All the IT devices that you use these days come with a default name. You can keep on using this name but it is always considered good to rename your PC according to your own choice. Windows 10 provides you with the facility to personalize your PC. This not only gives an independent identification to your device but also enables you to recognize your device within a network of hundreds and thousands of devices. In this article, we will explain to you the methods through which you can rename your PC using Windows 10.
Four Methods of Renaming a PC in Windows 10
For renaming a PC in Windows 10, you can make use of any of the following methods:
Method # 1: Rename PC through Windows Settings
In this method, we will tell you how you can rename your PC using Settings application in Windows 10. For doing this, you need to proceed as follows:
Type settings in the search section of your taskbar and click on the search result to launch the Settings window. It is shown in the following image:
Now click on the System tab located at the top left of the image shown above. The system settings window is shown in the image below:
Click on Projecting to this PC.
After this, click on rename your PC as shown in the following image:
The About window will pop up which is shown in the image below. From this window, click on Rename this PC.
As soon as you will click on this, the Rename your PC window will pop up showing your current PC name. Here, you can give any name for your PC depending upon your choice. In this example, I have given the name Ayesha1 to my PC as shown in the image below:
After giving a suitable name to your device, click on Next.
Finally, click on Restart Now to change the name of your PC.
Method # 2: Using Windows Control Panel
In this method, we will tell you how you can rename your PC using the Control Panel application in Windows 10. For doing this, you need to proceed as follows:
Type control panel in the search section of your taskbar and click on the search result to launch the Control Panel window as shown in the following image:
Click on System and Security tab.
Then click on System tab as shown in the image below:
After this, click on Change settings. It is shown in the following image:
Now click on the Change button as shown below:
Now you can give any name for your PC. In this case, I have renamed my PC as Ayesha2 as shown in the following image:
After setting a suitable name for your PC, click OK. Windows 10 will prompt you to restart your PC for saving the Settings. Just click on OK to proceed.
Method # 3: Rename PC trough command prompt
In this method, we will tell you how you can rename your PC using the Command Prompt in Windows 10. For doing this, you need to proceed as follows:
First, you will need to launch the Command Prompt with administrative privileges. In order to do so, type run in the search section of your taskbar and click on the search result to launch the Run window.
Type cmd in the text box corresponding to the Open field and click OK.
As soon as you will click on OK, the Command Prompt window will pop up with administrative privileges. It is shown in the following image:
Type the command hostname and press enter in order to know the current name of your PC as shown in the image below:
Now type the following command and press enter
WMIC computersystem where caption=’X’ rename Y
Here, X represents the current name of your PC and Y is the new name for your PC. In this example, I have replaced X with Ayesha2, which is the current name of my PC and I have replaced Y with Ayesha3, which is going to be the new name for my PC. It is shown in the image below:
As soon as you will press enter, Windows 10 will display the message of successful method execution as shown below:
Now you just need to restart your PC for saving these changes.
Method # 4: Use PowerShell to rename PC
In this method, we will tell you how you can rename your PC using the Power Shell in Windows 10. For doing this, you need to perform the following steps:
First, you will need to launch the Power Shell with administrative privileges. For doing this, press Windows+ X to launch the Power User menu.
From the Power User menu, click on Windows Power Shell (Admin). This will launch the Power Shell window with administrative privileges as shown in the image below:
Type the command hostname and press enter to know the current name of your PC as shown in the following image:
Now type the following command and press enter
rename-computer -computername X –newname Y
Here, X is the current name of your PC and Y is the new name for your PC. In this example, I have replaced X with Ayesha2 and Y with Ayesha3 as shown in the image below:
As soon as you will press enter, Windows 10 will display a warning saying that the changes will take effect only when you will restart your PC. It is shown in the image below:
Now just close the Power Shell window and restart your PC in order to save the changes.
Conclusion
By following any of the four methods listed above, you can personalize your PC by changing its name any time you want. All of these methods work perfectly fine but just in case you find it troublesome to follow any of the methods, you will still have three other options, which are easy and simple to use.
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