reregistering windows xp pro

[hudginsb37]

i bought this computer from my friend and on the computer properties it has
his name.how can i change it to be registered to me

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

change registered user for Windows XP: go to: start run, type:
regwiz /i "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion"
OR: go there in the registry (Local Machine hive) and doubleclick the
"RegisteredOwner" Value in the right pane to change the data.

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[hudginsb37]

in run its says system info not correct or unavabile how do i get to the
regerst

 

[hudginsb37]

in run it sats-sys info not correct or unavable-how do i get to the registry

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

How to Modify the Windows Registry:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q136393&ID=kb;en-us;Q136393

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[Ken Blake, MVP]

i bought this computer from my friend and on the computer properties it has
his name.how can i change it to be registered to me

If I bought a used computer, even from a friend, 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.

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.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

i bought this computer from my friend and on the computer properties it has
his name.how can i change it to be registered to me

With second-hand computers, especially if acquired from strangers
but perhaps even if acquired from a family member or friend, your wisest
course of action would definitely be to format the hard drive and start
fresh. You don't want to get in trouble because the original owner may
have filled the hard drive with kiddie porn, or have problems because
the original owner downloaded/installed viruses or other malware.

However, to fix the "Registered to" information for WinNT/2K/XP,
you can use Start > Run > Regedit.exe to edit:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current Version\RegisteredOwner

and:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current
Version\RegisteredOrganization

How this will affect the name displayed in previously installed
applications will vary depending upon each individual program; some read
the registered owner information dynamically, while others read it only
during installation.


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