# Ask HN: Claude renamed my VM from the inside? > Source: > Published: 2026-06-16 06:34:29+00:00 Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login Ask HN: Claude renamed my VM from the inside? 2 points by twooclock 12 minutes ago | hide | past | favorite | discuss On my Win11 machine I run my dev in a VMWare 17. VM name was setup years ago as Win11_dev. I run my Claude inside. This morning my muscle memory couldn't find my machine - it was renamed to claude?! How is this possible? I'm baffled. help Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact Search: