Old User Name

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TonySper

I have a computer that belonged to another person. I have entered a new
admin user and deleted the old users name and went through the register and
deleted all the old user names. My problem is when I install a new program
like Word it pops up with the old users name. I can't seem to find where it
is getting this name from. I have searched all the folder and can't locate
it. Can anyone advise me where it is hidden??
TonySper
 
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Andrew McLaren

"TonySper" <tsperduti@nospambellsouth.net> wrote >I have a computer that
> it. Can anyone advise me where it is hidden??

Hi Tony,

The global Owner setting for Windows, which is picked up by new apps when
you install them, is in the Regisrty, here:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
RegisteredOwner REG_SZ
RegisteredOrganization REG_SZ

Products installed via MSI will record "RegOwner" and "RegCompany" values
under the InstallProperties key for each product. Bassically you'd go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer and
then search for all values naed RegOwner and/or RegCompany. At a command
line, you can use this command:

C:\>reg query
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer /v
RegOwner /s

In additon, individual products might additionally store the "registered
owner" info in their own data areas such as their own HKLM\Software branch
in the Registry, or in configuration files out in the file system. But, try
adjusting the above values, first and see if that fixes it.

Other folks might have additonal info for you. I hope thsi helps a bit,
--
Andrew McLaren
amclar (at) optusnet dot com dot au
 
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brink

TonySper381257 Wrote:
> I have a computer that belonged to another person. I have entered a new
> admin user and deleted the old users name and went through the register
> and
> deleted all the old user names. My problem is when I install a new
> program
> like Word it pops up with the old users name. I can't seem to find
> where it
> is getting this name from. I have searched all the folder and can't
> locate
> it. Can anyone advise me where it is hidden??
> TonySper

Hi TonySper,

Take a look at this link and see if you changed the name here to.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/74737-registered-owner-organization.html?ltr=R

Shawn


--
brink

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*Please post feedback to help others.*
 
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TonySper

Andrew,
Thanks for the advise. I have already manually gone through the register and
have changed all that applied to the previous owner but still have that
problem. Vista is getting the old owner from somewhere that I can't find.
Tony

"Andrew McLaren" <andrew@fakeaddress.com> wrote in message
news:62631C58-65B2-4F09-8A1B-7352FAB49BCD@microsoft.com...
> "TonySper" <tsperduti@nospambellsouth.net> wrote >I have a computer that
>> it. Can anyone advise me where it is hidden??
>
> Hi Tony,
>
> The global Owner setting for Windows, which is picked up by new apps when
> you install them, is in the Regisrty, here:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
> RegisteredOwner REG_SZ
> RegisteredOrganization REG_SZ
>
> Products installed via MSI will record "RegOwner" and "RegCompany" values
> under the InstallProperties key for each product. Bassically you'd go to
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer and
> then search for all values naed RegOwner and/or RegCompany. At a command
> line, you can use this command:
>
> C:\>reg query
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer /v
> RegOwner /s
>
> In additon, individual products might additionally store the "registered
> owner" info in their own data areas such as their own HKLM\Software
> branch in the Registry, or in configuration files out in the file system.
> But, try adjusting the above values, first and see if that fixes it.
>
> Other folks might have additonal info for you. I hope thsi helps a bit,
> --
> Andrew McLaren
> amclar (at) optusnet dot com dot au
>
 
T

TonySper

Andrew,
Sorry Andrew but you are correct, my search for some reason missed the
Registered Owner. I ran the search several times and must have not spelled
the name wrong. I now have my name as owner.
Thanks
Tony

"Andrew McLaren" <andrew@fakeaddress.com> wrote in message
news:62631C58-65B2-4F09-8A1B-7352FAB49BCD@microsoft.com...
> "TonySper" <tsperduti@nospambellsouth.net> wrote >I have a computer that
>> it. Can anyone advise me where it is hidden??
>
> Hi Tony,
>
> The global Owner setting for Windows, which is picked up by new apps when
> you install them, is in the Regisrty, here:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
> RegisteredOwner REG_SZ
> RegisteredOrganization REG_SZ
>
> Products installed via MSI will record "RegOwner" and "RegCompany" values
> under the InstallProperties key for each product. Bassically you'd go to
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer and
> then search for all values naed RegOwner and/or RegCompany. At a command
> line, you can use this command:
>
> C:\>reg query
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer /v
> RegOwner /s
>
> In additon, individual products might additionally store the "registered
> owner" info in their own data areas such as their own HKLM\Software
> branch in the Registry, or in configuration files out in the file system.
> But, try adjusting the above values, first and see if that fixes it.
>
> Other folks might have additonal info for you. I hope thsi helps a bit,
> --
> Andrew McLaren
> amclar (at) optusnet dot com dot au
>
 
T

TonySper

Brink,
Thanks for the nice article. It helped me to not only find the old name but
to also show me how to check who is the registered owner. I was doing it the
hard way.
Thanks
Tony

"brink" <brink.2tovb1@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
news:brink.2tovb1@no-mx.forums.net...
>
> TonySper381257 Wrote:
>> I have a computer that belonged to another person. I have entered a new
>> admin user and deleted the old users name and went through the register
>> and
>> deleted all the old user names. My problem is when I install a new
>> program
>> like Word it pops up with the old users name. I can't seem to find
>> where it
>> is getting this name from. I have searched all the folder and can't
>> locate
>> it. Can anyone advise me where it is hidden??
>> TonySper
>
> Hi TonySper,
>
> Take a look at this link and see if you changed the name here to.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/74737-registered-owner-organization.html?ltr=R
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> '_www.Vistax64.com_' (http://www.vistax64.com)
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
 
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brink

TonySper381916 Wrote:
> Brink,
> Thanks for the nice article. It helped me to not only find the old name
> but
> to also show me how to check who is the registered owner. I was doing
> it the
> hard way.
> Thanks
> Tony
>
>

Tony,

The hard way is how one always learns the most. )

Glad to hear it is ok now.

Shawn


--
brink

*There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
'_www.Vistax64.com_' (http://www.vistax64.com)
*Please post feedback to help others.*
 
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