I recently bought a new computer, an HP, but something weird is happening. Every time I install some software that has a “Company” field, it automatically fills it with “Hewlett-Packard”. While the computer is HP, that doesn't mean I work for HP. Is there a way I can change this to a company I really work for?
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Is the downvote because it's a duplicate?– Arturo Torres SánchezJul 7, 2015 at 17:08
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1@ArturoTorresSánchez - That is a safe assumption.– RamhoundJul 7, 2015 at 17:09
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@Ramhound, but unfair, in my opinion.– Arturo Torres SánchezJul 7, 2015 at 17:09
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I don't see how that justification would be unfair.The question already exists, one expectation we have here at Superuser, is before asking a question some basic research is done. By doing some level of research, you can verify that, an existing question does not already exist already and thus avoid a situation like this. I searched for this topic in a Google search, the first result, was this question.– RamhoundJul 7, 2015 at 17:13
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1@Steven - Doesn't everyone?– RamhoundJul 7, 2015 at 17:25
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In Windows XP and newer you can change this text within the registry. Start regedit and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion. Look for the entry RegisteredOrganization and change that to your liking.
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Steven's comment points to the exact same answer, this is a duplicate. Jul 7, 2015 at 17:08