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Windows 11 has one setting almost no one changes, even though they should

6 Nov 2025

Windows 11 has one setting almost no one changes, even though they should

Windows 11 has one setting almost no one changes, even though they should 

By virtue of my profession, I tend to switch between Windows 11 PCs on a fairly frequent basis. Over time, I’ve noticed a particular quirk take hold: whenever sorting through my existing PC backups or viewing all devices connected to my Microsoft Account, I’m inundated with a barrage of convoluted device names. For example, my Surface Laptop 3 running Windows 10 is named ‘DESKTOP-8LREKCT,’ and my Surface Pro 12in 1st Ed is labeled ‘DESKTOP-5PH9MNH.’