How To Determine A Computers Name
Often times the name of a computer (which is also known as the hostname or NetBIOS name) is needed for the purpose of locating or identifying a computer on the network. Here are the steps to find a PC’s network hostname:
1. Right-click on “Computer” icon or “This PC” and click on Properties
![](https://atlantaitservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Right-ClickThisPC.png)
2. Your computer name will be listed near the bottom under Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings as shown below.
![hostname small](https://atlantaitservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/hostname-small-300x84.png)
![](https://atlantaitservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ThisPCProperties-569x512.png)
or if you are running Windows 10 or 11 it may be displayed as this image below,
3. If you are missing a Computer or My Computer Icon, click on the Start Menu, click Run, and type in sysdm.cpl. Your computer name will be listed next to Full computer name:
![System Properties with Full Computer Name Highlighted](https://atlantaitservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-09-17_00_08-L__RDP1-300x161.png)
4. If you have Windows 8 with the new standard shell, simply start typing sysdm.cpl, then click on System Properties from among the the icons that appear.
Another simple way is to open a command windows and type ” hostname ” (without the quotes) and press enter, the next line displayed will display the computer’s name. This works in any version of Microsoft Windows.
![](https://atlantaitservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Hostame.jpg)