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More info?)
While you're being the pedant, it is "present tense", not presence, LOL!
"Heath Mclish" <heath@wreath> wrote in message
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> The correct term is afresh not fresh. Your statement is in the presence
> tense.
> "Bruce Chambers" <bruce_a_chambers@h0tmail.com> wrote in message
> news:O6sXaXpKFHA.1620@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> mstout2001 wrote:
>>> I bought a machine from a guy named IAN. It is running windows xp pro.
>>> Here is the problem. there is a folder in documents and settings called
>>> IAN. which I cant change the name and every time something is saved it
>>> says c:/documents and settings/IAN/etc.... Do I have to live with the
>>> presence of this guys name or is there a way to change it to my name.
>>> Note I already changed registered owners name but cant seem to change
>>> anything else with his name can anyone offer help
>>
>>
>> With second-hand computers, especially if acquired from strangers
>> but perhaps even if acquired from a family member, your wisest course
>> of action would probably be to format the hard drives and start fresh.
>> You don't want to get in trouble because the original owner may have
>> filled the hard drive with kiddie porn, or have problems because the
>> original owner downloaded/installed viruses or other malware.
>>
>> However, to fix the "Registered to" information for WinNT/2K/XP,
>> you can use Start > Run > Regedit.exe to edit:
>>
>> HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current Version\RegisteredOwner
>>
>> and:
>>
>> HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current
>> Version\RegisteredOrganization
>>
>> How this will affect the name displayed in previously installed
>> applications will vary depending upon each individual program; some
>> read the registered owner information dynamically, while others read
>> it only during installation.
>>
>> The user profile folders (C:\Documents and Settings\Username)
>> _cannot_ be renamed, even if the associated user account has been.
>> So, your best course of action would be to log on using the built-in
>> Administrator account, create a new user account, with the username
>> desired. You can then delete the old user account(s).
>>
>> HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
>>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783
>>
>> How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
>>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811151
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Bruce Chambers
>>
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>>
>> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having
>> both at once. - RAH
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