How to find your computer name and change it

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There will be times when you need to know your computers name. This is not the same as your user name. You will use your computer name to share files and printers on your home network. First we have to open the System Properties box.  Here's how to find it.

To get a similar dialog box, as above, to appear in Vista you need to look a bit further. When you are have open system properties as in the steps above, you also need to click on a menu item in the left panel. For example, you can click on Advanced Options.

Where is the computer name?

1. Choose computer name from the tab

2. And there it is in small writing...If it is a difficult or overly long name click on change. Change your computer name to something easy. Mine is called 'server' See screenshot below.

Notes:

• Windows Vista displays the computer name on the first page of the system properties.

• When networking or sharing files you can either use your computer IP Address or your computer name.

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