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Change The Registered Owner Name In Windows XP.
Sometimes
when you purchase a PC that comes with
XP pre-installed the actually copy of XP
(usually on OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) copy) may be registered to the
company that build the PC. To change the registration details do the following.
NOTE:
Before
proceeding to edit the Registry be sure to make a backup copy. This can be
achieved by going to the
Registry Backup Section of my site.
1. Click the
Start Button.
2. From the
Start menu click Run.
3. In the
Run dialog box type: regedit.
4. The
Registry editor will now open.
5. Navigate
to the following key: HKEY_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Current
Version.
6. Once you
have reached the Current Version key take a look in the Right Hand Pane and look
for 'Registered Owner'.
7. Right
click the Registered Owner key to edit it.
8. To edit
the key Right click the entry and select Modify.
9. At the
same time you might also like to change the Registered organization. This option
is situated just above the registered owner option.
10. To
edit the key Right Click the entry and select Modify.
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