Robert A. Macy wrote:
| On Apr 28, 5:24 pm, "PCR" <pcr...@netzero.net> wrote:
|> Mart wrote:
|>
|> | Or, if you prefer to do it the safe way :-
|> |
|> | Tryhttp://billsway.com/vbspage/
|> | and look for the 'Change Registered Owner and/or Organization' VBS
|> | tool (6th from top in 2nd set)
|>
|> That has the look of an excellent site, & I intend to spend time
|> there when I decide to learn scripting in earnest. Looks to me the
|> script there you mention would get the RegisteredOwner in that one
|> Registry key. (My method would find the name perhaps registered to
|> other products too. One should search also for just the last name,
|> as mine is like that in an MSWorks Registry key.)
|>
|> BUT what is this other key mentioned in the same BillsWay script,
|> where he seeks to put RegisteredOrganization...?...
|>
|> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\MS Setup (ACME)\User Info\
|>
|> I have no such key! (But I'm no organization.)
|>
|> | Mart
|> |
|> |
|> || "PCR" <pcr...@netzero.net> wrote in message
|> |> news:%23gFgb0MqIHA.4848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... Robert A. Macy
|> |> wrote:
|> |> | How do I change the Windows greeting? Win 98SE
|> |> |
|> |> | I inherited from a fellow employee an IBM ThinkPad [laptop],
|> |> | which he kindly converted for my use. The only residual left
|> |> | was a greeting with his name on it asking for a password that
|> |> | only required I hit CANCEL to boot up Windows and fully use the
|> |> | laptop.
|> |> |
|> |> | He is no longer with the firm, all the licenses for all the
|> |> | software are legitmate. I've used this unit for a while with a
|> |> | lot of my own installations added to the existing structures,
|> |> | and I'm reluctant to reinstall from scratch.
|> |> |
|> |> | So how do I change the greeting to use my name, or bypass the
|> |> | request?
|> |>
|> |> Can it be you need to become the registered owner...?...
|> |>
|> |> Take a look in this Registry key...
|> |> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
|> |> RegisteredOwner "Name of registered owner"
|> |>
|> |> SO...
|> |>
|> |> (a) "START button, Run, Regedit".
|> |> "My Computer" should be highlighted in the left pane.
|> |> (b) Using the Edit menu, Find the unwanted name.
|> |> (c) When found, R-Clk it in the right pane, & select "Modify".
|> |> (d) Proceed again from (b), until RegEdit says there are no more.
|> |>
|> |> CAREFUL in the Registry, though. DON'T willy-nilly change anything
|> |> you see! Also, RegEdit's Find is SLOW-- be patient, or take...
|> |>
http://www.pcmag.com/'s Registry Detective, which incredibly will
|> |> find all matches to any search in 10 seconds & put them all to the
|> |> screen for examination. Take RegEdit+ as well!
|> |>
http://www.pcmag.com/'s Registry Detective, which incredibly will
|> |> find all matches to any search in 10 seconds & put them all to the
|> |> screen for examination.
|> |>
|> |> Also, look inside...
|> |> C:\WINDOWS\helpdesk\winrep\UserInfo.txt
|> |>
|> |> To find more...
|> |> (a) "START button, Find, Files or Folders".
|> |> (b) Enter the unwanted name in the "Containing text" field.
|> |> (c) Click the Advanced button, & select "Text Document".
|> |> from the "Of Type" dropdown menu.
|> |> (d) Click the Find Now button.
|> |>
|> |> | Robert
|> |>
|> |> --
|> |> Thanks or Good Luck,
|> |> There may be humor in this post, and,
|> |> Naturally, you will not sue,
|> |> Should things get worse after this,
|> |> PCR
|> |> pcr...@netzero.net
|>
|> --
|> Thanks or Good Luck,
|> There may be humor in this post, and,
|> Naturally, you will not sue,
|> Should things get worse after this,
|> PCR
|> pcr...@netzero.net
|
| Gentlemen,
|
| Thank you VERY much.
|
| I first followed Gary's idea of removing profiles, then removing the
| lists, which it did not allow me to do.
|
| I then followed the instructions to use EDIT and remove every
| reference to the names, and that found quite a few. After removing
| all the references, then Gary's suggestion of removing all profiles
| worked. BUT...the name kept appearing on boot up. Until I read the
| message and it said hit ENTER and upon doing that the message has gone
| away permanently.
|
| Now on boot up, the machine goes right to my screen, so I can boot up
| unattended and save time.
|
| However, I never found anything relating to REGISTEROWNER or such.
| But that's all a moot point now that you all have solved my problem.
| Thanks again.
You are welcome. That was...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
RegisteredOwner "Name of registered owner"
However, sounds as if you are fine now. Glad to hear it. Sounds like
Terhune was primarily responsible. And he works with a cannibalized
machine held together with spit & mud!
| Robert
--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
Should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net