Back up the Windows 10 Registry file and create a valid restore point before you proceed. Type "regedit" into the Windows 10 search box on your desktop and select the registry editor application. Using the left-hand navigation window of regedit, navigate to this key:.
Scroll down the right-hand list of keys in that folder until you find the keys labeled RegisteredOrganization and RegisteredOwner , as shown in Figure C. Now, double-click each of those keys and change the Data value to whatever text you would like to display and click OK, as shown in Figure D. Now, when you recheck with the "winver" command Figure E you will see your new text.
The text displayed in these settings can be referenced by certain applications to help identify you and your PC when installing their software, filling out some forms, reporting and troubleshooting errors, etc. While changing these settings is certainly not mandatory, nor a priority, it is a simple tweak that may make your life as a Microsoft Windows 10 user and PC user a little easier.
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Mark W. Kaelin has been writing and editing stories about the IT industry, gadgets, finance, accounting, and tech-life for more than 25 years. Now when you check the name of the owner by clicking on Start and typing winver into the Search Programs And Files box, your new name should appear instead of the old one.
Keep in mind that this trick is cosmetic only; it does not change the actual owner of the Windows license in the legal sense. It also does not change the licensing relationship you or anyone else has with Microsoft.
It is, however, a way that you can take ownership of a computer purchased second hand or change the name of the owner to something other than what the original manufacturer entered when Windows was first loaded onto the computer. This trick is particularly useful when a name changes because of a marriage. A woman who changes her name after marriage can update the owner of the machine to reflect her new name. Founder of Help Desk Geek and managing editor. He began blogging in and quit his job in to blog full-time.
He has over 15 years of industry experience in IT and holds several technical certifications. Read Aseem's Full Bio. Helpful 2 Not Helpful 1. Using registry editor is an inherently dangerous process. Be extremely careful about what you click on, and don't delete anything--you run the risk of ruining your computer permanently.
Attempting to bypass restrictions on computers can be about as illegal as cyber-offenses come. If you don't have access, don't force your way in. How to. About This Article. Written by:. Co-authors: Updated: January 18, Categories: Windows. Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read , times. I couldn't figure out how to change this, not even through Lenovo's website. Thank you! Now it truly feels like this is my laptop!
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