Thanks, Linda I had already searched the registry and the key word in the company name is not there! (Searched M$KB too!) Must be encrypted... I'm using XP Home BTW and I'm only concerned with Office. Mark Linda F. Johnson wrote: >Hi Mark...it depends on what operating system you are using as to where >in the Windows Registry this is stored....but, I assume if you want to >change it for the Office programs that you probably want to change it >for any other software in your computer, including Windows itself > >What I would do is go into the registry (Start>Run, type >regedit)....make sure My Computer is highlighted in the left pane and go >to the Edit menu and choose Find....type in your old company name and it >will find it anywhere in the registry where it is located and show it to >you in the right pane...when it finds the first one, just double click >the key in the right pane and change the value to your new company name >and click OK....then hit F3 to find the next place this name exists and >change them all just by changing, then hitting F3 again until you get >the message that the registry search is done > >If you have never played around in the registry before, here's some >instructions from Vic on how to back it up and restore it in case you >have any problems afterwards: >http://www.personal-computer-tutor.com/vic5.htm > >And instructions from me: >http://www.personal-computer-tutor.com/registry.htm > >Let us know if you have any other questions. > >Linda >Publisher ~ ABC ~ All 'Bout Computers >Owner ~ Linda's Computer Stop >http://personal-computer-tutor.com >FREE MS Office eBook Tutorial >http://personal-computer-tutor.com/library.htm > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >Behalf Of Mark Mucher >Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 11:44 AM >To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [mso] How do I change (delete) company name on splash screens? > > > >I have a legitimate copy of O2K - It has my name but my old company name > >at startup. > >Where do I change it? > >Thanks, > >Mark > > > >************************************************************* >You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=unsubscribe > >Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will >also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no >mail). >//www.freelists.org/webpage/mso > >To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, >send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an >invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, >you can go here to upload/download files: >http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles >************************************************************* > >************************************************************* >You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or >MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=unsubscribe > >Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also >allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). >//www.freelists.org/webpage/mso > >To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a >request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation >with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here >to upload/download files: >http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles >************************************************************* > > > ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=unsubscribe Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles *************************************************************