Registered User Name

[samah]

WinXP.SP3.

I have installed Windows XP in my computer from an OEM copy that came
with my system. I have always kept my system updated but never
registered the copy of Windows with Microsoft. Recently I noticed that
whenever I try to install a new program, the user name and the company
name that appears on the initial install screen defaults to somebody
else's name.

When I look at the General Tab of the System properties, it appears that
the software is registered to that stranger's name and company.

Is there any way that I can change the user and company name to my
original name that I used when I installed windows the first time?

Thank you in advance.

-samah

 

[John John - MVP]

samah wrote:
> WinXP.SP3.
>
> I have installed Windows XP in my computer from an OEM copy that came
> with my system. I have always kept my system updated but never
> registered the copy of Windows with Microsoft. Recently I noticed that
> whenever I try to install a new program, the user name and the company
> name that appears on the initial install screen defaults to somebody
> else's name.
>
> When I look at the General Tab of the System properties, it appears that
> the software is registered to that stranger's name and company.
>
> Is there any way that I can change the user and company name to my
> original name that I used when I installed windows the first time?

If this is something that happened just recently then I would suspect
that malware might be involved or that at the very least someone played
a prank on you. Look in the registry at:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

and make the necessary changes.

John

 

[samah]

John John - MVP wrote:
> samah wrote:
>> WinXP.SP3.
>>
>> I have installed Windows XP in my computer from an OEM copy that came
>> with my system. I have always kept my system updated but never
>> registered the copy of Windows with Microsoft. Recently I noticed that
>> whenever I try to install a new program, the user name and the company
>> name that appears on the initial install screen defaults to somebody
>> else's name.
>>
>> When I look at the General Tab of the System properties, it appears
>> that the software is registered to that stranger's name and company.
>>
>> Is there any way that I can change the user and company name to my
>> original name that I used when I installed windows the first time?
>
> If this is something that happened just recently then I would suspect
> that malware might be involved or that at the very least someone played
> a prank on you. Look in the registry at:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
>
> and make the necessary changes.
>
> John

I fixed it. Thank you, John.

-Samah

 

[John John - MVP]

samah wrote:
> John John - MVP wrote:
>> samah wrote:
>>> WinXP.SP3.
>>>
>>> I have installed Windows XP in my computer from an OEM copy that came
>>> with my system. I have always kept my system updated but never
>>> registered the copy of Windows with Microsoft. Recently I noticed
>>> that whenever I try to install a new program, the user name and the
>>> company name that appears on the initial install screen defaults to
>>> somebody else's name.
>>>
>>> When I look at the General Tab of the System properties, it appears
>>> that the software is registered to that stranger's name and company.
>>>
>>> Is there any way that I can change the user and company name to my
>>> original name that I used when I installed windows the first time?
>>
>> If this is something that happened just recently then I would suspect
>> that malware might be involved or that at the very least someone
>> played a prank on you. Look in the registry at:
>>
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
>>
>> and make the necessary changes.
>>
>> John
>
> I fixed it. Thank you, John.

You're welcome.

John