Too many devices in Microsoft Account

Hello JJ, :)

Yep, that would be the reason why the PC is listed more than once as a device for your Microsoft account.

Each different computer name will be listed as a separate device.

The tutorial below can help show you how to remove the devices you want.

Microsoft Account - Remove Devices Windows 10 User Accounts Tutorials

I know about this. It also applies when reinstalling windows 10 multiple times. Each install creates a unique device name. Would be nice if they allowed users to create their own pc name when installing.

Henry.

You're most welcome. :)

Does anything on this Search page ring a bell:
WIN-ADEQTRL6TPR at DuckDuckGo

JJG10 said:

Hi, its me again. I unmarked this as unsolved because I remembered I didn't ask what is
WIN-ADEQTRL6TPR

that appears on the device list.

Thank you.

This potentially may be what the Windows installation named the device before naming it Dell-Desktop.

Let's look at your current computer's host name.

Type

Code:

hostname

into an elevated command prompt window. Search cmd.exe or Windows Key +X > Powershell as Admin and type the command.

If your host name is WIN-ADEQTRL6TPR then we have solved the culprit.

How many PCs do you own that may have logged into the network?

We can also see your entire home network by accessing your home router usually by 192.168.1.0 or 192.168.1.1 and entering your username and password from behind the router (unless you changed the router's username and password to log in and configure the router's settings from the same interface).

From here, we can see what connected devices come from your router which you may have logged on to.