Click: How to Rename Your PC in Windows 10

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Method 1of 2:

Using the Settings Menu

1. Open the Settings menu. In Windows 10, there is a simplified Settings menu that is very easy to understand. Click Start >> Settings to open it. You should see a series of 13 different categories available to you.
2. Open the System Settings menu. From the list given, click theSystemoption. You should see a new page with a series of 11 different menu options down the left-hand side of the window. ClickAbout. It should be the very last option on the bottom.
3. Rename your PC. On the new page, you should see theRename PCbutton at the very top. Click this button once and a small box should pop up. This box should contain an input box, with the current PC name listed above it. Enter a name that identifies the PC here.
   • For instance, if the PC you are renaming is being used to stream media, like movies and music, to other devices in your home, something like Home-Media or Media-Server may be a good name. The name that you choose will also be the name discovered in Bluetooth.
   • Note: Your PC name can contain letters, hyphens, and numbers, but no spaces.
4. Restart the PC. Once you have entered a new name, click theNextbutton and wait a moment. If the PC name is approved, then you will be asked if you would like to restart your PC in order for the changes to take effect. Click theRestart nowbutton, and after the PC restarts, it will be renamed.
   • If you want to skip the restart process, clickRestart Laterinstead.

Method 2of 2:

Using the Control Panel

1. Open the Control Panel. Press and hold the Windows key and hit R. A small box will open in the lower left-hand corner of your screen. There should be an input box inside it. Type incontroland hit Enter on your keyboard.
2. Open the System settings. You should now be looking at the Control Panel and a series of 8 different options. Click theSystem and Securityoption in the upper left-hand corner of the window to open the System settings.
3. View the current PC name. You should now be looking at a series of 11 or so different menu options. The third option down should beSystem, and under it, in blue, should be an option that saysSee the name of this computer. Click this and a new page should appear. On this page there is basic information about the PC split up into four different subheadings.
4. Look forComputer name, domain, and workgroup settings. The very first option under the heading should sayComputer name:and display the current name of the PC to the right of it. To the left of the name of the PC there should be a blueChange settingsbutton. Click this to continue.
5. Rename the PC. There should be a small window that opens with a series of five different tabs at the top. The current tab that is open is the one you want. There should be a button labeledChangeinside the white box at the very bottom. Click this button. Another, even smaller, window will pop up with the top input box highlighted. The title above the input box will sayComputer name. Enter a new name for your PC inside this box. Once you are done, click theOKbutton in the lower right-hand corner of the window.
6. Restart the PC. You will be told that you will need to restart the PC before changes can take effect, and that you should save and close all programs before the restart begins. ClickOK, then click theClosebutton in the other window. You will then be given two different buttons to choose from. SelectRestart Nowto restart, and after restarting, the PC will be renamed.
   • You can selectRestart Laterif you want to continue what you're doing for now.