135. What is my computer name in Windows?
Here are three ways of finding the computer name in Windows. On Windows this is called both PC name, computer name and hostname.
- Find the PC name in Preferences
- Find the hostname using the command line
- Find the computer name in the System view in the old Control Panel
Find the PC name in Preferences
- Click on Start button.
- Click on the Settings Button.
- Click on System
- Click on About
- Read the computer name called PC name here.

Find the hostname using the command line
- Click on Start button.
- Enter cmd and press Enther
- Enter hostname and press Enter
- The command will print the computer name.

Find the computer name in the System view in the old Control Panel
- Open File Explorer.
- Right click on This PC and choose Properties
- View the Computer name here.