Windows 10: Windows key deactivated after changing device name

Greetings, I changed device name of one of our Laptops and since then windows licence got deactivated and it says that licence is activated on another PC. I tried removing it from PC and activating it again, but it didn't work. Is there a solution to this? Is there a way to reset the licence so I can re-apply it to the new device name?

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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.