Find Name of Computer (Windows)
Filed in troubleshooting on Aug.25, 2009
Photo by Reigh SierraYour computer is on a local network, and for some reason, you need to find the name of the computer you’re sitting at to share files, printers, or anything else over the network. You chose a name when you first installed the operating system unless your computer was bought pre-built from a store. In the case of the latter, your computer was already assigned some arbitrary name, often with the model number or manufacturers name playing a part in the naming scheme. So… do you know, or remember what it is? No? Well then, follow one of these two methods and you’ll no longer be embarrased when you can’t remember your faithful computer’s name. (Windows XP, Vista, 7)
Method one:
- Right-click on My Computer. The My Computer icon is either on your desktop, or in the Start menu.
- Click on Properties
- In Windows XP your computer name will be below the Computer Name tab.
In Windows Vista your computer name will be displayed on the lower half of the current window.
Method two:
- Press and release the Windows Key (key on keyboard with the Windows logo on it) and the letter R at the same time.
- In the text box type cmd
- In the new window that appears, type ipconfig/all
- Your computer name will appear under the heading Windows IP Configuration. You may need to scroll up to find that heading. The name will be listed as the host name.
August 25th, 2009 at 10:52 am
you can also tracert localhost
August 25th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
Nice. That method is a little cleaner than the ipconfig route. Thanks!