Windows 10: How to delete an old computer name from Phone Link?

Discus and support How to delete an old computer name from Phone Link? in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I renamed one computer, and still want to use Phone Link. Tried to reinstall app, but the old name is still in the list on the phone. Thanks!... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by AnitaM_863, Feb 26, 2025 at 6:07 AM.

  1. How to delete an old computer name from Phone Link?


    I renamed one computer, and still want to use Phone Link. Tried to reinstall app, but the old name is still in the list on the phone. Thanks!

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  2. Phone Link not showing Contact Names....again

    I was able to fix this on my computer by following these steps:

    1. In the Phone Link app on PC, go to Settings, click the My Devices tab, and use the ellipsis (...) menu on your device to remove it, then close the app.
    2. On your phone (mine is an Android), go to Settings, Apps, Link to Windows, Open, then remove your PC from the Linked Computers section.
    3. Restart your phone.
    4. Re-link the phone and PC by restarting the Phone Link app on your PC and following the step to add your device.
    5. Perhaps this is the critical thing, but I noticed in the Link to Windows app on Android, there is a toggle to "Sync contacts" under the list of Linked Computers, which was disabled for me. Turn this on.
    Contacts are showing up again for me now - yay!
     
    FredFredrickson, Feb 26, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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  3. Baleful Win User
    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:


    How to delete an old computer name from Phone Link? ActiveMachines.png


    Oh, and Mike is correct, by changing the windows "computer name" it'll change on the "my grid" page.
     
  4. How to delete an old computer name from Phone Link?

    delete old not used e mail names

    how do I delete old names from name list-not used
     
    JIM MURRAY 6971, Feb 26, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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