Registering mistake on new laptop

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claudia925

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Hello , I need help with a simple stupid mistake...although im finding out nothing seems simple on Windows 8...I just purchased a new laptop for my son with windows 8 ( i have xp pro and i still am fond of it ) anyway , I wanted to set it all up for him (xmas ) and I filled in the registration with my name and email ( so id get the info if something went wrong or needed to be done ) and now it comes up as MY computer and desktop has MY name , password etc) can I change this to his ? And I got so frustrated that I wiped out the icon tile for emails , messaging etc...
Im sure once we get the hang of it it should be ok....but its NOT right now...and I was seriously thinking of upgrading myself...is that a huge undertaking ??? And last but not least...I cant seem to find any of the important system info...I want to install office 2007 pro on the laptop till I can afford a newer version....I guess I just need a detailed answer for all this that I can print...and thanks for any help....I feel like i've never used a computer before....
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    hp 200-2b59wm

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire E1-571
    CPU
    i5-3230m
    Motherboard
    Acer Type-2
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 1333MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 4000
    Sound Card
    High Definiton Audio Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 850 Pro 256GB
    PSU
    Generic
    Keyboard
    QWERTY
    Mouse
    ELANTECH Touchpad
    Internet Speed
    12.68Mbps
    Browser
    IE11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
claudia925 said:
Hello , I need help with a simple stupid mistake...although im finding out nothing seems simple on Windows 8...I just purchased a new laptop for my son with windows 8 ( i have xp pro and i still am fond of it ) anyway , I wanted to set it all up for him (xmas ) and I filled in the registration with my name and email ( so id get the info if something went wrong or needed to be done ) and now it comes up as MY computer and desktop has MY name , password etc) can I change this to his ? And I got so frustrated that I wiped out the icon tile for emails , messaging etc...
Im sure once we get the hang of it it should be ok....but its NOT right now...and I was seriously thinking of upgrading myself...is that a huge undertaking ??? And last but not least...I cant seem to find any of the important system info...I want to install office 2007 pro on the laptop till I can afford a newer version....I guess I just need a detailed answer for all this that I can print...and thanks for any help....I feel like i've never used a computer before....
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I would first try a system restore if I wanted to follow brummyfan's steps--to try to get things working again. Here is a tutorial on doing a Win8 system restore. Afterwards, if the restore goes well, then do what brummyfan says.

Other thoughts on what you might want to do. 1. use manufacturer's install recovery partition to return it to factory fresh. I favor this approach over those of 2. 2. If you have an intall DVD (or other medium), then you might want to refresh or reset your PC. In all these cases, you would be starting at least essentially from scratch and, thus, avoid brummyfan's suggestions. Be sure all data are backed up before doing any of these. As mentioned, you will need an install disc (or other medium to do the last two).
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7 Ult on DIY; Win8 Pro on MBP/Parallels; Win7 Ult on MBP/Boot Camp; Win7 Ult/Win8 Pro on HP
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Rig; MacBook Pro (MBP)/Parallels/Boot Camp; HP Pavilion dv6500t Laptop
    CPU
    Intel i7-2600K (sometimes OC'd to 4.8 GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Rev B3
    Memory
    16 GB Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 570 SC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gateway
    Hard Drives
    Dual Boot:
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on OCZ Revo x2 and
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on Caviar Black SATA 3's
    PSU
    Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W
    Case
    Cooler Master 932 HAF
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Mouse
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Internet Speed
    20 Mbps Download/2+ Mbps Upload
    Other Info
    Pioneer Blu-ray Burner/DVD Burner
Thank you so much ...and sure, now that you put it that way, lol , seems simple. Again , im sure i'll love it and may end up jealous...but not yet.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    hp 200-2b59wm
claudia925 said:
Thank you so much ...and sure, now that you put it that way, lol , seems simple. Again , im sure i'll love it and may end up jealous...but not yet.
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You are very welcome. Good luck with it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7 Ult on DIY; Win8 Pro on MBP/Parallels; Win7 Ult on MBP/Boot Camp; Win7 Ult/Win8 Pro on HP
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Rig; MacBook Pro (MBP)/Parallels/Boot Camp; HP Pavilion dv6500t Laptop
    CPU
    Intel i7-2600K (sometimes OC'd to 4.8 GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Rev B3
    Memory
    16 GB Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 570 SC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gateway
    Hard Drives
    Dual Boot:
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on OCZ Revo x2 and
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on Caviar Black SATA 3's
    PSU
    Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W
    Case
    Cooler Master 932 HAF
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Mouse
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Internet Speed
    20 Mbps Download/2+ Mbps Upload
    Other Info
    Pioneer Blu-ray Burner/DVD Burner
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