How to Change the Owner Details in Windows 11

Here’s how to change the owner and organization on a Windows 11 PC.

Windows never asks you about who you want as the computer’s registered owner during the initial setup. That’s because Windows wants to streamline the process. Instead of asking you, it pulls the information from your linked Microsoft account. In many cases, you’ll just see the name as “user name” and the organization name as “org name”.

While the registered owner’s name isn’t majorly critical, some programs might use this information to personalize user experience. You might especially want to change the name if you’ve purchased the computer from another owner. So, here’s how to change that data on Windows 11.

How to Change the Registered Owner Using the Registry Editor

Changing the registered owner is fairly simple. However, since you’ll need to tinker with the registry settings, it’s best to back up your registry.

Once you’re done with the backup, launch the Registry Editor by searching for it in the Start Menu. Alternatively, you can simply press Win + R, type regedit, and press Enter.

Navigate to the following path in the registry by copy-pasting it into the navigation bar at the top and pressing Enter:

 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion 

Double-click on the string named RegisteredOwner. Enter the name you want to use as the registered owner in the Value data field and press OK. Next, double-click on the string named RegisteredOrganization and enter the name of your organization in the Value data field.

If you don’t see either of these strings, you can create them manually. Right-click in the white space in the right pane and select New > String value, name it RegisteredOwner. Repeat the process for creating the RegisteredOrganization string value.

When you’re done, restart your computer. When the computer restarts, check if the changes took place. To do this, type winver in the Start Menu search and press Enter.

The Owner and Organization on Windows 11, Changed

Hopefully, the process worked for you, and you’re now seeing the names you intended. And if you bought your PC from someone else, you might also consider personalizing your Windows to your liking.