New to me computer needing owner name change

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PA20Pilot

Hi,

What's the easiest way to change the owners name on a win 2000 Pro
computer? I just bought an older one for fooling around with and want to
delete the old owners name and substitute my own. I have the original
Win 2000 Pro disk.

Thanks!

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Jim Self
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Technical Counselor
 
Click Start / Settings / Control Panel / System / Network Identification /
Properties.
 
Navigate to;
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
and edit the Reg_Sz strings:

"RegisteredOrganization"
"RegisteredOwner"

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
| Hi,
|
| What's the easiest way to change the owners name on a win 2000 Pro
| computer? I just bought an older one for fooling around with and want to
| delete the old owners name and substitute my own. I have the original
| Win 2000 Pro disk.
|
| Thanks!
|
| ---==X={}=X==---
|
|
| Jim Self
| AVIATION ANIMATION, the internet's largest depository.
| http://avanimation.avsupport.com
|
| Your only internet source for spiral staircase plans.
| http://jself.com/stair/Stair.htm
|
| Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)
| Technical Counselor
|
|
 
Hi Pegasus,

That line you recommended, Click Start / Settings / Control Panel /
System / Network Identification / Properties, looks like it would change
the computers name, but I'm looking to change the owners name. You know,
the name/company that's automatically filled in when new software is
installed.

Thanks!

---==X={}=X==---


Jim Self
AVIATION ANIMATION, the internet's largest depository.
http://avanimation.avsupport.com

Your only internet source for spiral staircase plans.
http://jself.com/stair/Stair.htm

Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)
Technical Counselor
 
Hi DAve,

That looks to be the place I was looking for. Thanks to both of you guys
for the assistance. Went down to play with the new box this morning and
the monitor doesn't seem to be getting a signal. That'll be the next fun
to get involved with. Worked fine before bringing it home. It's looking
like the power supply is kind of fickle.

Thanks again!

---==X={}=X==---


Jim Self
AVIATION ANIMATION, the internet's largest depository.
http://avanimation.avsupport.com

Your only internet source for spiral staircase plans.
http://jself.com/stair/Stair.htm

Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)
Technical Counselor
 
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