MiMi wrote:
> I have read all posts pertaining to this issue and all answers that I have
> found apply to XP. I am Vista Home Premium. My name was entered
> incorrrectly at set-up by Best Buy. My husband took it back to them and they
> said I had fixed it. Can anyone help me? After spending $$$ on a new
> computer, I'd like to at least have my name as Owner.
Best Buy is most definitely *NOT* a good place to take a computer, even
one purchased there, for any kind of service. They seem to hire their
"technicians" entirely for their lack of ability.
However, to fix the "Registered to" information for
WinNT/2K/XP/Vista you can use Start > Run > Regedit.exe to edit:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current Version\RegisteredOwner
and:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current
Version\RegisteredOrganization
How this will affect the name displayed in previously installed
applications will vary depending upon each individual program; some
read the registered owner information dynamically, while others read
it only during installation.
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