You can try to use the Reg edit to change name. To change your name and company information after Windows is installed on your computer, follow these steps:
*Important* This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 322756<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/?FR=1> (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/ ) How to back up and restore the registry in Windows 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. On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 5:55 AM, Ka dadi <[email protected]> wrote: > Then what you need is to change the computer name, Right click my computer, > go to properties, see the computer name and change it, restart. > > > > On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 3:49 AM, DaveyBoi <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> That's okay, for Windows XP Home edition you need to do the following. >> >> 1. Left-click on the Start button. >> >> 2. Left-click on Control panel. >> >> 3. Left-click on User accounts. (If you don't see "User accounts", >> you'll see "Switch to Category View" on the left hand side of the >> window, after left-clicking that, you should then see User accounts.) >> >> From here you have the option to edit, rename, delete accounts, etc, >> >> Let us know if this helps. >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Computer Tech Support" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/computer-tech-support?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
