xp help

Wolf · 15-03-2005, 15:09

Hi all

I bought a laptop from my m8 ( fully legal ) and it's registered in his name using xp pro. how do i change it to my name. I have change the admin username to me already.

Any help would be gr8...thx in advance

Marge · 15-03-2005, 15:14

Right Click on My Computer then Properties then Computer Name ??

nfs6600 · 15-03-2005, 15:21

Start>Run> Type "regedit" (without the quotes) goto the folder:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Cu rrentVersion\

Look for the file called RegisteredOwner right click it and select modify, hey presto.

Might want to add to this, if you are usure about going in the registry don't do it!!

Paul K · 15-03-2005, 15:24

Reinstall XP or be preapred to go into the registry as the main admin account is created when you first install XP or start it up when you buy it from a store.
Apart from that you can look in the contol panel for the User Accounts and change the name there or create a new admin account.
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Or you can run this
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs...geownerorg.vbs

nfs6600 · 15-03-2005, 15:29

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Originally Posted by Paul

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Or you can run this
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs...geownerorg.vbs

git

always one to find a shortcut

Paul K · 15-03-2005, 15:29

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Originally Posted by nfs6600

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Originally Posted by Paul

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Or you can run this
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs...geownerorg.vbs

git

always one to find a shortcut

Kellys Korner

Very handy to know lol

nfs6600 · 15-03-2005, 15:31

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Originally Posted by Paul

Kellys Korner

Very handy to know lol

Never heard of the place. I won't go into what I've heard about the rest of Kelly, though, this is a publis forum after all

AndrewJ · 15-03-2005, 15:33

IN system mechanic 5 pro there is a option in tweak settings to change the user name and company for xp, the one where if you right click on my computer and then onto properties.

Paul K · 15-03-2005, 15:36

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Originally Posted by AndrewJames

IN system mechanic 5 pro there is a option in tweak settings to change the user name and company for xp, the one where if you right click on my computer and then onto properties.

Which is exactly what the script does but without the bloat

AndrewJ · 15-03-2005, 15:37

Lmao

also better for the less techincally minded I guess, also it helps clean your harddrive, startup options, and registry. So not bad eh

they do a 30day free trial but it is well worth paying for, just dont install the AV and Firewall which comes with it, neat but crap.

Paul K · 15-03-2005, 15:40

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Originally Posted by AndrewJames

Lmao

also better for the less techincally minded I guess, also it helps clean your harddrive, startup options, and registry. So not bad eh

they do a 30day free trial but it is well worth paying for, just dont install the AV and Firewall which comes with it, neat but crap.

Less technically minded people could probably do more damage with an all singing/ all dancing piece of cleaning software than they could with a script written to only do one thing

Oh and by the way, you can help yourself to the NSPCC logo, I don't mind

Wolf · 18-03-2005, 20:59

wow so many replies...thx all

Wolf · 19-03-2005, 23:17

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Originally Posted by nfs6600

Start>Run> Type "regedit" (without the quotes) goto the folder:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Cu rrentVersion\

Look for the file called RegisteredOwner right click it and select modify, hey presto.

Might want to add to this, if you are usure about going in the registry don't do it!!

Thats the puppy......n1 m8