Your PC name is a set of distinctive characters that designate your unit from others within a web link.

However, you might run into a problem trying to achieve this.

An example is seeing the PC name is invalid fault signal displayed on your screen.

A Pair of Hands Working on a PC

This can be quite frustrating to contend with, seeing as it prevents you from renaming your PC.

But sometimes, not quite literally.

Usually, this fault signal will indicate something amiss in your PC setting or configuration.

Screenshot Showing Windows 11 Updates Settings

Hence, a simple update might be just the fix you better make renaming your PC possible.

To check for updates on your PC, go toSettingsby clicking start or enter the shortcutWin+I.

Then, click onWindows Updatefrom the left sidebar.

Screenshot Showing the Rename Your PC Field on Windows 11

Youd see a list of pending updates, and you might punch any one of them to install.

Once your PC is updated, cycle back toSystemSettings and try renaming your PC to see if it works.

Thus, using special characterscharacters other than alphabets or numerals will invalidate your choice of name.

Screenshot Showing Windows 11 Account Settings Menu on the Start Menu

Examples are punctuation marks and symbols.

You should also avoid the use of spaces.

Doing otherwise will necessarily make it impossible to rename your PC.

Screenshot Showing Windows 11 Accounts Settings

Next, clickChange account options.

No doubt,restarting your PC is a great way to refresh your computerand swing things back into action.

Also, this will help install any pending updates (if you havent done that already).

Screenshot Showing Windows 11 Power Off Options on the Start Menu

Hitrestart, and wait for your PC to come back on.

Do this by locating the Control panel through the search bar on your Taskbar.

Next, click onUser Accounts.

Screenshot Showing the Control Panel

Then, clickAdd or remove user accounts.

After this, clickAdd a new user in PC tweaks.

Finally, click theAdd accounticon.

Screenshot Showing User Accounts Settings on the Control Panel

Disable Preference Sync Across Your Devices

Thepreference tweaks syncis one important feature Windows offers.

To do this, go toSettings > Accounts > Windows Back-up.

Afterward, toggle off theRemember my preferencesoption to disable sync.

Screenshot Showing How to Add a New User Account in the Control Panel

Once youve clickedYesin the confirmation dialogue, PowerShell will come up.

But what happens when you run into an error trying to do so?

Screenshot Showing Windows 11 Accounts Settings (2)

Screenshot Showing Windows 11 Sync Settings

Screenshot Showing Windows Powershell in the Search Bar

Screenshot Showing Powershell Command to Rename PC