Windows 7 - User name set to "homo" -Damn computer guy

schurchill39 · 12-15-2009

I just had my computer reformatted and changed OS's from vista to Windows 7. Unfortunately my computer guy thinks he is funny and when it asked you to name your computer he called it "Homo".

I'll admit this was pretty funny when I brought it home and saw that but after a few hours with struggling to figure out how to change it, it just started to piss me off.

I've changed the User name to Scott and in the advanced settings I changed my computer name to Scott-PC, but everything is still listed as "homo". Call me OCD but this is driving me absolutely insane and my computer guy wont answer his f*cking phone to tell me how to change it. I've litterally spent hours trying to figure it out.

The closest I got was in some sort of properties menu where you can set what each account can do. I see it listed as Homo but there is a lock infront of it where you could usually change it.

Suggestions?

KnowOne · 12-15-2009

Ask him nicely to change it for you , or ask to talk with his boss. "Homo" isn't funny, I mean if the guys is your buddy then "homo" is funny other wise, not so much

2002z06 · 12-15-2009

kick him in the nuts.

boohbah · 12-15-2009

Hi and welcome to seven forums , ive just got home and online and your post made me p**s myself laughing ,have you tried using seven forums search facility for your issue, im not sure how to change user names as ive never had to change it.gonna rep u for giving me a laugh ,thanks man, post how you get on

pbcopter · 12-15-2009

From what I have seen, the best way to do this other than a reinstall is to create another user account (set it up as an adminisrator account), then when you have it the way you want it (copy all documents etc.), delete the other (Homo) account.

gregrocker · 12-15-2009

Control Panel\System and Security\System\Advanced System Settings

Select the Change button on the Computer Name tab.

Enter new name>OK>restart computer.

As always in these cases, the guy is just revealing what's on his mind.

R A · 12-15-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by schurchill39

Suggestions?

That's not even funny.

Lawyer?!

Qdos · 12-15-2009

PMFSL... however, without suffixing 'sexual' it isn't a derogatory term really...

Dragonfly · 12-15-2009

I'm sure he meant "Home". Damn those typos (not that there's anything wrong with that..).

SIW2 · 12-15-2009

Change the name here:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ComputerName\ActiveComputerName

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ComputerName\ComputerName

Windows 7 - User name set to "homo" -Damn computer guy

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