How to make Invisible computer name?

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As far as I know, what you're trying to do is not possible. Your computer
has to have a name. The way to prevent people from accessing your files is
to disable file sharing....if that's what you're asking.

Chris.

P.S. Please stop crossposting


"Reina" <Reina@loveyou.com> wrote in message
news:eWB26NeEFHA.3120@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hello there....
> I want to make my computer name at the "control panel - network -
> identification" be invisible, so other computers at my LAN can't see my
> computer name. They will be see as 'unknown' if they try to scan my LAN
(as
> if I'm offline). I mean they will not know if I'm online.
> Could you please help me how to set it in my computer?
>
> Thx
> Reina
>
>



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