Re:Brilliant! Simply brilliant! (Score 1)

...if you ask me they should change it into the machine's hostname.

They might not, but you can:

1. Start->Run->Regedt32.exe
2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\CLSID\
3. If you do not see a subkey named {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}, make one.
4. If the subkey already existed, it may contain a <No Name> value with a REG_SZ data type. Delete that value/data pair.
5. Edit->Add Value... to create a value named <No Name> with a data type of REG_EXPAND_SZ.
6. In the String Editor window, paste: User: %USERNAME% on: %COMPUTERNAME% and click OK
7. Minimize Registry Editor, click on the desktop, and press F5.
8. Enjoy.

Note that this only changes the behavior in your profile; for a multi-user machine, you'll want to make the same change logged on as each different user. Select the subkey you edited in Registry Editor, choose Registry->Save Subtree As..., and save it as personalcomputer.reg . Now each user can simply double-click the .reg file to add the change to his or her profile.

Make the same changes as above to HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur re ntVersion\Explorer\CLSID\ and new users will automatically inherit the change.

DISCLAIMER: Careless and/or ignorant editing of the registry can be an effective way to completely hose your machine. If in doubt, don't touch. If you screw it up, don't blame me - and I almost certainly will not be able to help you fix it. Backups are your friend.