I have attempted to change the name of my computer and get "Access denied" message. This occurs logged in as anyuser. All users are presently Administrators on the machine.What has been broken, and how do I fix it?1 person needs an answerI do too

Is this a domain member computer? If yes, then see your IT Dept. If no, what is the recent history of this machine and how are you attempting to change the computer name?MS-MVP - Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

This is not a member of a domain. This machine is a new installation of XP with upgrades and updates to sp3.I am attempting to change name by going into System Properties, clicking on Computer Name tab, change button and editing Computer Name: line. after clicking OK to the change a box pops up with message:"Computer Name Changes: The following error occurred attempting to change the computer name to xxxxxxxx;Access is denied"

Depending on what you are attempting to change the name of your computer too, you cannot change your computers name to "Administrator", "Guest", or any OTHER user account name. (Just a tip)Young and learning...Have mercy - ChaosIf this post resolves your issue, please click the "Mark as Answer" or "Helpful" buttons. This helps other users with similar problems find the answer faster.

Chaos_Edit makes a good point. What name are you trying to change the computer name to?MS-MVP - Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

CIT-PHOTO-01I've tried several different variations both major and minor and there is no change in response.Is there some security setting that could have been broken during installation of OS or applications?

No, I've never had a problem changing computer names after a clean install. Try without any hyphens. I don't see anything wrong with that name as long as you don't have a user account called the same thing. You didn't mistakenly join the computer to a domain, did you?MS-MVP - Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!