Here's our Windows 95/98 Tip for.. November 1, 2000
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Editing Registered User Info
We frequently receive requests asking how to change a system's registered user information--your name, company, and so on--as it appears in the System Properties dialog box. If you don't mind editing the Registry, there's an easy way to change your identity.

Note: As always, we recommend that you first back up your Registry files--User.dat and System.dat, hidden files on the root of your hard drive.)

Open the Registry Editor by selecting Start, Run, typing

regedit

and clicking OK. Navigate your way to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion. In the right pane, right-click RegisteredOwner and select Modify. Type the correct information on the Value Data line of the Edit String dialog box, then click OK. Close the Registry Editor, and the new information will appear in the System Properties dialog box.