How to Change Your Computer’s Name in Windows 11

Jul. 21, 2021

Computers on a network need unique names for proper identification when they are trying to communicate with one another. Most retail PCs come with generic names that may or may not be unique, but they do not reflect the user’s personality. However, you have the option to rename your Windows PC to something unique and in line with your personality with ease. So today, we will show you how to change your computer name inWindows 11.

There are multiple ways to change the name of your Windows 11 PC. You can always use the Command Prompt, PowerShell, or System Properties to rename your PC. But starting with Windows 10, Microsoft introduced a GUI method of renaming Windows computers from the System Settings. We will tell you about all these methods to give you a comprehensive understanding of how you can change your computer’s name in Windows 11 in this article.

You can change the name of your Windows 11 computer with ease, but there are a few things that you need to keep in mind before you get started. Here they are:

Note: Irrespective of the method you choose, you will need to restart your PC in every case for the name change to reflect everywhere. Without a restart, the new name will only show up in a few places and not across the system.

Windows 11 offers you an easy way to change the name of your computer from within the Settings menu. Here’s how you go about it:

Note:The Rename button doesn’t work for this option in Windows 11 Dev Preview build 22000.71.

There’s another way to change your computer’s name from within the Settings. Here’s how that works:

You will then be presented with the same “Rename Your PC” pop-up window as seen in the previous method. As explained already, enter your desired PC name on the pop-up, click on “Next“, and select “Restart Now” to implement the name change.

Before the GUI method(s) were introduced in Windows 10, the easiest way to change your computer name in Windows was to use the System Properties option. That method is still available in the latest version of Windows. Here’s how you use it:

The Command Prompt has long been the go-to destination for geeks to implement many changes in Windows. While it is now being deprecated by the Windows Terminal, the Command Prompt remains an essential part of Windows 11. You can still use it to rename your PC, and here’s how:

Note: Replace in the command with the new computer name and retain the quotes. See the screenshot above to clear your doubts.

Finally, we come to the PowerShell method of changing your computer name in Windows 11. It is also as easy as the Command Prompt method and doesn’t require a whole lot of technical know-how. Here’s how you do it:

Note: Like the Command Prompt method, replace “xyz” with the name of your choice.

Rename Your Windows 11 PC in a Few Simple Steps

So yeah, you can see that the process to change your computer’s name in Windows 11 is really easy, whichever method you choose. Now that you know how to do that, check out some other Windows 11 tutorials, includinghow to turn off notifications in Windows 11andhow to take screenshots in Windows 11. Finally, if you hate automatic updates as much as I do, check out how you canstop auto-updates on your Windows 11 PC.

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