so the computer i got for xmas has my dad%26#039;s name but its my computer.
how do i change it?
like i changed the surface (i guess you could call it) to my name. like when you go to change your display picture.
so i did that but it%26#039;s stil listed under my dad%26#039;s name.|||Look for..
1.Bring up the System Properties for your computer by holding down the Windows key and pressing the Pause/Break key. If you have Windows XP, move on to Step 2. If you have Windows 7, you will see the dialog box shown in the image to the left. Click on %26quot;Change Settings%26quot; that%26#039;s highlighted in red on the image.
2.Go to the Computer Name tab. If desired, type a computer description in the edit field next to %26quot;Computer description:%26quot;. Click on the %26quot;Change%26quot; button.
3.Type a name for your computer in the edit box below %26quot;Computer name:%26quot;. In the %26quot;Member of%26quot; box below, click on the radio button next to %26quot;Workgroup%26quot;. Type in a workgroup name below. Click OK. You will need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.
Repeat Steps 1-3 for each computer on your network. Make sure that each computer has a unique name but that they all belong to the same workgroup.|||Try: Start-%26gt;Control Panel-%26gt;System and Settings-%26gt; System, then click on %26quot;Change Settings%26quot; under the area where it says %26quot;Computer name, domain and workgroup settings.%26quot;|||try this..
Select the %26quot;Start Menu%26quot; icon. Click the %26quot;Control Panel%26quot; tab. Double-click the %26quot;System%26quot; icon.
Scroll down on the %26quot;Basic Information%26quot; window. Select the %26quot;Change Settings%26quot; tab under the %26quot;Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup Settings.%26quot;
Click %26quot;Computer Name%26quot; tab. Press %26quot;Change%26quot; after the %26quot;Rename this Computer%26quot; title.
Insert a new computer name in the box. For example, under %26quot;Computer Name%26quot; type in %26quot;Dave.%26quot; Press %26quot;OK.%26quot; A restart warning window will appear. Press %26quot;OK.%26quot;
Close all applications to save progress. Select the %26quot;Close%26quot; button on the %26quot;Computer Name%26quot; window. Press the %26quot;Restart Now%26quot; button. You can choose to reboot later; however, the changes to the computer name will not take affect until the restart is complete.
