Change Computer Name

Posted on By David Kittell 
Option Explicit

Set ws = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Dim ws, t, p1, p2, n, cn, vbdefaultbutton
Dim itemtype

p1 = "HKLMSYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlComputerNameComputerName"

n = ws.RegRead(p1 & "ComputerName")
t = "Change Computer Name"
cn = InputBox("Type new Name and click OK", t, n)
If cn <> "" Then
  ws.RegWrite p1 & "ComputerName", cn
End If
Originally Posted on July 18, 2013
Last Updated on October 26, 2015
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