computing:windows:rename_pc

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Change Windows Hostname

'netdom' is for machines on an AD domain
Use quotes around 'newname'
Reboot afterwards

CLI

wmic computersystem where caption='currentname' rename 'newname'

netdom renamecomputer %COMPUTERNAME% /Newname "NEW-NAME"

Then reboot to activate the new hostname:

shutdown -r -t 0

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