Windows 7: Renaming My Computer

I just bought a new Windows 7 computer. Had a heck of a time logging into it from my other computers.

Finally got on.

Found my username was DougsDell.......-PC\Doug's Dell.......580

Can I change both names DougsDell.......-PC and Doug's Dell.......580. Want to simplify things.

Also, do I have to have a password to log in to the computer itself? It's just my family here and don't want to go through logging a password in each time I turn on the computer.



And lastly, do I have to have a password for the first time each day I get on to one computers files through the other one. When I click on a folder on another networked computer it makes me log in with user name a password. I'd like to eliminate that.

The links below should help.

Computer Name - View and Change

I understand that I can't change my original User name. The main folder under "C/Users/Mary. Can't change that to Murry or the like, eyh?

Yeah, you're not supposed to rename account-linked folders. You can rename your account from Control Panel but that only changes the displayed name, the folder name remains the same.

Can you walk me through what your talking about?