Is there a way to change "full computer name" in windows 7.
Want to leave (short) computer name untouched.
Is this possible?
Computer is not member of any domain.
Why I am asking? I am looking for a way to give end user additional Information about his/hers pc – and I am trying to understand why there are two different fields displaying same information most of the time.
Note: when searching the Internet 'friend' Google reports many ways to change (short) computer name, that makes it difficult to find instuctions about changing "full computer name"
Best regards
Best Answer
The full computer name is derived from the short one.
What you can do is, on the computer name screen click the "Change" button, then click the "More" button, then set the Primary DNS suffix and click OK, then reboot.
This will change the Fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the computer and may cause problems with the connections to other computers on the local network. It is really only meant to be used within an Active Directory domain and with a local DNS server.
It is there to help you enter server names locally "short" or with partial domains. For example take
ping computer-name, where the Primary DNS suffix is helpfully added by default before computer-name. But it may have other negative effects that I am not aware of, since I never tried to misconfigure a computer.