Windows 10: change network computer name to match my administrative name

Discus and support change network computer name to match my administrative name in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I am administrator on this computer. My network computer says Linda's PC. How do I change it to read Linda Dattilo Administrator. How do I login as... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by loangirl1, Dec 3, 2018.

  1. LOANGIRL1
    loangirl1 Win User

    change network computer name to match my administrative name


    I am administrator on this computer. My network computer says Linda's PC.

    How do I change it to read Linda Dattilo Administrator.

    How do I login as administrator? I am the only one that owns and uses this computer....

    Thanks

    Linda

    :)
     
    loangirl1, Dec 3, 2018
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  2. TIMNUNN1
    TimNunn1 Win User

    Administrator Name Change

    Greetings all. As a follow up, I am going to use the command prompt solution to change my administrator name to match my computer name in order to allow full control of my OS. That being said, is that the correct thing to do?

    When I set up the computer, I called it "TIMDESKTOP". I was simply following the example on screen. Little did I know that the name of the computer is the name to grant even the sole administrator full permission to access the computer. So when I go to User
    accounts, there is my email name I used for my account in Windows, tcn1962@g***.com, and that is the name of the sole administrator for the computer. The Name TIMDESKTOP is not there.

    So the question is, do I change the name of the computer to match my email address, or the solution would be to change the administrator name to match the computer name if it will let me do that. Does anyone know if it will? I also wonder if it will deny
    a request to change the computer name that will match the administrator name. It may not like that by default.

    I just wish Windows could have had some sort of notice that explained this during setup, but it makes no reference of it.

    So if anyone has any feedback on this I would appreciate it very much.
     
    TimNunn1, Dec 3, 2018
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  3. HEREATHOME
    Hereathome Win User
    Change user name on c drive to match administrator name.


    I just bought a new laptop as the hard drive on my old one died. It had two users, “John” and “Jane”. The computer store where I bought the new laptop named it John, but I want it to be Jane. I changed the administrator name to Jane and that works, however when I go to c /users it still list John: for example c/users/John and I want to change that to c/users/Jane. I have not been able to figure out how to change the user name to agree with the user name on the c drive. Could someone please explain how you do that on windows 10? Thank you.
     
    Hereathome, Dec 3, 2018
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  4. POLARIS573
    Polaris573 Win User

    change network computer name to match my administrative name

    name changes??

    If you desire a name change please do the following:

    • Ask yourself if you really need a name change.
    • Make sure you have a good reason.
    • Know what you want your new name to be before you request a name change.
    • Send Urlyin a PM containing a decent explanation of your reason as well as your desired name.
     
    Polaris573, Dec 3, 2018
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