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Subject: Change the User name or Company name after installing Windows 95, 98 or Me
Keywords: WinBook Windows 95 98 Me User name change Company install
Tech Article Number: WBTA14000049

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Warning: This WinBook Tech Article involves making changes to the Windows Registry. If the wrong value is deleted or changed the computer may not boot back into Windows again with out reinstalling Windows on the computer.

How to use regedit to change the User name or the Company name.

  1. Click Start button, Click Run.
  2. Type this Command RegEdit, Click OK.
  3. Click the plus sign + next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
  4. Click the + next to SOFTWARE.
  5. Click the + next to MICROSOFT.
  6. Click the + next to WINDOWS.
  7. Click the FOLDER next to CURRENT VERSION.
  8. Click the AB next to RegisteredOrganization then enter the name in the Value box.
  9. Click the AB next to RegisteredOwner then enter the name in the Value box.
  10. Close RegEdit Restart the Computer

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