How to change windows registered user details (renamed)

buster33 · October 2nd, 2008

Hello Everyone,
I ordered a laptop for my wife and , despite me supplying a username--they have installed XP pro using simply "user".
I can easily change login and Documents name, but how can I change user to xxxxxxx(hername).
Each time we install anything it shows the default owner as user and I'd like to change that.
To try and do it in Docs & Settings gets an error message that the folder is required by windows and cannot be renamed or moved.

Any & all help will be greatly appreciated

Dark Atheist · October 2nd, 2008

grab trial version of tuneup utilities - they have a section where you can change all that information, or you could look at registry hacks

bush dogg · October 2nd, 2008

That can be done in the registry but if you try this just back it up.

Link

**Johnny** · October 2nd, 2008

I was just going to say the registry method. It works really good. I do it all the time. You can use it to change your registered owner and organization.

Click Start, and then click Run.

Type regedit, and then click OK.

Locate the following registry key: (use Search - press cntrl+f)HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

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.

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.

Click Exit on the File menu to quit Registry Editor.

Reboot your pc.

**madmatt** · October 2nd, 2008

Also search for RegOwner as some software uses the shortened version.

Johnny hit the nail on the head, however, you do not need to restart for the change to be made.

Dark Atheist · October 2nd, 2008

vote sticky

**Johnny** · October 3rd, 2008

Concur - Vote Sticky ..

**LordOfLA** · October 3rd, 2008

Stuck!

**Maveric169** · March 23rd, 2010

Following along these same lines how do I change the entire directory name system wide. For example my current directory path is C:/Document and Setting/Maveric169/.... how can I change the "Maveric169" part to something like C:/Document and Settings/MyPC/....

**American Zombie** · March 24th, 2010

Originally Posted by Maveric169

Following along these same lines how do I change the entire directory name system wide. For example my current directory path is C:/Document and Setting/Maveric169/.... how can I change the "Maveric169" part to something like C:/Document and Settings/MyPC/....

The last post was two years ago.....so you get an award.

**Maveric169** · March 24th, 2010

Yea I got an award!!!! heheheh

chaos945 · April 2nd, 2010

Persoanlly I would have just went to RUN and typed "control userpasswords2" then modified the "Full Name" of whatever user... BTW this still works for Win7/Vista.

Demo_Roch · April 28th, 2010

I want to post some pictures with the info, but failed.

October 2nd, 2008	Top \| #1
buster33 OSNN Junior Addict Joined: July 2008 Posts: 5 Reputation: 0 Power: 44	How to change windows registered user details (renamed) Hello Everyone, I ordered a laptop for my wife and , despite me supplying a username--they have installed XP pro using simply "user". I can easily change login and Documents name, but how can I change user to xxxxxxx(hername). Each time we install anything it shows the default owner as user and I'd like to change that. To try and do it in Docs & Settings gets an error message that the folder is required by windows and cannot be renamed or moved. Any & all help will be greatly appreciated

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Dark Atheist I never said I was nice Joined: April 2003 Location: In The Void Posts: 6,346 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 1877 Power: 0	Re: Owner Incorrect Name--how to change grab trial version of tuneup utilities - they have a section where you can change all that information, or you could look at registry hacks

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bush dogg OSNN Senior Addict Joined: January 2004 Location: Kansas Posts: 431 Reputation: 590 Power: 108	Re: Owner Incorrect Name--how to change That can be done in the registry but if you try this just back it up. Link

October 2nd, 2008	Top \| #4
Johnny Paul Reed Smith Joined: January 2004 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 4,838 Reputation: 2369 Power: 170	Re: Owner Incorrect Name--how to change I was just going to say the registry method. It works really good. I do it all the time. You can use it to change your registered owner and organization. Click Start, and then click Run. Type regedit, and then click OK. Locate the following registry key: (use Search - press cntrl+f)HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion 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. 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. Click Exit on the File menu to quit Registry Editor. Reboot your pc. Paul Reed Smith.

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madmatt Bow Down to the King Joined: April 2002 Location: New York Posts: 13,312 Reputation: 4090 Power: 294	Re: Owner Incorrect Name--how to change Also search for RegOwner as some software uses the shortened version. Johnny hit the nail on the head, however, you do not need to restart for the change to be made.

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October 2nd, 2008	Top \| #6
Dark Atheist I never said I was nice Joined: April 2003 Location: In The Void Posts: 6,346 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 1877 Power: 0	Re: Owner Incorrect Name--how to change vote sticky

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Johnny Paul Reed Smith Joined: January 2004 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 4,838 Reputation: 2369 Power: 170	Re: Owner Incorrect Name--how to change Concur - Vote Sticky .. Paul Reed Smith.

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LordOfLA Godlike! Joined: February 2004 Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,015 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 4137 Power: 209	Re: Owner Incorrect Name--how to change Stuck! If HK-47 and GLaDOS had a child, the character they create would cause the video game world to overdose on awesome. -sheridanmovieguy: Dragon age forum user.

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Maveric169 The Voices Talk to Me Joined: December 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 1,148 Reputation: 130 Power: 124	Re: How to change windows registered user details (renamed) Following along these same lines how do I change the entire directory name system wide. For example my current directory path is C:/Document and Setting/Maveric169/.... how can I change the "Maveric169" part to something like C:/Document and Settings/MyPC/.... Disclaimer: Past performace and emerging trends are not always accurate predictors for future events. Consult your employeer reguarding overtime possibilies incase I am wrong and you have to buy more stuff. AMD Athlon 64 3000+ \| Gigabyte GA-K8NS Mobo \| 1 Gig Crucial XMS Ram \| Maxtor 200GB Sata Drive 8Meg Cache Primary Drive \| 60GB Backup Drive \| ATI 9550 \| Antec Trio 430W PSU \| Custom Case *Check out my new website* *http://13-dragons.net/*

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American Zombie OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: June 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,849 Reputation: 2689 Power: 148	Re: How to change windows registered user details (renamed) Originally Posted by Maveric169 Following along these same lines how do I change the entire directory name system wide. For example my current directory path is C:/Document and Setting/Maveric169/.... how can I change the "Maveric169" part to something like C:/Document and Settings/MyPC/.... The last post was two years ago.....so you get an award. Attached Thumbnails

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Maveric169 The Voices Talk to Me Joined: December 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 1,148 Reputation: 130 Power: 124	Re: How to change windows registered user details (renamed) Yea I got an award!!!! heheheh Disclaimer: Past performace and emerging trends are not always accurate predictors for future events. Consult your employeer reguarding overtime possibilies incase I am wrong and you have to buy more stuff. AMD Athlon 64 3000+ \| Gigabyte GA-K8NS Mobo \| 1 Gig Crucial XMS Ram \| Maxtor 200GB Sata Drive 8Meg Cache Primary Drive \| 60GB Backup Drive \| ATI 9550 \| Antec Trio 430W PSU \| Custom Case *Check out my new website* *http://13-dragons.net/*

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chaos945 OSNN Senior Addict Joined: February 2003 Posts: 932 Reputation: 300 Power: 122	Re: How to change windows registered user details (renamed) Persoanlly I would have just went to RUN and typed "control userpasswords2" then modified the "Full Name" of whatever user... BTW this still works for Win7/Vista.

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Demo_Roch OSNN Junior Addict Joined: February 2010 Posts: 14 Reputation: 0 Power: 24	Re: How to change windows registered user details (renamed) I want to post some pictures with the info, but failed.

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