it would
be to reinstall the operating system cleanly. You have no idea how the
computer has been maintained, what has been installed incorrectly,
what is missing, what viruses and spyware there may be, etc. I
wouldn't want to live with somebody else's mistakes and problems,
possibility of kiddie porn, etc., and I wouldn't recommend that anyone
else do either.

That goes double for something bought on eBay/

But if you just want to change the "Registered to" name, you can do so
by editing HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current
Version\RegisteredOwner with Regedit.

 

[X X X X X X X]

Ken is it..? Mmmmm.., well I thought this was a "new" users group,so I
thought I'd start here. Well, thanks for all the verbiage on who should buy
what from whom, but the advice per changing something using the regedit
didn't do squat..!! Anybody else out there what to "help"..?
Thanks again all..!!

 

[Gordon]

Ken is it..? Mmmmm.., well I thought this was a "new" users group,so I
thought I'd start here. Well, thanks for all the verbiage on who should
buy
what from whom, but the advice per changing something using the regedit
didn't do squat..!! Anybody else out there what to "help"..?
Thanks again all..!!

well we would if we knew who you were talking to and about what....
Please QUOTE the post you are replying to.


http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html

Thank you.

 

[peter]

the object is to create 2 new users both with admin privileges...lets say
userXX and UserB.
restart and log in as userB
then right click MyComputer...properties..advanced...user
profiles...settings
hilight the "owner" and click copy to
find userXX under C:\documents and settings
copy owner to userXX...ok your way out
restart and log in as userXX...........all of the settings etc should now be
the same as Owner
you can now delete userB
peter

 

[sandy58]

Ken is it..? Mmmmm.., well I thought this was a "new" users group,so I
thought I'd start here. Well, thanks for all the verbiage on who should buy
what from whom, but the advice per changing something using the regedit
didn't do squat..!! Anybody else out there what to "help"..?
Thanks again all..!!

If ALL posters in this group WERE new users what kinda mess would we
all be in? Use your loaf, XXXXXXX. People try to help and you give out
with the (not-so-)wise cracks?
You thound like a real thmart arthe, kisses. Go thomewhere ELTH, petht.

 

[Andrew Murray]

well we would if we knew who you were talking to and about what....
Please QUOTE the post you are replying to.


http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html

Thank you.

He was replying to Ken Blake (MVP) post about reinstalling the operating
system.