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During the Windows 10 installation process, it is possible that your version of the operating system designated the registered license owner as "Windows User" and left the organisation setting empty. In other situations, you lot may be using a PC with the previous license holders name, something you lot would probably like to change.

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As is as well oftentimes expected from Microsoft, changing these simple settings are non every bit easy and straightforward as they should be. The settings have to be modified by editing the Windows File Registry and navigating to the right primal deep within its labyrinth of folders.

This how-to tutorial shows yous how to edit the Windows Registry file to display new entries for registered license owner and organisation in Microsoft Windows 10.

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Change the registered license owner in Windows 10

To see exactly what the Windows x operating system is displaying as registered license owner and organization currently, we will utilize the winver.exe command. Using the shortcut method, press the Windows key + R to open up the run command dialog box, every bit shown in Figure A.

Figure A

Blazon "winver" into the command box as shown and press OK to reach Figure B.

Figure B

Every bit y'all can see, the registered licensed owner is my proper name, only the organisation is listed as "Microsoft," which is not right and should be changed 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 10 operating arrangement and potential loss of information. Back up the Windows x Registry file and create a valid restore signal before you lot proceed.

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

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersion

Scroll downwards the right-hand list of keys in that folder until yous find the keys labeled RegisteredOrganization and RegisteredOwner, as shown in Figure C.

Effigy C

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

Figure D

When the text reads as you want it to, exit out of the registry editor app.

Now, when you recheck with the "winver" command (Effigy E) yous will see your new text.

Figure E

The text displayed in these settings can exist referenced by certain applications to help identify y'all 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 every bit a Microsoft Windows 10 user and PC user a piffling easier.