Type in the new name for your computer under Computer Name Field. Step 2Ĭlick the Change button under Computer Name Tab. With Windows 7 and Vista, you can type System and click System as shown to the right. Note: Like all things Windows, there are several ways to do the same thing. Step 1Ĭlick the Start Button and right-click Computer, and select Properties. The following is for older versions of Windows like Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. Once you come back from the restart, go to Start > Settings > System > About, and under the “Device Specifications” section, you’ll see the new name for your Windows 10 computer. To complete the renaming process, you’ll need to restart the machine. So you would need it to be one word or add hyphens where you want spaces to be. Note: Your name for the PC can’t contain spaces or special characters.
In the dialog box that comes up, type in what you want your computer name to be and click Next.
The following screen will pop up that displays your system information - including its name. Next, click on About from the left-hand panel. When the “Settings” page opens up, click on System. Alternately you can use the keyboard shortcut Windows key + I. Open Settings by clicking the Start button and then Settings from the left panel of icons. Also, click any of the images for earlier versions of Windows below to enlarge them. Note: This article has been updated to include Windows 10.
