I don't want my computer anymore, so I'm giving it to my mom. I changed my name on her name on the admin account. But in the "Windows Task Manager", under "Users", it still lists my name (not hers). And in the "System Properties", where it says "Registered To", it has my name.Other than re-installing the OS, is there anyway to change these two things to her name?Windows XP MCE
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Apparently that was a bad idea because now it says the computer is registered to THE KING (for example, when you click My Computer, then properties). Is there any way to change it?
Since my dad got this computer for me years ago, his name has always been registered or whatever you call it that makes his name appear as the author of html and java files... and also be the name on the "C:Documents and Settings His Name Here Desktop...."
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My 'computer guy' installed WinXP Professional SP2 on my newly-constructed computer last week. I was disappointed to note that he registered the end-user license agreement under my nickname, rather than my given name, hich I would have preferred. Is there any way at this point to change the 'registered to' name to my correct name.
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Registered to:
SJ
SJones
This information is the default for registering any new software which is installed.
How can I change this? I searched through regedit but have not found the exact location of this information.
Now, how do I change the "Documents and Settings" folder name when I search for the old registered name?
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I called Microsoft and they want $45 to do it?
I want to delete the company name in the SYSTEM PROPERTIES > REGISTERED TO field. I figure there must be a registry key that holds the info? Can I just delete the key and re-enter my name? The name itself is right, but some ninny who worked on my computer must've entered my old company name. It's annoying.
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"Files required to use Windows Update are no longer registered or installed on your computer. To continue:
Register or reinstall the files for me now (Recommended) or Let me read about more steps that might be required to solve the problem
It seems that I am having a problem with file extensions.Is there a place that one can find the Registered File Types:
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