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Registerd name

I recently built a computer for my girlfriend. After setting up Windows XP I noticed I had mispelled her name in the "Registered to:" field. How do I go about correcting this issue before I'm put in the dog house?Run Regedit and navigate to:HKey-LMSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsNTCurrentVersionThere you will find RegisteredOwner - double...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, RegisteredOwner

Q&A 2006-02-27

changing user details in XP.

I have just brought a number of second hand PC running Windows XP Home & Professional.I want to change the details in System Properties from the previous owner to my details.Does anyone know how to do this? I know it is a registry fix.thankspeteruse backup / restor wiaerd.back up the...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, RegisteredOwner

Q&A 2005-09-29

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Renaming who Windows is registered to

Windows XP Pro. In My Computer properties, it tells who Windows is registered to entered during install. Does anyone know a way to change that, without having to reinstall? Thanks!I haven't done this on XP Pro, but worked in other Windows.Regedit and search for the name registered, for example Joseph...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Q&A 2005-10-28

Windows XP Registry

I have a company owned computer that an employee used at home. He made changes to the system so that when you boot the computer the ownership name now shows his personal name instead of the company as the User and registered owner. How do I edit the registry in...

Tags: computer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, POSTER, registry, R_Fleming@..., windows, Windows XP Registry

Q&A 2005-04-11

Alter the Windows XP registration information

You can alter the registration information by editing the registry. Follow these steps. Stay on top of the latest XP tips and tricks with our free Windows XP newsletter, delivered each Thursday. Automatically sign up today!When you install Windows XP, the installation ...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Greg Shultz, registration information, dialog box, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, Registry, Operating Systems, Software

Technical articles 2005-04-06

"Owner" of Windows XP-SP2 machine changed via IE?

A customer of mine was hacked when visiting a legitimate website. The currently up to date PC-Cillin Trend Micro with all the bells and whistles turned on, had settings changed by this. The email in-coming and outgoing filters were shut off, as was the web mail filter. It identified the...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, AnswerMan, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2007-08-21

Keep PC registration information up to date with the Registration Changer utility

Learn to use the Registration Changer utility, developed by Greg Schultz, to enter new registration informationWhen you install any version of the Windows operating system, a part of the installation procedure prompts you to enter the user’s name and the name of the user’s company. This registration information is stored...

Tags: Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows, PC, Registration Changer, registration information, registry

Technical articles 2002-10-30

Changing Windows Registered To: in Win2K

I know there is a simple method to do so, a quite simple reg edit, and I know I have a link among my thousands but I simply can't find it and a search has not yeilded results so I'll ask here...Anyone have a link to the directions on the...

Tags: cglrcng@..., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, old owner, registry, W/, windows

Q&A 2004-10-26

Add a service tag?

We build pc's for our organization and I would like to know where and how I can add a service tag. I would like to be able to add the PC's Asset ID as the service tag.I recommend Everest - it creates reports of what's in a machine. ...

Tags: Microsoft Excel, POSTER, BIOS

Q&A 2006-05-30

Configure IT Quick: Change your Windows 2000 registration and customize the welcome screen

Find out how to change the Windows registration and create a custom welcome screen.It's a mastery of the little tweaks that often denotes a true Windows 2000 guru. Here are two tweaks that are not only practical but are sure to impress your end users. Find out how to change...

Tags: Operating systems, Jim Boyce, information technology, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000

Technical articles 2001-10-24

TechRepublic Tutorial: Scripting in Windows NT, part 3: The Set, Call, and Shift statements

File extensions, associations, and the Set, Call, and Shift commands in scriptingIn "Scripting in Windows NT, part 1 ," I examined special characters, subroutines, and the if statement. In part 2 , I described the for and the replace statements. In this Daily Drill Down, I’ll cover three commands:...

Tags: Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows, assignment operator, Richard Charrington, environment variable, set statement

Technical articles 2000-03-16