Re: Change User Name
From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospamcableone.net)
Date: 04/10/04
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Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2004 14:14:27 -0600
Greetings --
Well, if your Dad paid for the PC, isn't it really his, anyways?
;-}
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.
The C:\Documents and Settings\Username folders _cannot_ be
renamed, even if the associated user account has been. So, your best
course of action would be to log on using the built-in Administrator
account, create a new user account, with the username desired. You
can then delete the old user account(s).
HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783
How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811151
Bruce Chambers
-- Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. -- RAH "Jonathan Munn" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1654b01c41f24$de8a5d30$a001280a@phx.gbl... > Hello, I built my new computer online and had to use my > fathers credit card. I got them to install windows and > check to make sure all of the hardware was functioning > properly. The only problem is that when they went > through all of the XP installation, they entered my dads > name into everything so now he has the default naem for > everything. I know how to change the user accouint name, > but is there any way to change the name that was entered > when windows was installed? (ie when the screen saver > goes off and asks for a password, the default name is > still my dads) > > Any hewlp would be gre3atly appreciated, > > Thanks alot! > > you can contact me at munn_mg3@hotmail.com
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