Solved Mismatched device names


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DGN69

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I reinstalled Windows 11 two weeks ago and it still shows the device name from the previous installation and an old build number in Settings > Connected devices.
I am signed in with a Microsoft account and sync is turned on.
I can't fix the device name in my Microsoft account because only Microsoft devices can be registered (Surface, Xbox). It won't accept other devices.

Could this be a problem or should I just ignore it?
 
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Windows 11 25H2 26200.7019

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Windows 11 25H2
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DELL VOSTRO 15 3568
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Intel Core i5-7200U
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8,00 GB
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Intel HD Graphics 620, Radeon R5 M420
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Realtek Audio ALC3246
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DGN69 said:
I reinstalled Windows 11 two weeks ago and it still shows the device name from the previous installation and an old build number in Settings > Connected devices.
I am signed in with a Microsoft account and sync is turned on.
I can't fix the device name in my Microsoft account because only Microsoft devices can be registered (Surface, Xbox). It won't accept other devices.

Could this be a problem or should I just ignore it?
Click to expand...
It will register non Microsoft devices as I have two non Microsoft PC's registered in my account. Not sure what is involved though. I thought changing your PC name in settings under system and rebooting would automatically sync the new name to your MS account.
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 25H2Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (24-Core)64GB DDR5 6400MT/sNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 and Intel UHD Graphics
    OS
    Windows 11 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware 18 Area-51
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (24-Core)
    Motherboard
    Alienware
    Memory
    64GB DDR5 6400MT/s
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 and Intel UHD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Onboard, Realtek high-performance Audio chips (ALC3329 & ALC1708))
    Monitor(s) Displays
    300HZ 18-inch QHD 500 nit Comfort View+
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen 5 SSD
    Case
    Magnesium Alloy
    Cooling
    Advanced Cryo-Tech Quad-Fan Cooling system & large vapor chamber
    Keyboard
    Cherry MX ultra low profile mechanical keyboard with per key AlienFX RGB lighting
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4
    Browser
    Vivaldi (main), Firefox, Chrome, Edge
    Antivirus
    MS Defender and Malwarebytes Free

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 25H2Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (12 Core) ARM bas...16GB LPDDR5Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
    Operating System
    Windows 11 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Microsoft Surface Laptop 7
    CPU
    Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (12 Core) ARM based CPU
    Motherboard
    Microsoft Corp.
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5
    Graphics card(s)
    Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
    Sound Card
    Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos spatial sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    120 Hz 13.8-inch 600 nit PixelSense Flow touchscreen
    Screen Resolution
    2304x1536
    Hard Drives
    1TB NVMe Gen 4 SSD
    Case
    Anodized Aluminum
    Cooling
    Traditional active cooling fan system
    Keyboard
    Mechanical QWERTY, backlit when in use
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4 and Surface Arc Mouse
    Browser
    Vivaldi (main), Firefox, Chrome, Edge
    Antivirus
    MS Defender and Malwarebytes Free
Screenshot 2025-11-03 104329.webp
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 25H2Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (24-Core)64GB DDR5 6400MT/sNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 and Intel UHD Graphics
    OS
    Windows 11 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware 18 Area-51
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (24-Core)
    Motherboard
    Alienware
    Memory
    64GB DDR5 6400MT/s
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 and Intel UHD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Onboard, Realtek high-performance Audio chips (ALC3329 & ALC1708))
    Monitor(s) Displays
    300HZ 18-inch QHD 500 nit Comfort View+
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen 5 SSD
    Case
    Magnesium Alloy
    Cooling
    Advanced Cryo-Tech Quad-Fan Cooling system & large vapor chamber
    Keyboard
    Cherry MX ultra low profile mechanical keyboard with per key AlienFX RGB lighting
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4
    Browser
    Vivaldi (main), Firefox, Chrome, Edge
    Antivirus
    MS Defender and Malwarebytes Free

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 25H2Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (12 Core) ARM bas...16GB LPDDR5Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
    Operating System
    Windows 11 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Microsoft Surface Laptop 7
    CPU
    Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (12 Core) ARM based CPU
    Motherboard
    Microsoft Corp.
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5
    Graphics card(s)
    Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
    Sound Card
    Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos spatial sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    120 Hz 13.8-inch 600 nit PixelSense Flow touchscreen
    Screen Resolution
    2304x1536
    Hard Drives
    1TB NVMe Gen 4 SSD
    Case
    Anodized Aluminum
    Cooling
    Traditional active cooling fan system
    Keyboard
    Mechanical QWERTY, backlit when in use
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4 and Surface Arc Mouse
    Browser
    Vivaldi (main), Firefox, Chrome, Edge
    Antivirus
    MS Defender and Malwarebytes Free
FrancoDT said:
It will register non Microsoft devices as I have two non Microsoft PC's registered in my account. Not sure what is involved though. I thought changing your PC name in settings under system and rebooting would automatically sync the new name to your MS account.
Click to expand...

I don't want to change the name of my device.
When I installed it, it was automatically named DESKTOP xxxxxxx and I want to keep it that way.
However, I don't see this device name under Settings > Accounts > Connected devices.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 25H2Intel Core i5-7200U8,00 GBIntel HD Graphics 620, Radeon R5 M420
OS
Windows 11 25H2
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
DELL VOSTRO 15 3568
CPU
Intel Core i5-7200U
Memory
8,00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD Graphics 620, Radeon R5 M420
Sound Card
Realtek Audio ALC3246
Monitor(s) Displays
BENQ PD3205UA
Screen Resolution
1920 X 1080
Hard Drives
SK HYNIX SC311 SATA 256 GB, SanDisk Extreme 510 external
Mouse
DELL MS700
Internet Speed
50/15 MB/s VDSL
Browser
Microsoft Edge
Antivirus
Microsoft Defender

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 25H2Intel Core i5-7200U8,00 GBIntel HD Graphics 620, Radeon R5 M420
OS
Windows 11 25H2
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
DELL VOSTRO 15 3568
CPU
Intel Core i5-7200U
Memory
8,00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD Graphics 620, Radeon R5 M420
Sound Card
Realtek Audio ALC3246
Monitor(s) Displays
BENQ PD3205UA
Screen Resolution
1920 X 1080
Hard Drives
SK HYNIX SC311 SATA 256 GB, SanDisk Extreme 510 external
Mouse
DELL MS700
Internet Speed
50/15 MB/s VDSL
Browser
Microsoft Edge
Antivirus
Microsoft Defender
DGN69 said:
I don't have such a page (I have Home edition)
Click to expand...
I'm on home as well, this is what I show in settings under linked devices. The same devices show on the website in my Microsoft account.Screenshot 2025-11-03 114833.webp
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 25H2Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (24-Core)64GB DDR5 6400MT/sNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 and Intel UHD Graphics
    OS
    Windows 11 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware 18 Area-51
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (24-Core)
    Motherboard
    Alienware
    Memory
    64GB DDR5 6400MT/s
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 and Intel UHD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Onboard, Realtek high-performance Audio chips (ALC3329 & ALC1708))
    Monitor(s) Displays
    300HZ 18-inch QHD 500 nit Comfort View+
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen 5 SSD
    Case
    Magnesium Alloy
    Cooling
    Advanced Cryo-Tech Quad-Fan Cooling system & large vapor chamber
    Keyboard
    Cherry MX ultra low profile mechanical keyboard with per key AlienFX RGB lighting
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4
    Browser
    Vivaldi (main), Firefox, Chrome, Edge
    Antivirus
    MS Defender and Malwarebytes Free

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 25H2Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (12 Core) ARM bas...16GB LPDDR5Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
    Operating System
    Windows 11 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Microsoft Surface Laptop 7
    CPU
    Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (12 Core) ARM based CPU
    Motherboard
    Microsoft Corp.
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5
    Graphics card(s)
    Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
    Sound Card
    Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos spatial sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    120 Hz 13.8-inch 600 nit PixelSense Flow touchscreen
    Screen Resolution
    2304x1536
    Hard Drives
    1TB NVMe Gen 4 SSD
    Case
    Anodized Aluminum
    Cooling
    Traditional active cooling fan system
    Keyboard
    Mechanical QWERTY, backlit when in use
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4 and Surface Arc Mouse
    Browser
    Vivaldi (main), Firefox, Chrome, Edge
    Antivirus
    MS Defender and Malwarebytes Free
The other screenshot was a MS website not settings.
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 25H2Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (24-Core)64GB DDR5 6400MT/sNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 and Intel UHD Graphics
    OS
    Windows 11 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware 18 Area-51
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (24-Core)
    Motherboard
    Alienware
    Memory
    64GB DDR5 6400MT/s
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 and Intel UHD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Onboard, Realtek high-performance Audio chips (ALC3329 & ALC1708))
    Monitor(s) Displays
    300HZ 18-inch QHD 500 nit Comfort View+
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen 5 SSD
    Case
    Magnesium Alloy
    Cooling
    Advanced Cryo-Tech Quad-Fan Cooling system & large vapor chamber
    Keyboard
    Cherry MX ultra low profile mechanical keyboard with per key AlienFX RGB lighting
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4
    Browser
    Vivaldi (main), Firefox, Chrome, Edge
    Antivirus
    MS Defender and Malwarebytes Free

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 25H2Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (12 Core) ARM bas...16GB LPDDR5Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
    Operating System
    Windows 11 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Microsoft Surface Laptop 7
    CPU
    Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (12 Core) ARM based CPU
    Motherboard
    Microsoft Corp.
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5
    Graphics card(s)
    Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
    Sound Card
    Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos spatial sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    120 Hz 13.8-inch 600 nit PixelSense Flow touchscreen
    Screen Resolution
    2304x1536
    Hard Drives
    1TB NVMe Gen 4 SSD
    Case
    Anodized Aluminum
    Cooling
    Traditional active cooling fan system
    Keyboard
    Mechanical QWERTY, backlit when in use
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4 and Surface Arc Mouse
    Browser
    Vivaldi (main), Firefox, Chrome, Edge
    Antivirus
    MS Defender and Malwarebytes Free
Fixed.
Manually saving a recent backup also updated the device name in the linked devices.
Settings > Accounts > Windows Backup > Sync your Microsoft account with Windows > Manage
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 25H2Intel Core i5-7200U8,00 GBIntel HD Graphics 620, Radeon R5 M420
OS
Windows 11 25H2
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
DELL VOSTRO 15 3568
CPU
Intel Core i5-7200U
Memory
8,00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD Graphics 620, Radeon R5 M420
Sound Card
Realtek Audio ALC3246
Monitor(s) Displays
BENQ PD3205UA
Screen Resolution
1920 X 1080
Hard Drives
SK HYNIX SC311 SATA 256 GB, SanDisk Extreme 510 external
Mouse
DELL MS700
Internet Speed
50/15 MB/s VDSL
Browser
Microsoft Edge
Antivirus
Microsoft Defender
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