Windows 10: Windows 10 Device name changed

I recently purchased an HP Pavillion Gaming laptop to where initially I signed in with a new Microsoft account. I later reset and recovered and signed in with a local account. I then signed in with my Microsoft account again and the name had changed. I know I messed something up in the security and auditing and the variables but I didn't change the name if the PC. NIW I'm having problems with anything that has to do with the C: drive. I can't enable network adapters or run trouble shooting options. My main concern is the name change being that I can manage my device through my account wherever I'm signed in. Any recommendations about the device name change?

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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.