View the Uptime since restart for windows
If you use a laptop then you will definitely know the ease of taking your computer around, another added feature is that you may not need to shutdown your computer as frequently you shutdown a desktop. Though the theory about shutting down a desktop can be wrong too.
I have gone with a couple of weeks without shutting down my laptop constantly putting it on hibernate and standby mode. In fact the only time I shut down my laptop is when I really need to when its running really slow or when some updates have been installed.
Coming back to the point, I always used to wonder how long my laptop has been up since it has been restarted (uptime). The curiosity is just for a statistical view though. I tried searching for various tools in which I could that but was not satisfied until I came something that was sitting on my computer all along. Windows XP has a built in command that shows this info to you without using any other software.
Systeminfo is a command that shows you information about your computer. The uptime of the computer is just a command away with systeminfo. To see this information all you have to do is use the hotkey Windows + R and key in cmd or run the command prompt by using the start menu.
In the command prompt that has opened key in the command “systeminfo” without the quotes and press enter or return key. Once the command runs you will see a lot of information. Look for System Up Time which shows you the amount of time windows has been running since the last restart. Note this includes standby and hibernate times too.
I have a 1 day + running now since I upgraded some windows components and other software’s yesterday. How long do you go without restarting your computers? Do check your system uptime and let me know how long you have not restarted through the comment form.
Ashish Saini (Ashfame)
June 9th, 2007 at 2:59 am #
It says ’systeminfo’ is not recognized as an int or ext command!
I used to know a method which let you see your uptime in GUI! (Dont remember nw!!)
Scott
June 16th, 2007 at 2:47 am #
this doesn’t work. Get a “not a valid windows image” error.
(i am running XP sp2 (pro)
What OS are you using on your laptop?
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keith
June 16th, 2007 at 7:56 am #
I am running xp sp2 and it works for me
Ritch
October 3rd, 2008 at 8:25 am #
Tiempo de actividad del sistema: 22 días, 9 horas, 56 minutos, 33 segundos
System Up Time: 22 days, 9 hours. 56 minutes, 33 seconds
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System info:
Nombre del sistema operativo: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Versión del sistema operativo: 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Compilación 2600
Fabricante del sistema operativo: Microsoft Corporation
Fecha de instalación original: 13/03/2006, 01:03:56 p.m.
Tiempo de actividad del sistema: 22 días, 9 horas, 56 minutos, 33 segundos
Fabricante del sistema: Hewlett-Packard
Modelo el sistema: HP dc5000 SFF(DX854AV)
Tipo de sistema: X86-based PC
Procesador(es): 2 Procesadores instalados.
[01]: x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping
1 GenuineIntel ~2992 Mhz
[02]: x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping
1 GenuineIntel ~2992 Mhz
Versión del BIOS: COMPAQ - 20040212
Vikas SN
May 15th, 2009 at 2:46 am #
Keith , This does not work in XP Home SP2.