Change Registered Owners

One of the features which Windows doesn't have is the ability to change the owners name or the organization that the system was registered to.  A better solution to this problem is Registry hack.

This Registry hack is very simple. Remember to back up your Registry before you make any changes to it. A Registry with errors can cause your system to run slow, crash, or even not boot at all.

1. Go to Start and search for regedit. Windows XP users will have to go to Start, Run and type in regedit then click okay.

2. Expand the following on the left menu tree:
H_Key_Local_Machine
Software
Microsoft
Current Version

3. On the right you should see a registry key that is called RegisteredOwner. Double click this key and you can change it’s value. This will change the owner’s name.

4. If you want you can also change RegisteredOrganization also. You will double click the key like you did RegisteredOwner and change the value.

5. Close your Registry

To check the if the changes have taken place, you can run Winver from a Run prompt or in Vista you can search for this application.

Win XP Tip - Hidden Back-up utility

>> Insert your windows XP disc into your PC.
>> Click exit if your installation screen comes up.
>> Now go too your CD drive in *My Computer*. Right-click and select open.
>> Choose VALUE ADD\MSFT\NT BACK-UP FILE.
>> In the *files of type* drop down list be sure that *select all files* is on.
>> Click on the NTBACK-UP.msi file and click okay.
>> Click the finish button and now go over too the start button\ALL PROGRAMS\ACCESSORIES\SYSTEM TOOLS\ and there it is now.. BACK-UP FILES...

Great little tool that Microsoft never should have hidden.

Forcing Blue Screen on Windows

>> Boot up your PC.

>> Load windows in ADMINISTRATOR mode, a standard account (limited) will not work because you're modifying the system registry.

>> Open the Registry Editor. To do this hold down Windows button and press R and enter regedit and click OK.

>> In the left column in the Registry Editor, click on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, then SYSTEM, then CurrentControlSet, then Services, then i8042prt, then Parameters.

>> Click Edit -> New -> DWORD Value or DWORD (32-bit) Value.

>> Call the new value (without the quotes) "CrashOnCtrlScroll".

>> Change the value to 1 (0x00000001)

>> Close the Registry Editor and restart your computer.

>> Hold down the right Control key then press the Scroll Lock key twice, then a blue screen should pop up