Comments on: Change Your Computer Name in Windows 7 or Vista

By: Maria

Maria — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:45:46 +0000

Great article! I’m a new mom and this helped me a bunch! Thanks!

By: SMwright

SMwright — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:24:58 +0000

To change the name of the user default folder: I created a new account with administrator privileges, logged into the new account, and I was able to change the file name of the original account’s user file folder. However, when you do this that little lock on the user file folder is removed.

By: SMwright

SMwright — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:20:52 +0000

To change the name of the user default folder: I created a new account with hen you do this administrator privileges, logged into the new account, and I was able t that little o change thle file nlame of the original account. However, when you do still at little lock on the user file is removed

By: Johny

Johny — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:38:33 +0000

http://www.howtogeek.com/wp-co.....5B5%5D.png
About this image above, my PC, Vista doesn’t allow change WORKGROUP name (disabled/grayed). Can u provide some suggestions, thanks~ And about images below:
http://www.howtogeek.com/wp-co.....5B4%5D.png
I can’t pick which I want in “Member of” section (both those options display grayed, too). Tell me some tips, thks.

By: Box293

Box293 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:23:02 +0000

Fix Reminders – error

I came across this error after syspreping a Windows 2008 server (basically changing the computer name), Fix will also apply to Vista

• Open windows explorer
• Browse to C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Microsoft\WindowsCalendar\
• Select Reminders –
• Right click Reminders – and select Delete
• Click Yes to delete the task
• Close windows Explorer
• Open Task Scheduler
• Error should not appear

NOTE: There might be more than one Reminders – task that needs deleting

By: tas

tas — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:17:26 +0000

I made a limited user account on my laptop then signed into it. But when I tried to sign into my administrator account I couldn’t remember its name. Is there anyway I can recover that name from the limited account?

By: angie

angie — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:33:06 +0000

ive deleted something and now i cant log onto my account as administrator……….everytime i click my account it says bad something and wont log me on……..can u help

By: Tina

Tina — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 05:45:48 +0000

Wow jennifer it really worked for me thanks!!! i wanted this solution so much

By: S....

S.... — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:00:03 +0000

i tried regedit wd both the solutns, i have tried control panel optn, i have tried that control passwords2 option….still my laptop shows C:/Users/OLDNAME/……
someone has the ans to this????
in c folder under users folder my laptop has 3 files one with the old name, 1 wd the new name and 1 named public….i think changing the old name here will hwlp solve my problem. any one knows how to do tat????

badly waiting for solutions!!!!!

By: Ss

Ss — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 10:05:19 +0000

hi i have tried al the above mentioned ways to change the computer name bt now it shows ny name and the other name too. it is really irritating for mr, plz plz plz help me, how to make my comp name to ONLY MY NAME>>>>>