Windows 10: File History still uses the old computer name after I changed it
Discus and support File History still uses the old computer name after I changed it in Windows 10 Backup and Restore to solve the problem; I was using File History, but I needed to change the computer name (for reasons unrelated to File History). I turned File History off and deleted the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Backup and Restore' started by perkinw, Jul 31, 2019.
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