Windows 10: Unable to Remove Old PC Name

Discus and support Unable to Remove Old PC Name in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Okay this is a weird one. I recently built a new PC and decided to just transfer my NVMe to the new motherboard which already had Windows and a bunch... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by EVeeTee, Jul 25, 2022.

  1. EVeeTee Win User

    Unable to Remove Old PC Name


    Okay this is a weird one. I recently built a new PC and decided to just transfer my NVMe to the new motherboard which already had Windows and a bunch of other stuff on it. Piece of cake, everything works great. The problem is Windows thinks it's my old PC still. It has the brand and model of my old PC underneath my desktop name Settings > System > About and I see no way of removing it or changing it. Any tips out there to go deep into settings to get it removed? I've attached a screenshot for reference. My old PC was a pre-built HP Obelisk Desktop 875-0xxx, but the drive I transferred

    :)
     
    EVeeTee, Jul 25, 2022
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  2. Unlink an old android phone from my pc

    I go thru the suggested steps: Start - Settings - Phone - Unlink this PC.

    When I first open the "your phone" screen the old phone is listed. Not sure if the phone listed is suppose to be selectable or not, but my is not. When I select "Unlink this PC" the phone listed is removed. When I select "Add Phone" the old phone still
    shows. I have removed the old phone from my Microsoft Account. I have rebooted after unlink this pc but I still cannot remove my old phone.
     
    LostSailorPO1, Jul 25, 2022
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  3. Unable to remove old administrator account.

    Hello,

    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

    I understand that you want to delete one of the old administrator accounts from your computer. If you want to save the data from the old Administrator account, I would suggest you to copy the data from the old user account from
    C: Users\<Old User Account> and move it to your backup drive or folder in a different location, before deleting the account.

    I would also like to know what exactly happens when you try to remove the old Administrator account from your PC.

    To delete an Administrator account from your PC, you will have to login to another user account with
    Administrator access as User Accounts cannot be deleted through a Standard account.

    Once you have logged into your new Administrator account, you can follow the steps mentioned below to remove the old Administrator account from your PC. To do this, by

    1. Login to the new Admin User Account that you want to keep.
    2. Tap on 'Windows + I' on the keyboard.
    3. Click on 'Accounts'.
    4. Now click on 'Family & other users'.
    5. Select the old Administrator account from the list.
    6. Click on 'Remove'.

    Let us know if you face any issues, and we will certainly assist you further.

    Hope it helps.

    Sandeep Kumar M

    Microsoft Community – Moderator
     
    Sandeep_KM, Jul 25, 2022
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  4. Vesao Win User

    Unable to Remove Old PC Name

    Remove account

    I suggest you backup your personalized files first before removing the account.
    To delete an account, follow these steps:
    1. Press WIN + X keys and click Command Prompt (Admin) from the menu.
    2. Type the following command and press Enter. Replace test with the name of your sister's account. Code:
     
    Vesao, Jul 25, 2022
    #4
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