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Changing "My Computer" to default name

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by bra-k

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I have Windows 2000 Pro workstations. I need to know if there is a way to change the "My Computer" icon name on the desktop to a default name for all users that log in. As it is now if I change it under an ID it will not stay that name for all users. I have tried this as Administrator and does not work.

Thanks in advance.

Bra-k

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you need to change this in the registry. look like ur registry is already modified. Run REGEDT32.EXE go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
delete " REG_EXPAND_SZ(type) %username% on %computername%(data)" and re-added using a REG_SZ type and input data value to the default name u wanted. If your runing IE6, you'll need to do the same to "LocalizedString" key also.

good luck

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