Changing computer name

tmh88tmh88 Pittsburgh / Athens, OH
edited September 2005 in Science & Tech
lol i feel like such a noob for asking this, but I need to change my computers name and i forget how. I reinstalled xp on this computer and named it "holloway" (my last name) forgetting that my parents computer is called the same thing and is on the same network, so i get a bunch of connection errors and stuff.

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  • TroganTrogan London, UK
    edited September 2005
    • Right-Click 'My Computer'
    • Click 'Computer Name' tab
    • Click 'Change' and type the new name. Reboot!
    :)
  • FormFactorFormFactor At the core of forgotten
    edited September 2005
    right click "my computer" --> "properties" --> "computer name" tab --> "change" button.
  • FormFactorFormFactor At the core of forgotten
    edited September 2005
    Ooh Trogan_1000. Your so quick! :thumbsup:
  • tmh88tmh88 Pittsburgh / Athens, OH
    edited September 2005
    There is no "computer Name" tab in my computer properties. There is only a "general" and "shortcut" tab.

    Could someone take a screenshot for me cause I'm definately not seeing anything related to computer name.
  • TroganTrogan London, UK
    edited September 2005
    I'm assuming you have a shortcut tab on your desktop.

    Try this: Click 'start' and see if you have 'My Computer' listed on your start menu. If so, do the exact above :)

    Formfactor: I wanted to asnwer first since I knew the answer ;D:thumbsup:
  • DoctorGeo2008DoctorGeo2008 Flint, MI
    edited September 2005
    Here's a screen shot when I right click on "My Computer" and then "properties".
  • sfleurietsfleuriet Texas New
    edited September 2005
    lol way to go, everybody for jumping on this thread and giving quick replies :thumbsup::thumbsup:
  • FormFactorFormFactor At the core of forgotten
    edited September 2005
    tmh88 wrote:
    There is no "computer Name" tab in my computer properties. There is only a "general" and "shortcut" tab.

    Could someone take a screenshot for me cause I'm definately not seeing anything related to computer name.


    Your clicking on a shortcut... try to get there from the "system" modual in control panel instead. Takes you to the same dialog box as right clickin on "my computer".
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