I have a "hand me down" computer

[Wiley50]

How do I take the original owners name off off the machine, so everywhere I go it doesn't announce to the world the original user's name?
It is my neocon brother in law and don't want his name associated with the radical sites that I visit.

[democracyindanger]

1. Maybe it'd be good for him

If not, re-install Windows. That's all you need to do.

[bvar22]

2. If WinXP

right click the "My Computer" icon, select "properties".
Select the tab that says "computer name".
Change to whatever you like.

Cheers.

[Wiley50]

3. No, it's win2000. I should have said so. n/t