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Friday, February 3, 2017 3:05 PM
So I see that windows 10 has a default naming scheme for PC's. I have a new surface pro and the default name is "DESKTOP-xxxxx". I'm wondering where the "xxxxx" portion of the name is coming from?
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Saturday, February 4, 2017 4:50 PM ✅Answered
Can't find anything to official to explain that, but to me it is simply a random string. Setup many Windows 10 machines (including the same machines serval times) always different and random to me.
Monday, February 6, 2017 8:51 AM ✅Answered
You could change computer name to any other what you like, this DESKTOP-xxxxx is just a random name that comes from Pre-install system, just ignore it.
If you reinstall system by yourself, you will have a chance to customize computer name during OOBE.
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Saturday, February 4, 2017 6:02 PM
So I see that windows 10 has a default naming scheme for PC's. I have a new surface pro and the default name is "DESKTOP-xxxxx". I'm wondering where the "xxxxx" portion of the name is coming from?
Slightly off-topic.
You did not ask for that. Just think it might be of interest to you.
If you want to change the computer name to something you can identify instantly, have a look at this very very simple tutorial.
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/change-your-computer-name-in-windows-vista/
I use that because I have 3 laptops, and I do system image backups on all 3 in an external hard drive.
It is important for me to identity which one to use when I need to do a system image restore on one of the 3 laptops.
ex....... Acer7741Z, Dell-Pro, Dell-Home