Guest YO Posted September 11, 2007 Posted September 11, 2007 Hi! I "inherited" a computer at work when its only previous user passed away and I replaced her. I changed the user name to mine and mine is the only name that appears in the user accounts section of the control panel and on the logon screen. However, when the computer goes on screen saver it is set up so that it must ask for my password to get on the computer again. When that happens the name of the deceased person appears. The name of the person the computer has been registered to has been changed to mine. But I cannot change the name on the logon screen after a screen saver pause. Is there any way I can change that name?
Guest John Haverty Posted September 11, 2007 Posted September 11, 2007 RE: default user names Where did you change the name of the person you replaced? Was it under User Accounts of the Control Panel? Or, did you go into Computer Management under Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management? I believe this change would need to be made under Computer Management which would control all aspects of the account information. John
Guest YO Posted September 11, 2007 Posted September 11, 2007 RE: default user names John, Thank you so much for your prompt reply. I did make the change in hte User Accounts part of the Control Panel. I went into the admisnitrative tools but I don't know where or how to do it there. Do you know? Please advise. THANKS!!! "John Haverty" wrote: > Where did you change the name of the person you replaced? Was it under User > Accounts of the Control Panel? Or, did you go into Computer Management under > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management? > > I believe this change would need to be made under Computer Management which > would control all aspects of the account information. > > John >
Guest John Haverty Posted September 11, 2007 Posted September 11, 2007 RE: default user names Once you have Computer Management open, click on the plus sign next to "Local Users and Groups". Select Users in the tree from Local Users and Groups. Look in the right side of the window for users on the local machine. Do a single click on the name that you want to change. Look at the information listed as it should show "Name" and "Full Name". It might have been the full name that you changed previously. If "Name" (first column) still shows the wrong name, do a right click on the name and select "Rename". After entering the correct name, press ENTER. If the Full Name is also showing the wrong name, double click on the name to change the full name. Make the necessary changes and click OK. After these steps, hopefully the screen saver will show the correct name. John
Guest YO Posted September 11, 2007 Posted September 11, 2007 RE: default user names John, that is exactly the problem. When I open Computer Management I do not get Local Users and Groups. I get System Tools, Storage and Services and Applications and when I open these there is just nothing there that leads me to users. "John Haverty" wrote: > Once you have Computer Management open, click on the plus sign next to "Local > Users and Groups". > > Select Users in the tree from Local Users and Groups. > Look in the right side of the window for users on the local machine. > > Do a single click on the name that you want to change. Look at the > information listed as it should show "Name" and "Full Name". It might have > been the full name that you changed previously. If "Name" (first column) > still shows the wrong name, do a right click on the name and select "Rename". > After entering the correct name, press ENTER. > > If the Full Name is also showing the wrong name, double click on the name to > change the full name. Make the necessary changes and click OK. > > After these steps, hopefully the screen saver will show the correct name. > > John >
Guest John Haverty Posted September 11, 2007 Posted September 11, 2007 RE: default user names Using Windows XP Pro or Home? John
Guest YO Posted September 12, 2007 Posted September 12, 2007 RE: default user names Hi! I'm sorry I couldn't get back to you yesterday. I have Windows XP Home Edition. IS that the problem? "John Haverty" wrote: > Using Windows XP Pro or Home? > > John >
Guest John Haverty Posted September 12, 2007 Posted September 12, 2007 RE: default user names Yes, that would be causing the problem. Windows Home Edition does not have advanced user settings like Windows XP Pro. I am not sure that the name can be changed in Home. You might need to simply create a new account and move files to the new account. John
Guest YO Posted September 12, 2007 Posted September 12, 2007 RE: default user names Yes, that is what I thought. Thank you so much for your help!! I really appreciate it. I shall try to create the new account and move the files and see if that helps. Thanks again!!! Take care and God Bless! "John Haverty" wrote: > Yes, that would be causing the problem. Windows Home Edition does not have > advanced user settings like Windows XP Pro. I am not sure that the name can > be changed in Home. You might need to simply create a new account and move > files to the new account. > > John >
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