Hello everybody!
In this video, I’m going to show you how to view information on your computer in a
Windows operating system and do it with standard system utilities
or third-party programs.
If you need to find the information on your computer’s configuration, operating system,
installed drivers and modules it can support - for example, the name of your network interface
card, graphics card or sound card, the version of BIOS or UEFI, the version of Direct X your
computer is using, or the model of your motherboard - this video will be useful for you.
So, let’s begin.
Learning basic information with the standard Settings application
If you want to see basic information about your computer, open Settings, System and then
find the line “About” below.
In the window that opens, have a look on the right to see three sections containing certain
data.
The first one shows how your PC is protected in real-time mode.
The next section gives you basic information on the computer’s configuration, processor
model, the amount of system memory, product and device identifiers, and the system type
(32-bit or 64-bit).
The last section characterizing Windows shows the name, version, installation data of your
operating system, as well as the build number.
Below, you will see three links.
The first - “Change product key or upgrade your edition of Windows” - lets you change
the product key and read more about product activation.
The other two lines let you read the Microsoft Service Agreement and the Microsoft Software
License terms.
When you click on “System,” a window will appear containing system information.
The standard utility “System” with more detailed information
The System app dates back to Windows XP.
It can show you more detailed data on the system and the hardware components.
To open it, press the key shortcut Windows + R, and type msinfo32 in the window that
appears.
You will see more info, and it’s more detailed.
As you can see, it shows your OS manufacturer, detailed information on the hardware configuration,
BIOS version, motherboard model, system memory and so on.
If you expand the tabs on the left, you’ll be able to use all functions of this utility.
Probably, all this data is most useful for software developers and system administrators
only, but at the same time, it contains almost all the necessary information about your system.
This is where you can see everything you need to know about the PC you are using.
For example, in the Components section, expand “Network” and then click on “Adapter”
to see comprehensive information on this device: name and model of the network card, manufacturer
name, driver version, current status and all related settings applied at the moment.
You can export all this data into a text file by clicking on a corresponding item, then
“File,” choose “Export,” select the folder and file name, then click “Save.”
This option is very useful when you need to send your system data or information about
the errors you are facing to another user or to a support helpdesk, or if you just want
to save a copy of your system configuration and settings - just to be on the safe side.
Now, at any time you can open this file and view all data and settings you are interested
in.
System information in the command prompt If your Windows fails to boot normally, you
can use the command prompt to view the system information.
If your operating system fails to boot and you need to recover important data from the
hard disk, watch a video in our channel on how to do it; find the link in the description.
Run the command prompt and go to the directory where this program is located.
Type “cd C:\Windows\System32,” then follow it with the command “systeminfo.”
After the analysis, the utility will show the information on the system build number
and version, processor, BIOS version, boot drive and network.
Device Manager in Windows 10 One more way to get some information on your
PC is by using Device Manager.
It’s the only tool to manage drivers for every device within the computer and handle
the resources allocated for them (interrupt requests, DMA channels, memory areas, input
and output ports).
It also gives you more extra information.
You can open it by right-clicking on the Start menu and selecting it from the list, or by
right-clicking on This PC and selecting “Manage” from the menu.
In the window that opens you can see all devices installed for this computer.
Then go to any line you are interested in, for example, Processors, and open it.
You will see the window with properties of this hardware, and the tab General above containing
general information.
In the Driver tab, you will find information on the device driver and the options to update
or roll back the driver, disable the device or uninstall the device.
Two other tabs show the details and events related to operation of this device.
How to view your DirectX version If you want to know, for example, the version
of DirectX - the special set of ready graphical elements, procedures and functions that Windows
operating system provides for use by external programs.
The easiest way is to press the key shortcut Win + R and type the command “dxdiag.”
As a result, the DirectX Diagnostic Tool will start.
In the first tab, you will see some data on your PC and the information on DirectX version.
You will also see the data on the system, display, sound devices and input devices.
Extra utilities There are also lots of other utilities to
give you more detailed info on your computer.
One of those worth mentioning is AIDA64 - and you will find the download link in the description.
This utility will help you to test and identify all devices connected to your PC, provide
detailed information on the hardware and software components and much more.
This is where you can see almost everything about your computer, from hardware to software
details.
When you open Computer / Summary, the entire information will be shown.
Computer type, operating system, computer name, motherboard name, video adapter, sound
equipment, data storage devices, network, peripheral and input devices.
For more details, open the tab you are interested in.
In the Sensor tab, you can see the temperature of your processor, video adapter and hard
disk, their voltage and power they are using.
In the Benchmark test, you can check your system memory and processor.
That is all for now.
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