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As soon as I can figure out how to get my name off the computer, ...



Hey Notes,
if you right click "My Computer" and select "Properties" to get the exact text from the "Registered to" section you could do a search of the registry for that text (I'd probably just search for what should be a fairly unique section of the name)

Start|Run|Regedit <Enter>
then
Edit|Find (fill in the dialogue) <Enter>
then <F3> till you find something meaningful - edit/delete the key's contents and keep searching - it may appear more than once.

Can't guarantee it'll work and make sure you have "system restore" turned on in case you screw up the registry (so you can go back).

Once you're happy it's OK turn "System Restore" off and then back on again. This will delete any old stored registry data that may contain your name.

Can't guarantee it'll work - I never put my name against any m$ registration so I have nothing to test against (hey, I buy a book do I have to tell the author I did? m$ can go to hell with their registrations)

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