Guest Larry Posted April 21, 2008 Posted April 21, 2008 I was recently given my daughter-in-law's old college Compaq Presario 1200 laptop PC. I have been adding memory, a new battery and the like, but would like to change the registration info to say that it is registered to me instead of her when it boots up. Is that possible without reinstalling Windows? Thanks, Larry
Guest Mike M Posted April 21, 2008 Posted April 21, 2008 Re: Is it possible to change the registration info of Windows ME? If you mean the "Registered to:" information visible on System Properties (right click on My Computer and select properties from the menu), then yes, this can be easily changed using regedit. Using Regedit (Start, Run, enter Regedit and then click OK), Navigate in the left hand pane, clicking the + signs where necessary, to the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion Now move the right hand pane and you should see two string values, "RegisteredOrganisation" and "RegisteredOwner". Select the one you wish to change and double click, and now enter the text string you wish to have displayed. Click OK and when finished exit Regedit. Please note that editing the registry can cause unwanted and unexpected problems if the wrong keys are edited or deleted so please be very careful. -- Mike Maltby mike.maltby@gmail.com <Larry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > I was recently given my daughter-in-law's old college Compaq Presario > 1200 laptop PC. I have been adding memory, a new battery and the > like, but would like to change the registration info to say that it > is registered to me instead of her when it boots up. Is that possible > without reinstalling Windows? > Thanks, > Larry
Guest Larry Posted April 21, 2008 Posted April 21, 2008 Re: Is it possible to change the registration info of Windows ME? That's the one Mike. Thanks so much for the help. I know it isn't a life and death situation, but it's kind of annoying. :0) Thanks again, Larry "Mike M" wrote: > If you mean the "Registered to:" information visible on System Properties > (right click on My Computer and select properties from the menu), then > yes, this can be easily changed using regedit. > > Using Regedit (Start, Run, enter Regedit and then click OK), Navigate in > the left hand pane, clicking the + signs where necessary, to the key > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion > Now move the right hand pane and you should see two string values, > "RegisteredOrganisation" and "RegisteredOwner". Select the one you wish > to change and double click, and now enter the text string you wish to have > displayed. Click OK and when finished exit Regedit. > > Please note that editing the registry can cause unwanted and unexpected > problems if the wrong keys are edited or deleted so please be very > careful. > -- > Mike Maltby > mike.maltby@gmail.com > > > <Larry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > > I was recently given my daughter-in-law's old college Compaq Presario > > 1200 laptop PC. I have been adding memory, a new battery and the > > like, but would like to change the registration info to say that it > > is registered to me instead of her when it boots up. Is that possible > > without reinstalling Windows? > > Thanks, > > Larry > >
Guest Mike M Posted April 21, 2008 Posted April 21, 2008 Re: Is it possible to change the registration info of Windows ME? Larry, Glad to have been able to help. -- Mike Maltby mike.maltby@gmail.com Larry <Larry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > That's the one Mike. Thanks so much for the help. I know it isn't a > life and death situation, but it's kind of annoying. :0) > Thanks again,
Guest Greegor Posted April 22, 2008 Posted April 22, 2008 Re: Is it possible to change the registration info of Windows ME? Is there any way to change the LEGAL owner of an old Windows system registered with MIcrosoft when it's handed on or purchased? Can a retail version of Windows ME be legally transferred to a new owner that buys the system?
Guest Mike M Posted April 22, 2008 Posted April 22, 2008 Re: Is it possible to change the registration info of Windows ME? Greegor <Greegor47@gmail.com> wrote: > Is there any way to change the LEGAL owner > of an old Windows system registered with > MIcrosoft when it's handed on or purchased? Registration with Microsoft was solely for support and Win Me hasn't been supported for some years so registration is now irrelevant. > Can a retail version of Windows ME be > legally transferred to a new owner that > buys the system? Yes. If it is an OEM copy, that is was supplied with a computer system, then the entire system has to be transferred, not just the operating system. If however it is a true retail version then the operating system, CD, etc. can be transferred/sold to another person provided that the seller removes all copies their system. -- Mike Maltby mike.maltby@gmail.com
Guest Mike M Posted April 22, 2008 Posted April 22, 2008 Re: Is it possible to change the registration info of Windows ME? CORRECTION .... provided that the seller removes all copies FROM their system. -- Mike Maltby mike.maltby@gmail.com Mike M <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote: > Greegor <Greegor47@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Is there any way to change the LEGAL owner >> of an old Windows system registered with >> MIcrosoft when it's handed on or purchased? > > Registration with Microsoft was solely for support and Win Me hasn't > been supported for some years so registration is now irrelevant. > >> Can a retail version of Windows ME be >> legally transferred to a new owner that >> buys the system? > > Yes. If it is an OEM copy, that is was supplied with a computer > system, then the entire system has to be transferred, not just the > operating system. If however it is a true retail version then the > operating system, CD, etc. can be transferred/sold to another person > provided that the seller removes all copies their system.
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