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How to find the computer name in Windows 11

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This publication shows students and new users the steps to find their computer name when using Windows 11. Windows allows users to name their computers. You can name your computer whatever you like, but it cannot contain any of these characters: backslash (), forward slash mark (/), colon (:), asterisk

question mark (?), quotation mark (“), less than sign (), or vertical bar (|).

Once your computer has a name, it can be changed as many times as you like, but it still cannot contain any of the characters mentioned above. There are many ways to find out computer names in Windows 11, but we will show you two methods that users can use to find their computer name.

If you want to use other methods of finding computer names, I suggest you search further on Google.

The new Windows 11 comes with many new features and a new user desktop, including a centered start menu and taskbar, rounded corner windows, themes and colors that will make any computer look and feel modern.

If you’re excited about Windows 11, keep reading our posts about it.

To start figuring out the name of your computer in Windows 11, follow the steps below.

How to find your computer’s name in Windows 11

As mentioned above, there are many ways to find out the name of your computer. Here are two methods you can use to find out what the name of your computer is.

Method 1: To access the System Settings, you can use the Windows key + i shortcut or click Start ==> Settings

as shown in the following picture: Alternatively, you can use the search box on the taskbar and findSettings

. Then select to open it. The Windows settings panel should look similar to the image below. In Windows settings, clickSystem and select Upon

on the right panel of the screen shown in the image below. On the About screen, you should see yourDevice Name

. The device name is the name of your computer. You can also go to the advanced system settings panel and get your computer's name from there. Click on Advanced system settings

as highlighted below. On the next screen, under the Computer Name tab, you should see yourFull name of the computer

.

Method # 2

hostname

For those who love the command prompt terminal, they can simply open the command prompt windows and then run the commands below to find the name of their computer.

That should show the name of your computer as highlighted below.

That is all!

Conclusion:

This post shows you how to find your computer’s name when using Windows 11. If you find any errors or have something to add, use the comment form below.

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