Win 98SE Registered to.....??

[shazaam100]

I have a compaq laptop my brother gave me. It's a Presario 1827 with Win 98 SE. I have all the restore disks etc. I do not want to reload it as I have taken all of his files off and installed a load of new programs of my own etc. How do I change the "registered to..." name that shows up on my systems properties window (when I click on My Computer then right click to show properties, device manager, etc.)?? I have searched thru the registry but am somehow missing it. Thanks. This is not earth shaking but annoying anyway. Thanks.

Shazaam100

[TopFarmer]

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion
RegisteredOwner

[JimP]

Originally Posted by shazaam100

I have a compaq laptop my brother gave me. It's a Presario 1827 with Win 98 SE. I have all the restore disks etc. I do not want to reload it as I have taken all of his files off and installed a load of new programs of my own etc. How do I change the "registered to..." name that shows up on my systems properties window (when I click on My Computer then right click to show properties, device manager, etc.)?? I have searched thru the registry but am somehow missing it. Thanks. This is not earth shaking but annoying anyway. Thanks.

Shazaam100

Hi, I have done it many times. If you search for the name (Only the name!)that is in there now you should find it easily. You may find it 3 or 4 times.
Luck, Jim

[shazaam100]

Originally Posted by TopFarmer

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion
RegisteredOwner

Thanks. Don't know how I missed it but I did and thank you for pointing the way.
Shazaan100