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Old 11-08-2002, 07:09 AM   #1
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Angry change the license name

This is a second hand computer, when i start up word or access powerpoint etc, it says licensed to the previous owner, it's only a small thing, but i would like to change it to my name. I did it once, it came with, works 97. so i went out and brought office XP, that worked fine, but i couldn't get on with XP. So I went out and got office 2000 pro, but the thing is it put the old owners name back on it. Anyone know how to put my name back on it?.
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Old 11-08-2002, 08:00 AM   #2
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Do a search in the microsoft knowledge base ,there is an article for changing the name there. Got to go to work or I'd look for you.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
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Old 11-08-2002, 08:22 PM   #3
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I went to the site, but it only told me whats wrong with it, but not how to sort it.
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Old 11-09-2002, 04:04 AM   #4
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Angry Fire result

search around in the registry.

start > run > regedit > local machine > software > microsoft > search for your application
and it should have the cd key and the reg details in there


hope this helps.
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