Invalid update notifications

I bought my MacBook second-hand. Apparently, the previous owner purchased "Photo Effects Lite." Not sure for what platform.
I have deleted the previous owner's accounts as well as I know how.
Now in the App Store application, I'm getting annoying update notifications for "Photo Effects Lite." When I try to update, I get, "You have updates available for other accounts." I am advised to sign in to some account that probably belonged to the previous owner. I can't do that because it is not my account, I don't have the password, etc. It's not the end of the world, but it is annoying.
Please advise.
Tim

Dah•veed wrote:
This was what I was referring to as pirated software. Most folks never read the licensing that comes with a new Mac, with regard to the Mac itself and the software that comes pre-installed or that may be added to the Mac from the MAS.
Hahahahahahohohoho
No one ever reads stuff like that. It's unintelligible anyway, it goes on for pages and pages, most of it completely irrelevant to the needs of the user, it's usually in three point type. It always benefits the company, never the user. It's misleading, too. For example, there's nothing to stop me from installing Mountain Lion on more than one machine, for personal use, even though, technically, doing so violates the EULA (assuming I understand correctly, which is far from certain).
All this is exactly the opposite of user-friendly.
Seems like Apple wants to discourage users from purchasing second-hand machines, by making it difficult to transfer them to a new owner. Personally, I can't afford the "Apple tax," so I buy second-hand. I could afford a new Windows laptop! Is that what Apple wants?
Sure, there's a technical bulletin buried somewhere in the bowels of the archives of the dungeons of apple.com/support. Not very helpful to someone like me.
Well, anyway, I understand the situation better. Thanks for your help.
FWIW, I talked to Apple Care on the telephone a couple of weeks ago, about this machine, regarding an unrelated issue. I told the represenatative I had bought the machine second hand. He said, "Okay, hold on a second..." I could hear him tapping keys. He said, "Okay, the machine is now registered to you.' I did not understand the significance of this conversation at the time, and to tell you the truth, I still don't.
We've still got a ways to go before an Apple computer is as easy to use as a toaster.
Tim

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