# Windows Registry Help **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 12, 2012, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-registry-help/225220 "2012-08-12T09:18:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ILLRACEU](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ee7513/32.png) [@ILLRACEU](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILLRACEU)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-registry-help/225220/1 "2012-08-12T09:18:24Z")
I have a excel file accessed by multiple users. I need to change the username on individual pc’s to reflect who is accessing the file. Changing usernames via user accounts and via administrative tools yields no results. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-registry-help/225220/2 "2012-08-12T09:56:10Z")
Not really sure what your asking… Is the file shared on a server? ---
**Author:** ![evane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-registry-help/225220/3 "2012-08-12T19:43:29Z")
Umm yea you need to clarify what you want, if you want to see who is accessing the file regardless of computer, you won’t be able to enumerate username is a non-AD setup, but you might be able to see a IP via the MMC Shared Folders snap in. ---
**Author:** ![TradersBASE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tradersbase/32/5321_2.png) [@TradersBASE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TradersBASE)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-registry-help/225220/4 "2012-08-12T19:48:52Z")
Not understanding the question either. ---
**Author:** ![ILLRACEU](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ee7513/32.png) [@ILLRACEU](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILLRACEU)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-registry-help/225220/5 "2012-08-13T07:55:12Z")
Sorry, garbage in garbage out. No servers, no active directory. When the file is open by a user and another person tries to open it it will say the file is locked and in use by YourCompanyName, unfortunately the username YourCompanyName was set up on multiple computers. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-registry-help/225220/6 "2012-08-13T08:06:19Z")
Put the file on one computer…Disable simple file sharing…Create users have users access file via SMB/logging in. It should say the file is open by computername/username if you do it that way. ---
**Author:** ![evane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-registry-help/225220/7 "2012-08-13T10:14:38Z")
> [@ILLRACEU](#): > > Sorry, garbage in garbage out. No servers, no active directory. When the file is open by a user and another person tries to open it it will say the file is locked and in use by YourCompanyName, unfortunately the username YourCompanyName was set up on multiple computers. Ok that sounds like word/excel actually populating that. > **[Microsoft Support](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us?correlationid=df83747d-9c1e-4ed1-b556-434cea138f7d&ui=en-us&rs=en-us&ad=us)** > > Microsoft support is here to help you with Microsoft products. Find how-to articles, videos, and training for Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft 365, Windows, Surface, and more.