To change your Windows 11 laptop’s Bluetooth name, rename the PC in Settings → System → About → Rename this PC, then restart. This changes the computer name used to identify the PC. A headset or speaker has its own name and may need its maker’s app instead.
Rename the PC
- Open Settings → System → About.
- Select Rename this PC.
- Enter a recognizable name using the permitted characters.
- Save your work and restart when prompted.
- Open Bluetooth pairing on the other device and check the name it now sees.
Microsoft‘s device-renaming guide describes the Windows process. On a work or school computer, the organization may control the name.
Which name are you changing?
| Name | Where to start |
|---|---|
| The Windows PC’s name | Rename this PC in Windows settings. |
| A headset or speaker’s Bluetooth name | The accessory manufacturer’s supported app or settings. |
| A local paired-device label | The available device properties; support varies. |
| A Bluetooth radio adapter property | The adapter/driver documentation, rather than assuming it renames an accessory. |
An Advanced tab in Device Manager is not available for every device or driver. Editing the Bluetooth adapter is not a universal method for renaming a mouse, printer or headset.
How to change the Bluetooth name on a laptop
The Windows 11 process is the same for a laptop or desktop: rename the computer, restart it and check fresh Bluetooth discovery from the other device. You do not need to rename your Microsoft account or replace the Bluetooth driver to change the PC’s name.
Why is Rename this PC unavailable?
On a company or school computer, the name may be managed by the organization. Ask its support team before changing it. On your own PC, follow any Windows permission prompt and check that the new name uses the allowed characters.
Will this rename my Bluetooth headphones?
No. Renaming the PC does not change the name stored by a headset, speaker or mouse. Some accessories have a supported rename option in their app; a local label in Windows may not change what another phone sees.
If another device still shows the old name
- Confirm the PC restarted and the new name appears in Windows settings.
- Refresh discovery on the other device.
- Check whether the other device has kept the old name from when you paired it, instead of finding the new name.
- If necessary, follow the device’s remove-and-pair-again instructions, understanding that you will need to reconnect it.
Use a simple identifying name without personal contact information. Renaming the PC does not reset Bluetooth, extend its range or change the capabilities of connected accessories.
Reviewed October 14, 2026, using the publisher documentation linked above.