How do I change my PCs name?

Question

I have a vista, and someone else did the start up for me after I bought it. Ever since, I haven't been able to figure out how to change the name.

This product is licensed undr the Microsoft License Terms to:

Then it has the name that I don't want or like

It's a Welett Packard and I NEED TO CHANGE IT!!! PLEASE HELP!

Answer 1

Start Orb>Control Panel>System>(on left) Advanced System Settings>Computer Name Tab

Or

Start Orb>Control Panel>System And Information>System>(on left) Advanced System Settings>Computer Name Tab

Hope this helps!!!

Answer 2

On windows XP click "start", right-click "my computer", choose "properties", then click the "computer name" tab at the top of the window.

Answer 3

Go to System Properties > Click Computer Name

Answer 4

right click on my computer > properties computer name tab > select change and rename it, you'll need to reboot

Answer 5

The previous answers tell you how to change the computers name on a network but I'm assuming from your question you want to change the name that Windows is registered to.  Follow the instructions here carefully: http://www.wikihow.com/Change-the-Regist...

This procedure is also detailed in the Microsoft Knowledge Base, article 310441: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310441

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[edit] Be very careful not to change anything else in the registry.  If you don't know what you're doing you could seriously mess up your computer so make sure you follow the instructions closely.