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The video starts by explaining that the tutorial will cover renaming a computer. This process is applicable to newly formatted servers and client PCs. The example uses a newly formatted PC with Windows 2019, but the procedure is similar across all Windows operating systems.
To rename the PC, click the Windows logo on the taskbar, then go to 'Settings'. Within Settings, navigate to 'System' and then 'About'. On the right side, scroll down to find the 'Rename this PC' option.
Click 'Rename this PC'. The video shows that the current PC name is long and difficult to remember. The presenter emphasizes the importance of giving the PC an identifiable name, especially for system administrators. For this server example, it's renamed to 'server'. If there were multiple servers, they could be named 'server one', 'server two', etc. After entering the new name, click 'Next'. The system will prompt a restart to apply the changes. The presenter chooses 'restart later' to save current work, noting that the device name will be updated to 'server' after the restart.