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When I bought the computer, the store set my computer name up as "default", so now all of my programs say "welcome, default" and even default comes up as my sign in name when i log on to the computer in the classic log on way. How do i change that?
 
Go to Start, Run, type REGEDIT and hit Enter,
Click Hkey_Local_Machine,
Software,
Microsoft,
Windows NT
Then highlite Current Version,
In the right side, double click RegisteredOwner,
Type in your Name,
Click OK.
Click File and Exit at the Top
Reboot.
 
Greetings --

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
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Sammy said:
When I bought the computer, the store set my computer name up as
Click to expand...
"default", so now all of my programs say "welcome, default" and even
default comes up as my sign in name when i log on to the computer in
the classic log on way. How do i change that?
 
Changing Registered Owner does nothing for the computer name. Registered
owner is *nice* if you are adament of having yourself listed ni the Help
About boxes of installed programs.
To change the computer name My Computer, Properties, Computer Name tab,
Change button
A username can easily be renamed: run control userpasswords2, advanced tab,
advanced button, double-click Users, right-select the username to be
renamed, Rename
Like bruce said, this *won't* rename your Documents and Settings profile
directory, so your <new username> profile will still be in the Default
folder of D&S.


Go to Start, Run, type REGEDIT and hit Enter,
Click Hkey_Local_Machine,
Software,
Microsoft,
Windows NT
Then highlite Current Version,
In the right side, double click RegisteredOwner,
Type in your Name,
Click OK.
Click File and Exit at the Top
Reboot.

Sammy said:
When I bought the computer, the store set my computer name up as
Click to expand...
"default", so now all of my programs say "welcome, default" and even
default comes up as my sign in name when i log on to the computer in the
classic log on way. How do i change that?
 
Got it, thanks,
Jerry

george said:
Changing Registered Owner does nothing for the computer name. Registered
owner is *nice* if you are adament of having yourself listed ni the Help
About boxes of installed programs.
To change the computer name My Computer, Properties, Computer Name tab,
Change button
A username can easily be renamed: run control userpasswords2, advanced tab,
advanced button, double-click Users, right-select the username to be
renamed, Rename
Like bruce said, this *won't* rename your Documents and Settings profile
directory, so your <new username> profile will still be in the Default
folder of D&S.


Go to Start, Run, type REGEDIT and hit Enter,
Click Hkey_Local_Machine,
Software,
Microsoft,
Windows NT
Then highlite Current Version,
In the right side, double click RegisteredOwner,
Type in your Name,
Click OK.
Click File and Exit at the Top
Reboot.


"default", so now all of my programs say "welcome, default" and even
default comes up as my sign in name when i log on to the computer in the
classic log on way. How do i change that?
Click to expand...
 
Hi Squire, I followed the instructions you provided and it works!!! Cool!

Thanks a lot!!
snow
 
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