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During the Windows 10 installation procedure, it is possible that your version of the operating organisation designated the registered license possessor as "Windows User" and left the organisation setting empty. In other situations, y'all may exist using a PC with the previous license holders name, something y'all would probably similar to change.

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As is too frequently expected from Microsoft, changing these simple settings are not as easy and straightforward every bit they should exist. The settings accept to be modified by editing the Windows File Registry and navigating to the right primal deep inside its labyrinth of folders.

This how-to tutorial shows you how to edit the Windows Registry file to brandish new entries for registered license owner and organization in Microsoft Windows x.

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Change the registered license owner in Windows x

To see exactly what the Windows 10 operating organization is displaying as registered license possessor and organization currently, nosotros will employ the winver.exe control. Using the shortcut method, printing the Windows primal + R to open the run command dialog box, equally shown in Figure A.

Figure A

Type "winver" into the command box as shown and press OK to reach Effigy B.

Figure B

As you can see, the registered licensed owner is my proper name, but the organization is listed equally "Microsoft," which is non correct and should be inverse to something more advisable. Click OK to close out that screen.

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Disclaimer: Editing the Windows Registry file is a serious undertaking. A corrupted Windows Registry file could render your computer inoperable, requiring a reinstallation of the Windows x operating system and potential loss of information. Back up the Windows 10 Registry file and create a valid restore betoken earlier you keep.

Blazon "regedit" into the Windows 10 search box on your desktop and select the registry editor awarding. Using the left-hand navigation window of regedit, navigate to this key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersion

Coil downward the right-manus list of keys in that folder until you find the keys labeled RegisteredOrganization and RegisteredOwner, every bit shown in Figure C.

Figure C

At present, double-click each of those keys and change the Information value to any text you would like to display and click OK, as shown in Figure D.

Effigy D

When the text reads every bit you lot want it to, go out out of the registry editor app.

Now, when you lot recheck with the "winver" command (Figure E) y'all will see your new text.

Figure E

The text displayed in these settings can exist referenced past certain applications to assistance place you and your PC when installing their software, filling out some forms, reporting and troubleshooting errors, etc. While changing these settings is certainly not mandatory, nor a priority, it is a simple tweak that may make your life as a Microsoft Windows x user and PC user a little easier.