How do you change the name of a Windows 7 laptop?
Unless your network administrator or Internet service provider requires your computer to use a certain name, you can change it in just a few short steps in Windows 7. When updating the name from its factory default (or whatever you called the machine when you originally set it up), keep in mind there are some restrictions.
You cannot use a name made up solely of numbers. Also, spaces, mathematical symbols and most punctuation marks are not allowed. You can use a hyphen, however, as well as the numbers 0 to 9 and the full alphabet (upper and lower case).
One way to get to the settings is to click the Start button, right-click Computer and choose Properties to open the System box. (You can also get to the System box by pressing the Windows key along with the Pause/Break ke on the keyboard.) In the bottom right corner of the System box, click “Change settings.â€
On the Computer Name tab of the System Properties box, click the Change button. In the box that opens, type a new name into the “Computer name†field and click the OK button. Restart the computer to have the name change take effect.
