Solved Changing the name of the computer?

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Hey guys and gals,
I am having trouble with something. I originally set up a computer for my mother, and named the computer after her. She no longer wants it, so she gave it to me. Now i wanted to change the name of the computer and user account which i did through the control panel, then through the advanced computer properties after i clicked on computer > properties. Everything i can see says my name now, except when i go to C:/Users. If i go here, the folder says her name still, and so do all of the recent word files... Its not the end of the world, but i would like to change this if possible.

Thanks,
Ben
 

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Hi make a new admin account
Then delete the other.
 

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You might see if this registry change helps. Open Regedit and navigate to:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

When you click on CurrentVersion (in the left pane) you will see several settings in the right pane. The two setting you'll be interested in are called RegisteredOrganization (which contains the registered company name if one was assigned) and RegisteredOwner (which should contain your mother's name.)

You can edit either of these settings by double clicking the setting name. A dialog box will open and you can change the name (Value data) to whatever you want.

regedit.jpg

   Warning
If you're not comfortable editing the registry, DON'T DO IT. You can brick your computer.
 

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For security reasons, the original owners account name set up at install is never completely changed until reinstall.
 

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I do a clean install for several reasons.
One it would take care of the problem and two it gives the new owner the opportunity to set the computer the way they want it with out working around the previous owners stuff and settings.
 

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Home made Desktop
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Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
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Intel i7-6800K @ 4.3
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ASUS X-99 Deluxe II
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Corsair Platinum 16 gig @2400
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EVGA GTX 1070 OC
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Asus 27" LED LCD/VE278Q
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INTEL SSD 730-240 Gb Sata 3.0/
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EVGA Platium 1200W
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XSPC/ Water Cooled CPU
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Icy Dock ssd Hot Swap bays.
This computer has only been used by me. I dont want to do a fresh install (this issue isnt THAT big of a deal) because it took forever for me to set this up, since i went from windows 8 to 7, and there were a few drivers issues that took a while to workout. I will try the registry tweaks after my first class and report back afterwards.

Thanks everyone,
Ben
 

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Clevo W870CU
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Windows 7 Ultimate Professional x64
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Intel Core i7-740QM @ 1.73GHz 4Core
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2 X 4GB DDR3-SDRAM 667MHz
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ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 1GB SDRAM
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Realtek High Definition Audio
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I'm confused.

From your post #1

Hey guys and gals,
I am having trouble with something. I originally set up a computer for my mother, and named the computer after her. She no longer wants it, so she gave it to me.
From you post #9
This computer has only been used by me.
 
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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home made Desktop
OS
Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
CPU
Intel i7-6800K @ 4.3
Motherboard
ASUS X-99 Deluxe II
Memory
Corsair Platinum 16 gig @2400
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 1070 OC
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus 27" LED LCD/VE278Q
Screen Resolution
1920-1080 or 1280-720 HDMI
Hard Drives
INTEL SSD 730-240 Gb Sata 3.0/
PSU
EVGA Platium 1200W
Case
Phanteks Luxe Tempered Glass 8 fans/ one radiator
Cooling
XSPC/ Water Cooled CPU
Keyboard
Das 4 Professional
Mouse
Logitech M705/MX Anywhere 2-S
Internet Speed
100 mbits
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials/ Malwarebytes Premium 3.0/ SAS
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I.E. 11 default/Firefox/ ISP Time Warner Cable/Spectrum
Other Info
LG BluRay Burner/
Sound system-KLipsch-THX/
Icy Dock ssd Hot Swap bays.
Unfortunately, the registry tweak did not work. I restarted the computer after applying the attributes, but to no avail. I guess ill just live with the issue for now. Thanks everyone,

Ben
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate Professional x64Intel Core i7-740QM @ 1.73GHz 4Core2 X 4GB DDR3-SDRAM 667MHzATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 1GB SDRAM
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Clevo W870CU
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate Professional x64
CPU
Intel Core i7-740QM @ 1.73GHz 4Core
Motherboard
Intel PM55
Memory
2 X 4GB DDR3-SDRAM 667MHz
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 1GB SDRAM
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
AUO149D 17.1" HD+/FHD @600Hz
Screen Resolution
1920X1080
Hard Drives
Seagate A0D-10F4 - 500 GB @7200RPM
PSU
43290mWh Intel Lithium-Ion Battery
Case
Cleveo W870CU
Cooling
2 Fans
Keyboard
Microsoft eHome MCIR 109
Mouse
Finger Sensing HID-Compliant Mouse Pad
Internet Speed
100 MB/s
Antivirus
avast! Antivirus
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Biometric Enabled
2.0MP Cam
Changing a folder name will not change the actual account name...tried that once, nogo, at least for me it was.
Creating a fresh account, copying over appdata local locallaw roaming, configuring taskbar pins & notifications, reCreating desired desktop, Personalizations sets, finally after getting the 2nd account looking and acting very much like the 1st account, then delete the 1st account.
 

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