How To Change Bluetooth Name In Windows 10 PC

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How To Change Bluetooth Name In Windows 10 PC
Nowadays, almost all laptops and PCs comes with
built-in Bluetooth functionality, so that users
can pair various Bluetooth devices with their
computer. By default, the Bluetooths name is
your Windows 10 Computers name. However in case
if you wish to change that name, then it can be
easily done by following some simple steps. In
this tutorial, we will see how to change
Bluetooth name in Windows 10.
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• In Windows 10, you can view your Bluetooth
  adapters name by navigating to Settings app gt
• Devices gt Bluetooth other devices.
• However, since the default name of the Bluetooth
  adapter on your Windows 10, is nothing but your
  Windows 10 Computers name, therefore you cannot
  change the Bluetooth name separately in Windows
  10. The only way to change the Bluetooths name
  is to change the computers name. In short, you
  can not set different names for your Windows 10
  PC and Bluetooth adapter on your PC.
• There are two methods to change your Windows 10
  PC Bluetooth name.
• Method 1
• Change Bluetooth name in Settings
• Navigate to Settings Appgt System gt About. Under
  Device specifications, click Rename this PC.

• This will open Rename your PC dialog box. Type
  new name for your PC/Bluetooth in the box and
  click Next.

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• You will now be asked to restart your PC. Save
  all work and click Restart now button. If you
  wish to restart later, click Restart later button.

• However, the new PC or Bluetooth name will only
  change once you restart your PC.
• Method 2
• Change Bluetooth name in Control Panel
• In the Start search box, type sysdm.cpl and then
  press Enter Key.

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• The System Properties screen will open with the
  Computer name tab already selected click
  Change. You can see your Full computer name as
  well as Workgroup. Click the Change button to
  change the Computer name or Bluetooth name.

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• In the Computer name field, type in the name
  which you want to assign to your PC as well as
  Bluetooth. Click OK button.

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• You will see a message You must restart your
  computer to apply these changes.

• Finally, reboot your PC to set the new name of
  your computer as well as of Bluetooth.
• So, using above mentioned steps, you can easily
  change the Bluetooth name of your Windows
• 10. Also once the name of Bluetooth adapter is
  changed it would be easy to find it in between
  multiple PCs and devices.