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‎09-28-2021 11:15 PM

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Product: HP Desktop 24-g062a
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Good afternoon.

My computer is:  HP Desktop  Model 24-g062a. Running Windows 10.

I would like to rename my computer. 

I follow the procedure (Settings - System - About) but "Rename this PC" is greyed out and does not respond to a click.

How can I make the "Rename this PC" link active?

Hope someone can help.

  Bob.

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‎09-29-2021 05:39 AM

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Run cmd.exe as admin
Type:
net user administrator * /active:yes
type in admin password

Reboot
Login as admin
Change computer name
reboot is necessary
Login with your user account
That's it

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‎09-29-2021 05:39 AM

HP Recommended

Run cmd.exe as admin
Type:
net user administrator * /active:yes
type in admin password

Reboot
Login as admin
Change computer name
reboot is necessary
Login with your user account
That's it

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‎10-03-2021 08:16 PM

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Thanks, VH2000.  All is well.

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