diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index b57f4bdde2..e8efb26c3e 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -13621,6 +13621,10 @@ Rom    7 Nov 2005
     client/win/
         hostinfo_win.cpp
 
+Rom    7 Nov 2005 (stable)
+    - Tag for 5.2.7 release, all platforms
+      boinc_core_release_5_2_7
+
 Charlie 7 nov 2005
     - Mac: update scripts to be compatible with XCode 2.1 as well as 1.x.
          
diff --git a/clientgui/MainFrame.cpp b/clientgui/MainFrame.cpp
index 2775fe630d..0b561146f8 100644
--- a/clientgui/MainFrame.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/MainFrame.cpp
@@ -912,6 +912,7 @@ void CMainFrame::OnSelectComputer(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event)) {
         wxString strPassword = wxEmptyString;
         if (wxEmptyString == pDlg->m_ComputerNameCtrl->GetValue()) {
             pDoc->m_pNetworkConnection->GetLocalPassword(strPassword);
+            pDlg->m_ComputerNameCtrl->SetValue(wxT("localhost")); 
             pDlg->m_ComputerPasswordCtrl->SetValue(strPassword);
         }