There may be times when you need to figure out what your Windows 11/10 computer name is. It could be because you’re having trouble accessing your device and you need to locate it on the network, or ...

You can find your computer's name on a Windows PC by opening the "About" menu. On a Mac, you'll find your computer's name in the System Preferences app, under "Sharing." Your computer's personal name ...

When using the Internet most people connect to web sites, ftp servers or other Internet servers by connecting to a domain name, as in www.bleepingcomputer.com. Internet applications, though, do not ...

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Domain Name System is the system used on the Internet for mapping of names, such as www.google.com, to IP Addresses such as 216.239.51.99. In many ways you can compare it to a phonebook. If you need ...

I need to take a running windows desktop box that's part of a domain, give it a new computer name, and then continue working on it (with the box having the new name), without having to reboot at all.

Occasionally, your computer may show up on the network with a "(2)" or other number in parentheses after its name. In some cases, it will appear this way in the sidebar of your computer's Finder, but ...

During World War II, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill urged military leaders to come up with valiant names for battles so no mother of a fallen soldier need say her son was killed “in an ...

Have you ever needed to format a new hard drive or USB drive, and were given the option of selecting from acronyms like FAT, FAT32, or NTFS? Or did you once try plugging in an external device, only ...

It’s a new year, so it’s time to get organized and set yourself up for success. But If your computer seems like it’s been extra sluggish and crashing a lot lately, it’s time to take care of the ...

Document management is an important yet time-consuming process — especially if you’re not using an electronic system to help you. A computerized filing system can assist with creating, storing, ...

If you haven't been organizing and discarding files as you go, it's likely your hard drive is stuffed with downloads, unwanted photos, file copies and other digital dust bunnies. This can reveal ...