Computer Name

Question

How to check the default device name of the laptop that starts with DESKTOP-XXXXX ? I have changed it to some other name but there are some application in which default computer name is required .Please help me out.

Answer 1

Hi,

If you would like to find the old name of the PC before you changed the computer name, you can open Registry Editor and navigate to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\SchedulingAgent\OldName

If you still cannot see it, open Event Viewer.

Press Windows key + X
Click Event Viewer
Expand Windows Logs
Click Security
Filter event id 4648 . Then you can choose the date, and you will see what was the computer name at that time.

For your reference:
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-security/default-pc-name/6c37b55e-b2fd-4ac2-bd58-33336b93b4af

Thanks,

Eleven

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Answer 2

Open the Registry Editor and navigate to the address:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\SchedulingAgent\OldName

Answer 3

Open Run > CMD and write Hostname that should print the computer name

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