How to change the name windows is registered to

Whether you acquired a computer from someone or you just don’t like the name you registered your windows with. If you’ve ever wondered how to change the name of that windows is registered to. Then this post is for you. 

First of all, you would want to check the name in your windows is registered to, to do this,  type in winver  in windows search and click the first result. The image below will pop out indicating the name windows is registered to.

Now to change the name, just follow the steps given below:-

 

1. Click on Start.

2. Click on Run. If you cannot find RUN, type it in the search box.

3. Type "regedit" without the quotes. and hit ok to launch the Windows Registry Editor.

4. Now go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows NT > CurrentVersion .

In the work area double click 'RegisteredOwner' then right click and modify to whichever name you want.

After i did the Regedit tweak it became registered to ANELE UZONNA as shown in thee pic below'

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