Change user name

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David Sherman

In Office 2000, XP or 2003 is there a way to cnage the user name after
an user has left the company?

So if I do help, About Microsoft Office Word, I would see the new
user name?

Also How would I change the company name when the company has changed
tehir name?

thanks
 
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David Sherman

Thanks for the inforamtion. The information about Office 97 is wrong.

The only way to change user name and company info is Offic 95 and 97
was re-install the products.

Office 2000, XP and 2003 , the KB articles are correct as I would have
look thge QUID as below:

It is a pain to locate and change the QUID since the "Quid" is never
really labeled as such. I also don't know if I change user name and
company name if I have to re-register the product.

thanks again for the information.

How to Change the Company Name
Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious
problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system.
Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result
from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your
own risk.
To change the company name that is displayed in the Office programs,
follow these steps:
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type regedit and then click OK.
3. Try to locate and select the following key. If the key is not
present, go to step 6.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\<
GUID> where <GUID> is the Product Code for the version of Office that
is installed; for example, {90280409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0050048383C9}.
More than one GUID may be listed under the Uninstall subkey. If you
see more than one, select each GUID until you find the one that has
the correct product name listed for the DisplayName value; for
example, "Microsoft Office XP Professional."
4. Double-click RegCompany in the Name column.
5. Change the text in the Value data box, click OK, and then go
to step 9.
6. NOTE: Follow this step (6) only if you were unable to locate
the key in step 3.

Locate and select the following key.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/Current
Version/Installer/Userdata/S-1-5-18/Products/< GUID>/InstallProperties
where <GUID> is the product code for the version of Office that is
installed; for example, {9040820900063D11C8EF00054038389C }. More than
one GUID may be listed under the Uninstall subkey. If you see more
than one, select each GUID, and then look in the InstallProperties
folder until you find the one that has the correct product name listed
for the DisplayName value; for example, "Microsoft Office XP
Professional."
7. In the Name column, double-click RegCompany.
8. Change the text in the Value data box, and then click OK.
9. Locate and select the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Common\UserInfo
10. On the Edit menu, click Rename.
11. Type OldUserInfo, and then press ENTER.
12. On the Registry menu, click Exit.
 
D

David Sherman

Thanks for the inforamtion. The information about Office 97 is wrong.

The only way to change user name and company info is Offic 95 and 97
was re-install the products.

Office 2000, XP and 2003 , the KB articles are correct as I would have
look thge QUID as below:

It is a pain to locate and change the QUID since the "Quid" is never
really labeled as such. I also don't know if I change user name and
company name if I have to re-register the product.

thanks again for the information.

How to Change the Company Name
Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious
problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system.
Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result
from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your
own risk.
To change the company name that is displayed in the Office programs,
follow these steps:
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type regedit and then click OK.
3. Try to locate and select the following key. If the key is not
present, go to step 6.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\<
GUID> where <GUID> is the Product Code for the version of Office that
is installed; for example, {90280409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0050048383C9}.
More than one GUID may be listed under the Uninstall subkey. If you
see more than one, select each GUID until you find the one that has
the correct product name listed for the DisplayName value; for
example, "Microsoft Office XP Professional."
4. Double-click RegCompany in the Name column.
5. Change the text in the Value data box, click OK, and then go
to step 9.
6. NOTE: Follow this step (6) only if you were unable to locate
the key in step 3.

Locate and select the following key.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/Current
Version/Installer/Userdata/S-1-5-18/Products/< GUID>/InstallProperties
where <GUID> is the product code for the version of Office that is
installed; for example, {9040820900063D11C8EF00054038389C }. More than
one GUID may be listed under the Uninstall subkey. If you see more
than one, select each GUID, and then look in the InstallProperties
folder until you find the one that has the correct product name listed
for the DisplayName value; for example, "Microsoft Office XP
Professional."
7. In the Name column, double-click RegCompany.
8. Change the text in the Value data box, and then click OK.
9. Locate and select the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Common\UserInfo
10. On the Edit menu, click Rename.
11. Type OldUserInfo, and then press ENTER.
12. On the Registry menu, click Exit.
 
D

David Sherman

Thanks for the inforamtion. The information about Office 97 is wrong.

The only way to change user name and company info is Offic 95 and 97
was re-install the products.

Office 2000, XP and 2003 , the KB articles are correct as I would have
look thge QUID as below:

It is a pain to locate and change the QUID since the "Quid" is never
really labeled as such. I also don't know if I change user name and
company name if I have to re-register the product.

thanks again for the information.

How to Change the Company Name
Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious
problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system.
Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result
from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your
own risk.
To change the company name that is displayed in the Office programs,
follow these steps:
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type regedit and then click OK.
3. Try to locate and select the following key. If the key is not
present, go to step 6.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\<
GUID> where <GUID> is the Product Code for the version of Office that
is installed; for example, {90280409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0050048383C9}.
More than one GUID may be listed under the Uninstall subkey. If you
see more than one, select each GUID until you find the one that has
the correct product name listed for the DisplayName value; for
example, "Microsoft Office XP Professional."
4. Double-click RegCompany in the Name column.
5. Change the text in the Value data box, click OK, and then go
to step 9.
6. NOTE: Follow this step (6) only if you were unable to locate
the key in step 3.

Locate and select the following key.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/Current
Version/Installer/Userdata/S-1-5-18/Products/< GUID>/InstallProperties
where <GUID> is the product code for the version of Office that is
installed; for example, {9040820900063D11C8EF00054038389C }. More than
one GUID may be listed under the Uninstall subkey. If you see more
than one, select each GUID, and then look in the InstallProperties
folder until you find the one that has the correct product name listed
for the DisplayName value; for example, "Microsoft Office XP
Professional."
7. In the Name column, double-click RegCompany.
8. Change the text in the Value data box, and then click OK.
9. Locate and select the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Common\UserInfo
10. On the Edit menu, click Rename.
11. Type OldUserInfo, and then press ENTER.
12. On the Registry menu, click Exit.
 
D

David Sherman

Thanks for the inforamtion. The information about Office 97 is wrong.

The only way to change user name and company info is Offic 95 and 97
was re-install the products.

Office 2000, XP and 2003 , the KB articles are correct as I would have
look thge QUID as below:

It is a pain to locate and change the QUID since the "Quid" is never
really labeled as such. I also don't know if I change user name and
company name if I have to re-register the product.

thanks again for the information.

How to Change the Company Name
Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious
problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system.
Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result
from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your
own risk.
To change the company name that is displayed in the Office programs,
follow these steps:
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type regedit and then click OK.
3. Try to locate and select the following key. If the key is not
present, go to step 6.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\<
GUID> where <GUID> is the Product Code for the version of Office that
is installed; for example, {90280409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0050048383C9}.
More than one GUID may be listed under the Uninstall subkey. If you
see more than one, select each GUID until you find the one that has
the correct product name listed for the DisplayName value; for
example, "Microsoft Office XP Professional."
4. Double-click RegCompany in the Name column.
5. Change the text in the Value data box, click OK, and then go
to step 9.
6. NOTE: Follow this step (6) only if you were unable to locate
the key in step 3.

Locate and select the following key.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/Current
Version/Installer/Userdata/S-1-5-18/Products/< GUID>/InstallProperties
where <GUID> is the product code for the version of Office that is
installed; for example, {9040820900063D11C8EF00054038389C }. More than
one GUID may be listed under the Uninstall subkey. If you see more
than one, select each GUID, and then look in the InstallProperties
folder until you find the one that has the correct product name listed
for the DisplayName value; for example, "Microsoft Office XP
Professional."
7. In the Name column, double-click RegCompany.
8. Change the text in the Value data box, and then click OK.
9. Locate and select the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Common\UserInfo
10. On the Edit menu, click Rename.
11. Type OldUserInfo, and then press ENTER.
12. On the Registry menu, click Exit.
 
D

David Sherman

Thanks for the inforamtion. The information about Office 97 is wrong.

The only way to change user name and company info is Offic 95 and 97
was re-install the products.

Office 2000, XP and 2003 , the KB articles are correct as I would have
look thge QUID as below:

It is a pain to locate and change the QUID since the "Quid" is never
really labeled as such. I also don't know if I change user name and
company name if I have to re-register the product.

thanks again for the information.

How to Change the Company Name
Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious
problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system.
Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result
from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your
own risk.
To change the company name that is displayed in the Office programs,
follow these steps:
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type regedit and then click OK.
3. Try to locate and select the following key. If the key is not
present, go to step 6.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\<
GUID> where <GUID> is the Product Code for the version of Office that
is installed; for example, {90280409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0050048383C9}.
More than one GUID may be listed under the Uninstall subkey. If you
see more than one, select each GUID until you find the one that has
the correct product name listed for the DisplayName value; for
example, "Microsoft Office XP Professional."
4. Double-click RegCompany in the Name column.
5. Change the text in the Value data box, click OK, and then go
to step 9.
6. NOTE: Follow this step (6) only if you were unable to locate
the key in step 3.

Locate and select the following key.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/Current
Version/Installer/Userdata/S-1-5-18/Products/< GUID>/InstallProperties
where <GUID> is the product code for the version of Office that is
installed; for example, {9040820900063D11C8EF00054038389C }. More than
one GUID may be listed under the Uninstall subkey. If you see more
than one, select each GUID, and then look in the InstallProperties
folder until you find the one that has the correct product name listed
for the DisplayName value; for example, "Microsoft Office XP
Professional."
7. In the Name column, double-click RegCompany.
8. Change the text in the Value data box, and then click OK.
9. Locate and select the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Common\UserInfo
10. On the Edit menu, click Rename.
11. Type OldUserInfo, and then press ENTER.
12. On the Registry menu, click Exit.
 
D

David Sherman

Thanks for the inforamtion. The information about Office 97 is wrong.

The only way to change user name and company info is Offic 95 and 97
was re-install the products.

Office 2000, XP and 2003 , the KB articles are correct as I would have
look thge QUID as below:

It is a pain to locate and change the QUID since the "Quid" is never
really labeled as such. I also don't know if I change user name and
company name if I have to re-register the product.

thanks again for the information.

How to Change the Company Name
Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious
problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system.
Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result
from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your
own risk.
To change the company name that is displayed in the Office programs,
follow these steps:
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type regedit and then click OK.
3. Try to locate and select the following key. If the key is not
present, go to step 6.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\<
GUID> where <GUID> is the Product Code for the version of Office that
is installed; for example, {90280409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0050048383C9}.
More than one GUID may be listed under the Uninstall subkey. If you
see more than one, select each GUID until you find the one that has
the correct product name listed for the DisplayName value; for
example, "Microsoft Office XP Professional."
4. Double-click RegCompany in the Name column.
5. Change the text in the Value data box, click OK, and then go
to step 9.
6. NOTE: Follow this step (6) only if you were unable to locate
the key in step 3.

Locate and select the following key.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/Current
Version/Installer/Userdata/S-1-5-18/Products/< GUID>/InstallProperties
where <GUID> is the product code for the version of Office that is
installed; for example, {9040820900063D11C8EF00054038389C }. More than
one GUID may be listed under the Uninstall subkey. If you see more
than one, select each GUID, and then look in the InstallProperties
folder until you find the one that has the correct product name listed
for the DisplayName value; for example, "Microsoft Office XP
Professional."
7. In the Name column, double-click RegCompany.
8. Change the text in the Value data box, and then click OK.
9. Locate and select the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Common\UserInfo
10. On the Edit menu, click Rename.
11. Type OldUserInfo, and then press ENTER.
12. On the Registry menu, click Exit.
 
D

David Sherman

Thanks for the inforamtion. The information about Office 97 is wrong.

The only way to change user name and company info is Offic 95 and 97
was re-install the products.

Office 2000, XP and 2003 , the KB articles are correct as I would have
look thge QUID as below:

It is a pain to locate and change the QUID since the "Quid" is never
really labeled as such. I also don't know if I change user name and
company name if I have to re-register the product.

thanks again for the information.

How to Change the Company Name
Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious
problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system.
Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result
from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your
own risk.
To change the company name that is displayed in the Office programs,
follow these steps:
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type regedit and then click OK.
3. Try to locate and select the following key. If the key is not
present, go to step 6.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\<
GUID> where <GUID> is the Product Code for the version of Office that
is installed; for example, {90280409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0050048383C9}.
More than one GUID may be listed under the Uninstall subkey. If you
see more than one, select each GUID until you find the one that has
the correct product name listed for the DisplayName value; for
example, "Microsoft Office XP Professional."
4. Double-click RegCompany in the Name column.
5. Change the text in the Value data box, click OK, and then go
to step 9.
6. NOTE: Follow this step (6) only if you were unable to locate
the key in step 3.

Locate and select the following key.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/Current
Version/Installer/Userdata/S-1-5-18/Products/< GUID>/InstallProperties
where <GUID> is the product code for the version of Office that is
installed; for example, {9040820900063D11C8EF00054038389C }. More than
one GUID may be listed under the Uninstall subkey. If you see more
than one, select each GUID, and then look in the InstallProperties
folder until you find the one that has the correct product name listed
for the DisplayName value; for example, "Microsoft Office XP
Professional."
7. In the Name column, double-click RegCompany.
8. Change the text in the Value data box, and then click OK.
9. Locate and select the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Common\UserInfo
10. On the Edit menu, click Rename.
11. Type OldUserInfo, and then press ENTER.
12. On the Registry menu, click Exit.
 
D

David Sherman

Thanks for the inforamtion. The information about Office 97 is wrong.

The only way to change user name and company info is Offic 95 and 97
was re-install the products.

Office 2000, XP and 2003 , the KB articles are correct as I would have
look thge QUID as below:

It is a pain to locate and change the QUID since the "Quid" is never
really labeled as such. I also don't know if I change user name and
company name if I have to re-register the product.

thanks again for the information.

How to Change the Company Name
Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious
problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system.
Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result
from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your
own risk.
To change the company name that is displayed in the Office programs,
follow these steps:
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type regedit and then click OK.
3. Try to locate and select the following key. If the key is not
present, go to step 6.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\<
GUID> where <GUID> is the Product Code for the version of Office that
is installed; for example, {90280409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0050048383C9}.
More than one GUID may be listed under the Uninstall subkey. If you
see more than one, select each GUID until you find the one that has
the correct product name listed for the DisplayName value; for
example, "Microsoft Office XP Professional."
4. Double-click RegCompany in the Name column.
5. Change the text in the Value data box, click OK, and then go
to step 9.
6. NOTE: Follow this step (6) only if you were unable to locate
the key in step 3.

Locate and select the following key.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/Current
Version/Installer/Userdata/S-1-5-18/Products/< GUID>/InstallProperties
where <GUID> is the product code for the version of Office that is
installed; for example, {9040820900063D11C8EF00054038389C }. More than
one GUID may be listed under the Uninstall subkey. If you see more
than one, select each GUID, and then look in the InstallProperties
folder until you find the one that has the correct product name listed
for the DisplayName value; for example, "Microsoft Office XP
Professional."
7. In the Name column, double-click RegCompany.
8. Change the text in the Value data box, and then click OK.
9. Locate and select the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Common\UserInfo
10. On the Edit menu, click Rename.
11. Type OldUserInfo, and then press ENTER.
12. On the Registry menu, click Exit.
 
D

David Sherman

Thanks for the inforamtion. The information about Office 97 is wrong.

The only way to change user name and company info is Offic 95 and 97
was re-install the products.

Office 2000, XP and 2003 , the KB articles are correct as I would have
look thge QUID as below:

It is a pain to locate and change the QUID since the "Quid" is never
really labeled as such. I also don't know if I change user name and
company name if I have to re-register the product.

thanks again for the information.

How to Change the Company Name
Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious
problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system.
Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result
from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your
own risk.
To change the company name that is displayed in the Office programs,
follow these steps:
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type regedit and then click OK.
3. Try to locate and select the following key. If the key is not
present, go to step 6.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\<
GUID> where <GUID> is the Product Code for the version of Office that
is installed; for example, {90280409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0050048383C9}.
More than one GUID may be listed under the Uninstall subkey. If you
see more than one, select each GUID until you find the one that has
the correct product name listed for the DisplayName value; for
example, "Microsoft Office XP Professional."
4. Double-click RegCompany in the Name column.
5. Change the text in the Value data box, click OK, and then go
to step 9.
6. NOTE: Follow this step (6) only if you were unable to locate
the key in step 3.

Locate and select the following key.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/Current
Version/Installer/Userdata/S-1-5-18/Products/< GUID>/InstallProperties
where <GUID> is the product code for the version of Office that is
installed; for example, {9040820900063D11C8EF00054038389C }. More than
one GUID may be listed under the Uninstall subkey. If you see more
than one, select each GUID, and then look in the InstallProperties
folder until you find the one that has the correct product name listed
for the DisplayName value; for example, "Microsoft Office XP
Professional."
7. In the Name column, double-click RegCompany.
8. Change the text in the Value data box, and then click OK.
9. Locate and select the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Common\UserInfo
10. On the Edit menu, click Rename.
11. Type OldUserInfo, and then press ENTER.
12. On the Registry menu, click Exit.
 
B

Bob Buckland ?:-\)

Hi David,

Actually the Office 97 article is also correct :) The article has two parts, one for changing the name in a specific document or
template and at the end that you have to Remove Office 97 to be able to change the Company name property across the board.

As Office 'registration' is a voluntary (marketing based) initiative, you wouldn't need to change things. Activation is basically
hardware based so changing the company property name wouldn't require a reactivation.

=============
Thanks for the inforamtion. The information about Office 97 is wrong.

The only way to change user name and company info is Offic 95 and 97
was re-install the products.

Office 2000, XP and 2003 , the KB articles are correct as I would have
look thge QUID as below:

It is a pain to locate and change the QUID since the "Quid" is never
really labeled as such. I also don't know if I change user name and
company name if I have to re-register the product. >>
--
Let us know if this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?:)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

For Everyday MS Office tips to "use right away" -
http://microsoft.com/events/series/administrativetipsandtricks.mspx
 

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