Ho boy.  Harold, you HAVE to send ALL email in plain text since like we've
been saying, the list only supports plain text.

I posted the email (you didn't see my name above it?)  Thanks for the info.
I didn't have to pass that along since what Wally posted the previous day
worked.
-Clint

God Bless
Clint Hamilton, Owner
http://OrpheusComputing.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harold B" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>


> From: "Support-OrpheusComputing.com" (Clint)
> Hi all, can anyone answer this please?  Someone had to change their name
as
> it was entered on a '98 PC and this caused some odd things to happen.
> - --------------------------
> "......changing my name in the registry keys seemed to have caused
> some weird password prompt problems.  Now, every time I boot up,
> I get prompted for my user name and password to log onto Windows,
> I don't know how to get rid of that prompt, so I just cancel it each time.
>
> On my DUN, I now have to type in the password every time, because
> the option to "save password" is permanently blocked out!
>
> And last but not least, I'm suddenly getting a prompt to enter my network
> password for Microsoft Networking (whatever that is).
>
> How can I get rid of these prompts?"
> - ---------END----------------

I'm sending this posting out in plain text (want to see how that thread
above looks) ... anyway, in Windows 98, to change the registered owner's
name:

1. Start -- Run - type in: regedit (I'm not sure who originally posted this
problem but if you are new to this, make sure you first backup that
registry, just in case)
2. Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion
3. Click on Current Version folder, not the plus ("+") sign
4. Scroll down to name in the Registered Owner key.
5. Right-click and select Modify to edit the name.
6. Repeat these steps for the other values, if desired, and close the
Registry.
7. Close Registry

Regarding the constant need to type in a ID and password, I've had that
problem (especially after a freeze now and then), and what is usually
suggested is to type in a user name without adding a user name. Sometimes it
has to be done a few times until something clicks. I don't know why but
eventually that prompt stops and that Username/Password window no longer
appears ... Harold
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