{"id":1679,"date":"2019-02-16T07:31:42","date_gmt":"2019-02-16T07:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/info.greatis.com\/guide\/?p=1679"},"modified":"2019-02-16T07:31:42","modified_gmt":"2019-02-16T07:31:42","slug":"change-your-computer-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/info.greatis.com\/guide\/tweaks\/change-your-computer-name\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change Your Computer Name in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve ever bought a new computer with Windows already installed, you might be annoyed by the default name of your PC. Or maybe you\u2019re just ready for a change. Here\u2019s how to do it in Windows 10.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Change Your Computer Name in Windows 10:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"w10steps\">\n<ul>\n<li>STEP 1: At first, press Win+R keys, type <b>sysdm.cpl<\/b> into the Run box and press OK.<br \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/info.greatis.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/02\/windows-10-run-system-properties.png\" alt=\"windows-10-run-system-properties\" class=\"responsive-img\" \/><\/li>\n<li>STEP 2: Then click the <b>Change<\/b> button in the <b>System Properties<\/b> window on the <b>Computer Name<\/b> tab.<br \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/info.greatis.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/02\/windows-10-system-properties.png\" alt=\"windows-10-system-properties\" class=\"responsive-img\" \/><\/li>\n<li>STEP 3: Finally, type the new name for your PC into the <b>Computer name<\/b> box in the <b>Computer Name\/Domain Changes<\/b> window and press OK.<br \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/info.greatis.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/02\/windows-10-change-computer-name.png\" alt=\"windows-10-change-computer-name\" class=\"responsive-img\" \/><br \/>\nWindows will now need to restart.<br \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/info.greatis.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/02\/windows-10-restart-after-rename.png\" alt=\"windows-10-restart-after-rename\" class=\"responsive-img\" \/><br \/>\nThat&#8217;s it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is How to Change Your Computer Name in Windows 10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1681,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.0 - 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