Windows 10: Can I change the friendly name for devices in windows 11?

I have searched the Microsoft community and from what I can tell there is no way to change the name of devices on my computer. I have several offices so I am plugging into a docking station at 3 different desks. I use the Razer Kiyo Pro at 2 of the desks with a Microsoft USB camera on the 3rd one and on some occasions, I am using the laptop camera. Every time I try to join a Zoom or Teams meeting - It takes me several minutes to go through the list of cameras and microphones that are all just listed as USB camera or USB webcam. Typically once I find the camera, then it's even more frustrat

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Changing device names and deleting devices

Yeah, you can't delete old/retired machines from the "my grid" page. The only option you have really is to wait a few days then change how it sorts the list:





Oh, and Mike is correct, by changing the windows "computer name" it'll change on the "my grid" page.

 

Changing device names and deleting devices

You can't delete "retired" machines....there is some kind of "paper" trail they keep and the "old" devices are kept in archive.

I think???you can change machine names by doing so in windows "computer name" and then it might change[can't remember for sure] if it doesn't do so...detach and do a remove/re install and it should change.

 

Changing device names and deleting devices

Changing the name in windows is all you need to do.
Changing the machines password that you used to install BOINC requires a reinstall of BOINC.