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    Unhappy Misspelled user name in Win 2K

    Is there a way to change the " Registered to. " name in System properties for Windows 2000?
    I remember doiing it in Windows ME, but i can't recall the process.
    I know it involved an edit to the registry.
    i just can't see a re-install because of a misspelled name> Thanks

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    I replied to this earlier, but was then "cut" off, so, again:
    hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windowsnt\cu rrentversion
    The "KEY" will be Registered Owner.
    Keep in mind that this is XP, but 2K is similar. You can always do a search within the reg for the current misspelled name and find the appropriate "key".

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    Quite right methinks Trip

    Windows 95, 98 and Me:
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion]

    Windows NT, 2000 and XP:
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion]

    Modify the strings values of 'RegisteredOwner' and 'RegisteredOrganization' to equal the required owner and company names
    Where I lifted it from (complete with an illustrated example of just which bits of that key to change)

    & the usual 'disclaimer' applies ... messing with your registry may result in no boot, death & disfigurement etc
    Last edited by confus-ed; October 4th, 2004 at 02:47 AM.

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