HPoirot36 Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Ok So I found an old computer at a yardsale for $10.Not fast (600mhz) but I just hooked it up to my network and will do for a file server.Anyhow,the computer name is LESA and I'm not LESA in fact not even close. Is there a way to change the computer name,other than a registry hack?OS is XP Pro. Thanks in advance for any help.John (not Lesa) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir_Siddy Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 (edited) yes do thisright click My Computer and go to Propertiesclick on the tab "Computer Name"click on the button which says "Change"Change the computer name and restart the computer. Edited June 3, 2006 by Sir_Siddy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
xxkbxx Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 You can also change who the PC is registered to with a real easy search and replace (not bad even if you've never messed with the registry).Search for owner and replace w/ your nameYou should have to do it about 10 times and it'll be set Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HPoirot36 Posted June 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 thanks! Worked like a charm.As usual,help was fast in coming here.The registered owner thing I will save to another day.But I will get around to it eventually. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
xxkbxx Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 course ... I would recommend just reloading Windows in general since you don't know what crap (i.e. spyware or worse AOL) has been on there! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
REMIX_23 Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 cant u just go to like control panel system then like just change computer name? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shanenin Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 sure.control panal >>>> system >>> computer name tab Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jamaicaman Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 how do you change the name of a windows 98? it didn work for me....................-j0e Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shanenin Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 http://cnswww.cns.cwru.edu/net/netinfo/WIN...Name-win98.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jamaicaman Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 ok, thanks a lot! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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