How to check your computer uptime on Windows 10
Do you need to know your PC’s uptime? In this guide, we show you four ways to check on Windows 10.
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OnWindows 10, understanding how long a device has been up and running can be useful information in many scenarios. For example, when troubleshooting problems, you may want to know if a reboot was recently applied or if your computer is acting up while working on an important project, and you suspect a restart is required.
Whatever the reason, Windows 10 doesn’t make it obvious to see your system uptime, but it’s not impossible to find either, as you can deduce this information using Task Manager, Control Panel, Command Prompt, and PowerShell.
Thisguidewill walk you through four simple ways to check your device uptime without scripts or restarting.
How to check PC uptime using Task Manager
The easiest way to check your device uptime is using Task Manager with these steps:
Once you complete the steps, you’ll see your device uptime on the right, at the bottom of the page.
How to check PC uptime using Control Panel
Another easy way to determine your system uptime is to check your network adapter status with these steps:
After completing the steps, you can deduce your computer uptime using the “Duration” information, which indicates the uptime from the network connection that resets every time the device starts. However, this method work as long as you didn’t reset your network connection since the last time you booted the device.
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How to check PC uptime using Command Prompt
If you want to use Command Prompt to check your device uptime, you have at least two ways to do it.
WMIC method
To check the device uptime with Command Prompt on Windows 10, use these steps:
Once you complete the steps, you’ll notice an output may look intimidating, but it’s not difficult to decode so you can understand your device’s uptime.
For example, the LastBootUpTime20220919073744.500000-240can be broken down using the info below.
This means that the computer has been up and running since September 19, 2022, at 07:37 AM. If you want to be more specific, subtract the last boot time from the current time to deduce the number of days, hours, and minutes the device has been in operation.
System Information method
You can also see your system uptime in a more user-friendly format using the System Information tool with these steps:
The System Information tool can quickly show the last time your system rebooted in an easy-to-read format. Also, like the wmic command, you can subtract the last boot time from the current time to determine the number of days, hours, and minutes the device has been running.
How to check PC uptime using PowerShell
It’s also possible to check your device uptime using PowerShell with these steps:
After completing the steps, you’ll get the uptime information in a list format with the days, hours, and minutes.
This guide outlines several ways to check your device uptime, but it’s important to note that there are many other methods to find the same information using Command Prompt and PowerShell scripts. However, these are the most straightforward methods.
In addition, while these instructions are focused on Windows 10, these methods have been around for a long time, which means they’ll also work on Windows 8.1 and 7.
More resources
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Mauro Huculak has been a Windows How-To Expert contributor for WindowsCentral.com for nearly a decade and has over 15 years of experience writing comprehensive guides. He also has an IT background and has achieved different professional certifications from Microsoft, Cisco, VMware, and CompTIA. He has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years.
