- 1). Click the Windows "Start" button. Type "regedit" into the text box in the pop-up menu. Press "Enter" to open your Windows registry editor.
- 2). Navigate to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ComputerName\" in the registry. This contains the keys to identify your computer.
- 3). Double-click "ActiveComputerName." In the "Value" text box, clear the text to remove the name. You can also enter a new computer ID for the machine. Click "OK" to save the changes.
- 4). Reboot the computer. Changes to the registry do not take effect until you reboot.
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