This will help you change the computer owner name in Windows. I recommend you read this article and then watch the video tutorial. You might be trying to fill a form out, signing into a popular sight like Ebay, or registering a program online.Įven though this information should have been removed by the previous owner for security reasons, it is now up to you to fix this problem. Because of the Windows registration details, their name pops up in places where it shouldn’t be. When you buy a second-hand laptop or desktop computer it is really annoying when you see the previous owners name on your computer.