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Finding Your Computer's Name

Summary:

You can find your computer’s name from your computer settings.

This article applies to:

Carbonite Plans Products Platforms
Basic, Plus, Prime, Core, Power, and Ultimate (Not sure?) Safe and Safe Pro (Not sure?) Windows, Mac, and Portal

Solution:

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Windows 11 and Windows 10

  1. Open your Windows start menu.
  2. Click the Settings icon.
  3. Within Windows Settings, click System.
  4. From the side menu, click About.

Windows 11: Your computer name will appear at the top of the page.

Windows 10: Your computer name will be displayed under Device name.

Windows 8

  1. Open the Windows Search charm by pressing Windows key + F.
  2. Within the search box, type “Computer Name” and press Enter.
  3. Change the dropdown menu to Everywhere and click the search result named See the name of this computer.
    Search computer name and click See the name of this computer

Your computer name will be displayed under Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings.

Computer name

Windows 7

  1. Open the Windows start menu.
  2. Right-click on Computer and select Properties.
    Right-click Computer and select Properties

Your computer name will be displayed under Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings.


Computer name

macOS

  1. Open the Apple logo menu and select System Preferences…
    Open System Preferences
  2. Click Sharing.
    Click Sharing
    • If you are already in a system preference option, click the grid icon at the top of the window.

Your computer name is displayed in the Computer Name field.

Computer name

Carbonite Safe Portal

Carbonite does not currently display the computer name within the Carbonite Safe Backup Portal. Instead, please find the computer name using the Windows or macOS instructions above.

Carbonite Safe Backup Pro Portal

Carbonite does not currently display the computer name within the Carbonite Safe Backup Pro Portal. Instead, please find the computer name using the Windows or macOS instructions above.

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