Registration
 

I received a computer from my friend with Window 98 SE. How do I re-register
my name onto the computer and get rid of his name? Thank you.

Registration
 

You can change in manually in Regedit or follow the procedure below:

Make up a file from the lines below. Copy into a file called fix.reg
which should be created in Notepad. Do not retype, copy in case of
errors. The 1st line in the file is the line REGEDIT4
Make sure your mail or news reader does not add any spaces to the end
of a line.
The last line must be blank.
Change "whatever" to the name you want
Change "Private" to your organization
(keep the quotes)
Right-click and select Merge to merge it in the Registry.

-----copy below this line fix.reg------------
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion]
"RegisteredOwner"="whatever"
"RegisteredOrganization"="Private"

---- end file above here

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.com/index.htm



On Sat, 16 May 2009 15:26:01 -0700, in microsoft.public.win98.setup,
biganchor wrote:

I received a computer from my friend with Window 98 SE. How do I re-register
my name onto the computer and get rid of his name? Thank you.

Registration
 

You can change in manually in Regedit or follow the procedure below:

Make up a file from the lines below. Copy into a file called fix.reg
which should be created in Notepad. Do not retype, copy in case of
errors. The 1st line in the file is the line REGEDIT4
Make sure your mail or news reader does not add any spaces to the end
of a line.
The last line must be blank.
Change "whatever" to the name you want
Change "Private" to your organization
(keep the quotes)
Right-click and select Merge to merge it in the Registry.

-----copy below this line fix.reg------------
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion]
"RegisteredOwner"="whatever"
"RegisteredOrganization"="Private"

---- end file above here

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.com/index.htm



On Sat, 16 May 2009 15:26:01 -0700, in microsoft.public.win98.setup,
biganchor wrote:

I received a computer from my friend with Window 98 SE. How do I re-register
my name onto the computer and get rid of his name? Thank you.

Registration
 

The registered owner is recorded in the registry. Use Registry Editor to
change the RegisteredOrganization and RegisteredOwner values in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986

If you are talking about some other place where a username is recorded, then
please advise the specific place that you are seeing it.

--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"biganchor" wrote in message
...
I received a computer from my friend with Window 98 SE. How do I
re-register
my name onto the computer and get rid of his name? Thank you.

Registration
 

The registered owner is recorded in the registry. Use Registry Editor to
change the RegisteredOrganization and RegisteredOwner values in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986

If you are talking about some other place where a username is recorded, then
please advise the specific place that you are seeing it.

--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"biganchor" wrote in message
...
I received a computer from my friend with Window 98 SE. How do I
re-register
my name onto the computer and get rid of his name? Thank you.

Registration
 

"Alan Edwards" wrote:


You can change in manually in Regedit or follow the procedure below:

Make up a file from the lines below. Copy into a file called fix.reg
which should be created in Notepad. Do not retype, copy in case of
errors. The 1st line in the file is the line REGEDIT4
Make sure your mail or news reader does not add any spaces to the end
of a line.
The last line must be blank.
Change "whatever" to the name you want
Change "Private" to your organization
(keep the quotes)
Right-click and select Merge to merge it in the Registry.

-----copy below this line fix.reg------------
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion]
"RegisteredOwner"="whatever"
"RegisteredOrganization"="Private"

---- end file above here

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.com/index.htm



On Sat, 16 May 2009 15:26:01 -0700, in microsoft.public.win98.setup,
biganchor wrote:

I received a computer from my friend with Window 98 SE. How do I re-register
my name onto the computer and get rid of his name? Thank you.


THANK YOU! Have a great day!

Registration
 

"Alan Edwards" wrote:


You can change in manually in Regedit or follow the procedure below:

Make up a file from the lines below. Copy into a file called fix.reg
which should be created in Notepad. Do not retype, copy in case of
errors. The 1st line in the file is the line REGEDIT4
Make sure your mail or news reader does not add any spaces to the end
of a line.
The last line must be blank.
Change "whatever" to the name you want
Change "Private" to your organization
(keep the quotes)
Right-click and select Merge to merge it in the Registry.

-----copy below this line fix.reg------------
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion]
"RegisteredOwner"="whatever"
"RegisteredOrganization"="Private"

---- end file above here

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.com/index.htm



On Sat, 16 May 2009 15:26:01 -0700, in microsoft.public.win98.setup,
biganchor wrote:

I received a computer from my friend with Window 98 SE. How do I re-register
my name onto the computer and get rid of his name? Thank you.


THANK YOU! Have a great day!

Registration
 

"Jeff Richards" wrote:

The registered owner is recorded in the registry. Use Registry Editor to
change the RegisteredOrganization and RegisteredOwner values in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986

If you are talking about some other place where a username is recorded, then
please advise the specific place that you are seeing it.

--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"biganchor" wrote in message
...
I received a computer from my friend with Window 98 SE. How do I
re-register
my name onto the computer and get rid of his name? Thank you.


Thank you very much. Your time and help was much appreciated.

Registration
 

"Jeff Richards" wrote:

The registered owner is recorded in the registry. Use Registry Editor to
change the RegisteredOrganization and RegisteredOwner values in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986

If you are talking about some other place where a username is recorded, then
please advise the specific place that you are seeing it.

--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"biganchor" wrote in message
...
I received a computer from my friend with Window 98 SE. How do I
re-register
my name onto the computer and get rid of his name? Thank you.


Thank you very much. Your time and help was much appreciated.

Registration
 

You can not re-register it to your name.
But rename the computer. If the computer is in his name by going to
Start Control Panel Network Identification Computer Name put your
But in Work Group
put mshome always


"biganchor" wrote in message
...
I received a computer from my friend with Window 98 SE. How do I
re-register
my name onto the computer and get rid of his name? Thank you.