Change the Name and Company Info on New Program Install

You were forced to enter all of your personal information into your computer when you first got it. Maybe it was late at night when you were setting it up, and perhaps you were a little dippy. Somehow, "Superwoman" got entered as the default name... you don't know how. It was late. But now whenever you install a new program, "Superwoman" is a little less than appropriate for the prying eyes of your 7-year-old child.

Or maybe you just gave your computer to your sister and want to change the names for her. Either way, here's how to change the default name and company information whenever you perform a software installation.

1. You need to open your registry (Be careful here. The first thing you want to do is back up your registry. OK, now that you have done that, I just want to remind you that we warned you. Be careful, follow all instructions.) Open the Registry:
   1. Click on the Start menu, and select Run.
   2. Type in "regedit" in the field, and click OK.
2. If you have the fortitude to proceed, open your Registry and find HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MS Setup (ACME)\User Info.
3. Modify DefName and DefCompany from the current entry to something slightly more appropriate, like "Computer Geek"
4. Close the Registry.

This only applies to the default name and company information when you install new software. This change will not effect files that are already installed on your computer.

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