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 in Windows 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.
- Things to Remember Before Changing Your Computer Name in Windows 11
- Method 1: Rename Windows 11 PC via Settings
- Method 2: Rename Windows 11 PC from About Section
- Method 3: Rename Windows 11 PC via System Properties
- Method 4: Rename Windows 11 PC Using Command Prompt
- Method 5: Rename Windows 11 PC Using PowerShell
Things to Remember Before Changing Your Computer’s Name in Windows 11
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:
- Open Settings (use Win +I keyboard shortcut) on your Windows 11 PC and select the “System” tab if you are not there already. Now, click on “Rename” just below your current PC name at the top.
There’s another way to change your computer’s name from within the Settings. Here’s how that works:
- Go to Settings -> System as described earlier. Now, scroll down to the bottom on the right-hand pane and click on “About“.
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:
- Make sure you are on the “Computer Name” tab, and then click on the “Change” button at the bottom.
Method 4: Rename Windows 11 PC Using Command Prompt
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:
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:
- Open Windows PowerShell in Admin mode. To do that, search for “powershell” in the Windows Search bar and select “Run as administrator“.
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, including how to turn off notifications in Windows 11 and how to take screenshots in Windows 11. Finally, if you hate automatic updates as much as I do, check out how you can stop auto-updates on your Windows 11 PC.
