Using the ability to manage user accounts (including administrators), network resources, etc. Windows domains dramatically simplify nearly all administrative needs. However, some tasks require taking the computer out of the domain.
Instructions
Step 1
Open the Windows Control Panel. To do this, click on the "Start" button and on the right side of the menu, click on the "Control Panel" item.
Step 2
By default, all items in the control panel are displayed by category, which is not very convenient (in this case, not all items are displayed). To change this, click on the button in the left menu (in Windows XP) "Switch to classic view" or (in Windows 7) in the upper right corner opposite the line "View" select "Small or large icons". Or navigate to the Performance and Maintenance category by opening a shortcut or choosing an item with that name in the Go section of the View menu.
Step 3
Open System (Windows 7) or System Properties (Windows XP). To do this, find the appropriate icon and double-click on it, the same action: "RMB -> Open".
Step 4
Open the "Change Computer Name" dialog (in Windows XP) or "Advanced System Settings" (in Windows 7). In the System Properties window, go to the Computer Name tab. Click on the "Change" button (this step is the same for Windows XP and Windows 7).
Step 5
Take your computer out of the domain. Next to the Member Controls of the Computer Name Change window, select Workgroup:. The group name text box will become active for editing. Enter WORKGROUP in this field. Save changes by clicking on the OK button. A window will open with text fields for entering the username and password. In this window, click on the OK button, then in the next two windows that open, also click on OK.
Step 6
To start working outside the Windows domain, you need to restart your computer: open the Start menu by pressing the checkbox key on your keyboard. Click on the arrow next to the "Shutdown" menu item, then click on "Restart" (in Windows 7) or on the "Shutdown" button (in Windows XP).
