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Changing Windows Registered To: in Win2K

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by cglrcng9 2 views

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I know there is a simple method to do so, a quite simple reg edit, and I know I have a link among my thousands but I simply can't find it and a search has not yeilded results so I'll ask here...

Anyone have a link to the directions on the net, (I'm sure it was a Tech Republic Question lately), or the simple registry key in question (In Win2K), to edit the "Windows Registered To:" name?

This is the name that appears on the System Properties Page. A customer bought his puter from another years ago and it still contains the original purchasers name there.

I have done this 100 times @ least in the recent past and cannot for the life of me after cleaning up 20 different viruses (on this machine only), and visiting at least 200 or more reg keys in the last 48 hrs. remember which key right now.

I'm gettin' no younger I guess!

Thank you to all who answer.

Cg.

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by cglrcng9

Thank You for trying but wrong answer in Win2K. Very close though, just wrong windows category (it was in "Windows NT", 3 lines South). Awarding the points anyway, just look for a post in your name. I actually used answer #3. Thought about that too right after I posted, but this machine is like 5 yrs. on this Windows install upgraded 3 times from Win95 to Win2K so the old owners name (along w/ a lot of other info), is in the registry a ton of times, changed most...Lol.

by cglrcng9

If you find the other file besides the .exe file please e-mail me w/ the link (I like the batch file way better)! Thank You. Look for another post for further points.

Thanx Again.

by willcomp

An elegant solution is to search Registry for old owner's name and replace it with new owner's name in each key where it occurs. Copy new user's name to clipboard and Ctrl+V it into each key.

Usually takes about 5 minutes on a reasonably fast PC.

Dalton

by cglrcng9

I used your method. Thought about that too right after I posted the question, but this machine is like 5 yrs. on this Windows install upgraded 3 times from Win95 to Win2K so the old owners name (along w/ a lot of other info), is in the registry a ton of times, changed most...Lol. Would take a week of Sunday's to replace em all. Look for a post w/ your name to collect more points.

Thanx Again.

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