Naming your computer

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I've had no problem naming my computer under any of the Win9x OS's. But I can not get XP to retain the name I want to use instead of "My Computer" on the desktop. I can rename it, but when I reboot, it is changed back to "My Computer". Any suggestions?
 
To change the computer name:-
1. Right click My Computer, left click Properties
2. Select the Computer Name tab, click the Change button to
change the name. It will need a reboot once completed.
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I've had no problem naming my computer under any of the
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Win9x OS's. But I can not get XP to retain the name I want
to use instead of "My Computer" on the desktop. I can
rename it, but when I reboot, it is changed back to "My
Computer". Any suggestions?
 
I don't think that they wanted to actually change the computer name (which is
what it is seen by on the network) - I think that they just wanted to change
the label on the "My Computer" icon.

You used to be able to just select the "My Computer" icon, and press F2 or
right-click_select-rename, then type in a new name. Under WinXP, the name
change does not appear to be permanent through a reboot.


|To change the computer name:-
|1. Right click My Computer, left click Properties
|2. Select the Computer Name tab, click the Change button to
|change the name. It will need a reboot once completed.
|>-----Original Message-----
|>I've had no problem naming my computer under any of the
|Win9x OS's. But I can not get XP to retain the name I want
|to use instead of "My Computer" on the desktop. I can
|rename it, but when I reboot, it is changed back to "My
|Computer". Any suggestions?
|>.
|>
 
Gene said:
I've had no problem naming my computer under any of the Win9x OS's.
But I can not get XP to retain the name I want to use instead of "My
Computer" on the desktop. I can rename it, but when I reboot, it is
changed back to "My Computer". Any suggestions?
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At the end of this message you'll find the contents of a .reg file.
Copy it into notepad.

Some of the lines will probably wrap into 'paired' lines.
(This and the previous line are 'paired'.)

If you see any paired lines, join them into one long line.
Edit the very last to the name you want.
Save the file with a .reg extension.

Double click on the file.

Bob

*****<snip here>***********************
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}]

@=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}]

@=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}]

@="Change_This_String"
 
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