Cause I know it is probably really easy, but how do I change the name of the owner of my computer? I have looked in user accounts, and I can just make it so that I am an administrator, I have looked under system and I can change the name of the computer, but I don't see where I can change the owner name. It wouldn't really bother me that much except mainly when I logoff and log back on, the default name says "owner" instead of my name.

8/10/2005 5:36:45 PM

Are you using Windows or Mac OS?

8/10/2005 5:41:51 PM

Windows XP Home

8/10/2005 5:46:46 PM

windowskey + pausebreak


computer name

change name

8/10/2005 6:08:31 PM

i think he means change his username in XP most probably

it's in control panel > user accounts

8/10/2005 6:10:41 PM

Doesn't he mean who it's registered to? When you hit windowskey+pause/break it should say who it's registered to, which is different than the user name. I can't see how to change that without doing a registry edit or reinstalling windows. maybe tweak ui?

8/10/2005 6:22:28 PM

I don't need to change the account name or the computer name. Open your task manager, go to processes and sort by user name. You see where it says "System" or whatever your name is there? Mine says "Owner." This and a few other small things that this is causing is making me go crazy.

8/10/2005 6:30:21 PM

He wants to CHANGE the admin account's name, folks.

8/10/2005 6:32:37 PM

the person the computer is registered to (owner perhaps?) and the admin account name is not the same thing.

8/10/2005 6:33:50 PM

Start > Run > compmgmt.msc

Local Users and Groups
Find the name you want to change, right click > Rename

8/10/2005 6:49:08 PM

That fixed Stein, thanks man.

8/10/2005 7:32:19 PM