Changing the name on registration

On November20Tuesday11/20/07 1:08 PM, in article
C368FD38.84E1%barry@mvps.org.INVALID, "Barry Wainwright"
wrote:

>> Hi bought my computer second hang and want to change all the names to
>> my name instead of having the previous owner's name on everything. How
>> do I do that?
>
> Find the 'remove office' utility in the Microsoft Office folder

To change the computer name, try this:

System Preferences, and then click Sharing.

To change your computer¹s name, type a new name in the Computer Name field.

To change your computer¹s Local Hostname, click Edit and type a new name.

Registration for each application will have to be done for each application.

--
Diane, Microsoft Mac MVP (MVPs are not Microsoft Employees)
Entourage Help Page <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/>
Entourage Help Blog <http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/>
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Changing Registered Name: Office 2008

I want to remove the company name as I no longer trade under this name - pressing the option key with the remove utility does not seem to work with Office 2008.

Is my only option to reinstall Office from scratch?
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On 4/2/08 3:11 43PM, in article ee851ad.3 DeleteThis @webcrossing.caR9absDaxw, "Ludwig
Haskins" wrote:

> I want to remove the company name as I no longer trade under this name -
> pressing the option key with the remove utility does not seem to work with
> Office 2008.

Have you tried to open the Setup Assistant to change the info?

/Applications/Microsoft Office 2008/Office/Microsoft Office Setup
Assistant.app

Delete these two files on one of the machines:

~:Library:Preferences:Microsoft:Office 2008:Microsoft Office 2008
Settings.plist

where ~ is your home folder, and

HD:Applications:Microsoft Office 2008:Office:OfficePID.plist

When you start an Office app, you'll be asked for a CD Key and you can
re-enter the info.
--
Diane
Entourage Help Page <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/>
Entourage Help Blog <http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/>
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I don't know if I should start a new post or reply to this, as it definitely is the same question but for an earlier Office product: How do I change the previous owner's name on Office X? I can't find a Remove Office utility.
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To personalize the copy of Office X for the new owner, if he/she is using
the same computer, that person must delete two files so he or she can enter
his/her own registration information. These files are:

/Applications/Microsoft Office X/Office/OfficePID
and
/Users/<Your User>/Library/Preferences/Microsoft/Microsoft Office Settings
(10)

The first file is invisible; you will need to use the Find tool to locate
it.

On 4/11/08 10:10 AM, in article ee851ad.5.TakeThisOut@webcrossing.caR9absDaxw,
"winter@officeformac.com" wrote:

> I don't know if I should start a new post or reply to this, as it definitely
> is the same question but for an earlier Office product: How do I change the
> previous owner's name on Office X? I can't find a Remove Office utility.

--
Mickey Stevens (Microsoft MVP for Office:mac)
Office & Mac Resources: <http://home.earthlink.net/~mickey.stevens/>
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> To personalize the copy of Office X for the new owner, if he/she is using
> the same computer, that person must delete two files so he or she can enter
> his/her own registration information. These files are:
>
> /Applications/Microsoft Office X/Office/OfficePID
> and
> /Users//Library/Preferences/Microsoft/Microsoft Office Settings
> (10)
>
> The first file is invisible; you will need to use the Find tool to locate
> it.
>
> On 4/11/08 10:10 AM, in article ee851ad.5.TakeThisOut@webcrossing.caR9absDaxw,
> "winter@officeformac.com" wrote:
>
> > I don't know if I should start a new post or reply to this, as it definitely
> > is the same question but for an earlier Office product: How do I change the
> > previous owner's name on Office X? I can't find a Remove Office utility.
>
> --
> Mickey Stevens (Microsoft MVP for Office:mac)
> Office & Mac Resources:
>
> Thank you, Mickey. I am unable to find the hidden file by using the Find tool. I do see the second file you mention. Will removing just that file do the trick do you think?
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Thank you, Mickey. I am unable to find the hidden file by using the Find tool. I do see the second file you mention. Will removing just that file do the trick do you think?
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In article , winter.RemoveThis@officeformac.com
wrote:

> Thank you, Mickey. I am unable to find the hidden file by using the Find
> tool. I do see the second file you mention. Will removing just that file do
> the trick do you think?

No it won't. See

http://www.mcgimpsey.com/macoffice/office/pid.html

for suggestions on how to find the hidden file.
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