[access-uk] Re: CHANGING NAME OF WINDOWS 7 COMPUTER
- From: terry <terrycooper94@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 24 May 2014 15:37:12 +0100
Hi Mo
Thanks for that, I wanted to do that as well.
I had to change something in the line you wrote.
It had a dollar sign in it, where the full stop should be.
Hope that helps anyone else trying it.
Terry
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carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: 24 May 2014 15:20
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: CHANGING NAME OF WINDOWS 7 COMPUTER
Thanks, Mo.
I am always glad of your advice and will let you know off list how it goes
when I get back to the computer later.
Carol
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From: Mobeen Iqbal <mobeeniqbal@xxxxxxxxx>
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
CC:
Date: Saturday, 24 May 2014 2.42 pm
Subject: [access-uk] Re: CHANGING NAME Of Windows 7 COMPUTER
>
>
> hi carol.
>
> no you shouldn't need to tell the home group that the computer name's
changed. press windows R to go to run. type in:
>
> sysdm$cpl
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> and press enter. system properties will be displayed. tab to change. fill
in your new info and click ok then ok to apply changes. you may be prompted
for a reboot. let us know how it goes!
>
> Mo.
>
>
> On 24/05/2014 13.57, carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> Hi all,
>
> Some of you may be interested to know I have recently upgraded my old
laptop, following discussion on list as to what to do with the XP machine,
and am quite happy with its upgrade to Windows 7 Basic. Though not mega
fast, it's very useable now and working well.
>
> Yesterday I managed to add it to my Windows 7 (Premium) Home Group.
However, since that time I've decided I'd really like to change the basic
computer's computer name to something I'll remember.
>
> Do I need to tell the Basic edition to leave the Home Group, then change
the computer name and join the group again?
>
> Well, this of course assumes I can change the computer name at this stage.
Does anyone know if I can and, if so, where I am able to do this.
>
> Thanks for any help in advance.
>
> Carol P
>
>
> Yesterday I
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