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How to Change Name and Company Information After You Install Windows XPPSS
ID Number: 310441
Article Last Modified on 6/11/2002
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The information in this article applies to:
a.. Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
b.. Microsoft Windows XP Professional
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This article was previously published under Q310441
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry.
Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that
you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For
information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the
following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:
256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
This article discusses an undocumented and unsupported command-line
parameter. Microsoft does not support or encourage the use of this parameter
and provides this article as information only. Use this parameter at your
own risk.
SUMMARY
This article discusses how to change your name and company information after
you install Microsoft Windows XP.
MORE INFORMATION
When you install Windows, Setup requests that you enter your name, and
optionally, the organization name. This registration information is
displayed under Registered to in the General tab of System when you click
Start, click Control Panel, click Performance and Maintenance, and then
click System.
To change your name and company information after Windows is installed on
your computer, follow these steps:
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious
problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft
cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry
Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
1.. Click Start, and then click Run.
2.. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
3.. Locate the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
4.. To change the company name, do the following:
In the right pane, double-click RegisteredOrganization. Under Value data,
type the name that you want, and then click OK.
5.. To change the name of the registered owner, do the following:
In the right pane, double-click RegisteredOwner. Under Value data, type
the name that you want, and then click OK.
6.. Click Exit on the File menu to quit Registry Editor.
REFERENCES
For additional information about installing Windows XP, click the article
numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
286463 Release Notes for Windows XP Setup Contained in the Pro.txt File
306824 Release Notes for Windows XP Setup Contained in the Home.txt File
Keywords: kbinfo KB310441
Technology: kbWinXPHome kbWinXPHomeSearch kbWinXPPro kbWinXPProSearch
kbWinXPSearch
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"sportingrh" <sportingrh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F3F44D3C-27DE-47A2-9519-314196DF7CDF@microsoft.com...
>I bought this hp laptop used fro the original owner and I have downloaded
> info to microsoft ,and have since updated with no problem I have never
> used
> xp before and I wanted to change in system where it shows registered user
> to
> my name any help. I have all the disk and papers.
> Ray
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