Topic: How do I change/rename documents and settings?

[Kaz]

Hi everyone,
I'm back on line now I have had to do a complete install on my PC, but I have made a cock-up when putting my name in setup iv spelt it wrong and now Windows wont allow me to change it it says Windows Sytem Folder cannot be changed or removed, surley there must be a way to correct this Im not re-installing it all again! any ideas please

[Rik]

Create a new user with the right name, Kaz, then copy across all the files you want to keep, then delete the redundant user.

[Kaz]

Hi Rik
I have changed all the names to the right one the only folder it wont allow me to change or Delete is C:\Documents and settings\kan(kaz) says its a windows system folder and cannot be changed or deleted?

[Rik]

I usually use brute force. Have you deleted the account associated with the folder. You won't be able to dump it till you do.

[Kaz]

Im not sure I know how to do this? can you give me some guidance please

[Rik]

Login as an administrator, but not on the account you want to dump. Run Control Panel > User Accounts, and opt to delete the one you don't want from there.

[Kaz]

cheers

[Simon]

Login as an administrator, but not on the account you want to dump. Run Control Panel > User Accounts, and opt to delete the one you don't want from there.

That's a great tip I didn't know about!  I've reinstalled an OS before now, just to change the default user name. 

[Sandra]

Theres a simple fix in the registery :

Find the key:
Windows 98: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
Windows NT: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
Modify 'RegisteredOwner' and 'RegisteredOrganization' to become whatever you desire

For XP pro :

Click Start > Run and type REGEDIT

Select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software > Microsoft > Windows NT > CurrentVersion

Right-click on RegisteredOwner and select Modify

Change the Value data: to your the new owner name

Right-click on RegisteredOrganization and select Modify

Change the Value data: to the new organization name

Reboot and you should be sorted.

I had to use it when I installed an OS for someone and used the wrong name

[Simon]

Noted, San.   

[Kaz]

Hi Sandra, I have tried the REGEDIT and the spelling was wrong in the Reg Owner so I changed it rebooted, but it hasn't worked the file in  C:\Documents and Settings\Kan  still says kan not kaz

What if I was to alter the Modify Binary Data? would that alter it

It has changed the name correctly in the column next to it under DATA it just hasn't altered the folder name

[Sandra]

I cant understand that Kaz 

Its a year or so since I last used it after finding it on a link to a MS info page, I think.

I will try and find something more about it later.

[Kaz]

ok ill leave it with you
thanks Sandra

[Rik]

Try:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Row 7, right-hand column.

[Kaz]

Hi Rik,
I have used this on my laptop and it doesn't work changed the name totally and it still says Kaz (it's right name on my laptop) lol