I bought a used laptop and wanna change who all the files are registered to how can I do this?

Like it says when you open a file each one has the name of the last guy who owned it wanna change it to my nameI bought a used laptop and wanna change who all the files are registered to how can I do this?
using the registry editor - start %26gt; run %26gt; regedit.exe %26gt; ok - search and change the value for 'RegisteredOwner' to the name of your choice. this is the value that is read by most windows applications when it wants the name of the owner so a simple change to this one tiny value will be reflected pretty much everywhere on your laptop from now on.



more detailed instructions with screenshots can be found here:

http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/Reg鈥?/a>I bought a used laptop and wanna change who all the files are registered to how can I do this?
Make a boot disk and clear the whole thing out and start over. make sure to back up your stuff first tho'.
First, the registered name is what you or your dealer entered when

the computer was first set up. It appears all over, but primarily in

the System Properties dialog box: Press Win+Break to see this dialog

box, or right-click the My Computer icon and choose Properties. In

the General tab you'll find your name and possibly an ';organization';

name as well.

Second, here's how to change that information:

1. Choose the Run command from the Start menu. Or press Win+R.

2. Type REGEDIT into the box.

3. Click OK to run the Registry Editor.

4. Open the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE entry.

5. Open Software.

6. Open Microsoft.

7a. For Windows 98/ME, open Windows.

7b. For Windows XP/NT, open Windows NT.

8. Click to select the Current Version entry.

In the list on the right side of the screen you'll find the

Registered Organization and Registered Owner items. They may be blank.

9. Double-click to open the Registered Owner item. A box appears were

you can edit, delete or replace the current owner name. Click OK to

make the change.

10. Repeat, if necessary, step 9 for the Registered Organization item.

Click OK to make the change.

11. Close the Registry Editor window.

12. Restart Windows.
to change tthe computer name.... control panel%26gt; system%26gt; computer name%26gt; type %26gt; apply



there is a registry tweak in www.tweakxp.com or if you have Vista www.tweakvista.com, you coud also reinstall in windows
go to start then go to control panel.Then user acounts and you can change the name and acounts from there.

this works on my computer but yours might be diferent

:)hope it works!