Changing Computer Name "pmh7" <wireball[ at ]comcast.net> 12/18/2008 4:46:01 PM I have upgraded to Vista from XP. I am now trying to change the computer name but the OK button is greyed out after changing the name. I am logged in as the administrator. Is there another setting or change in the system to allow me to do this?

Re: Changing Computer Name Bruce Chambers <bchambers[ at ]cable0ne.n3t> 12/19/2008 1:37:42 AM pmh7 wrote: [Quoted Text] > I have upgraded to Vista from XP. I am now trying to change the computer > name but the OK button is greyed out after changing the name. I am > logged in as the administrator. Is there another setting or change in > the system to allow me to do this? Did you reboot the computer after making the name change? -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot

Re: Changing Computer Name "pmh7" <wireball[ at ]comcast.net> 12/19/2008 2:32:05 AM Yes I did but still the old name. "Bruce Chambers" <bchambers[ at ]cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message news:OlMsipXYJHA.2124[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > pmh7 wrote: >> I have upgraded to Vista from XP. I am now trying to change the computer >> name but the OK button is greyed out after changing the name. I am logged >> in as the administrator. Is there another setting or change in the system >> to allow me to do this? > > > Did you reboot the computer after making the name change? > > -- > > Bruce Chambers > > Help us help you: > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 > > They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin > > Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand > Russell > > The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has > killed a great many philosophers. > ~ Denis Diderot

Re: Changing Computer Name Bruce Chambers <bchambers[ at ]cable0ne.n3t> 12/19/2008 3:50:38 PM pmh7 wrote: [Quoted Text] > Yes I did but still the old name. > > OK. The precise sequence of steps you used to change the name is not precisely clear. Your original post seems to be saying that you changed the name once, when you upgraded, and that you're now trying to change it again. Now, your response to my query seems to being saying that you did not, in fact, ever actually change the name. Which is the case? Also, it's not clear as to what account you're using to do this. Are you logged in with the built-in Administrator account, or another account with administrative privileges; which is it? Have you verified that the account you're using does, indeed, have administrative privileges in Vista? Did you get the UAC prompt asking you to elevate your privileges for the task? -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot

Re: Changing Computer Name "pmh7" <wireball[ at ]comcast.net> 12/20/2008 12:43:36 AM I am logged in as administrator (no other accounts) . I upgraded from XP which has the same name as exists now. I have never been able to change it. I tried but the OK option is greyed out. I thought this might have something to do with UAC. "Bruce Chambers" <bchambers[ at ]cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message news:u9psJGfYJHA.760[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > pmh7 wrote: >> Yes I did but still the old name. >> >> > > OK. The precise sequence of steps you used to change the name is not > precisely clear. Your original post seems to be saying that you changed > the name once, when you upgraded, and that you're now trying to change it > again. Now, your response to my query seems to being saying that you did > not, in fact, ever actually change the name. Which is the case? > > Also, it's not clear as to what account you're using to do this. Are you > logged in with the built-in Administrator account, or another account with > administrative privileges; which is it? Have you verified that the > account you're using does, indeed, have administrative privileges in > Vista? > > Did you get the UAC prompt asking you to elevate your privileges for the > task? > > > > -- > > Bruce Chambers > > Help us help you: > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 > > They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin > > Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand > Russell > > The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has > killed a great many philosophers. > ~ Denis Diderot