santeew@dogmatix.cs.uoregon.edu (John Wes Santee) (01/13/91)
Hi netland. Well, I've been an idiot and I guess now I have to pay (flame me, please, I diserve it). I just installed my new version of MS Word 5.5 on my system and now I'm wishing that I hadn't. Ya see, I went against (for the first time ever) my policy of never installing software using the original disks. I have always made backups first. But when I installed MS Word 5.5, I made backups AFTER I used the originals. This is the problem. Those of you who have 5.5 know that after you write in your business name, the SETUP program writes a file called SETUP.INI on Program Disk 3 (the only one without a write protect tab) that permanently stores the information you give it. Well, I just wanted to get the program installed so I just entered the first name that came to my mind as the business name thinking I will just go back later and change it if I need to. Now I'm kicking myself because the name I put in there is embedded in the setup procedure. Does anyone know how to reverse this? To be quite frank the name I put in as the company name is quite vulgar actually (I was in a hurry) and not exactly what I want to pop up everytime I boot up my new software. I can get the name to disappear by deleting SETUP.INI before I run Setup, but then it won't allow me to enter a new name which makes it easier for others to get there "sticky little fingers" on it (I keep my originals locked up) because it says that it is registered to no one. Well, anyway, flame me as you will, I've learned my lesson. -- Wes Santee | "It all seems so stupid, santeew@asterix.cs.uoregon.edu | it makes me want to give up. | But why should I give up, -Martin | when it all seems so stupid." Gore