Silly question

[Dana T]

Hello all,
I have HP laptop running on WinXP, when i r-click on my
computer-->properties i got dialog box say that this
laptop has WinXP...etc also it says that this laptop
regsitered to:HP user
Question: can I change the name of the registered user,
so i want it registered toana T

 

[Venkatesh]

Hi there Dana,

To change Registered Owner and Organization, download
patch from here:

http://www.kellys-korner-
xp.com/regs_edits/changeownerorg.vbs

Courtesy: Kelly Theriot MS-MVP

HTH
Venkatesh [MCSD][CCNA]

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

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.


Bruce Chambers

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[Cindy Winegarden]

In news: (e-mail address removed),

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.

That's interesting to know. One time I went through the Registry and changed
all the company/organization settings and afterwards noticed that not all
applications showed the expected change, even though I was sure I changed
every occurrence.