How to find System Uptime in Windows 10

If you want to know how long your Windows computer has been running, you can easily find your System Uptime. Uptime is a term used for referring to the time your computer has been running continuously without a reboot. This post will show you how to find System Uptime in Windows 10/8.1/7/Server, using CMD, SystemInfo command, PowerShell, Task Manager.

Find Windows System Uptime

To find out how long your computer has been on or the System Uptime in Windows 10/8.1/7/Server, use any of the following methods:

1. Use command prompt
2. SystemInfo command
3. Use PowerShell
4. Using Task Manager.

1] Using PowerShell

Open an elevated PowerShell prompt, type the following and hit Enter:

(get-date) - (gcim Win32_OperatingSystem).LastBootUpTime

You will see the Boot-up times in days, hours, minutes, seconds and milliseconds.

Here, you are using the Get-Date cmdlet to return the current date and time, and then subtracting the value of the LastBootUpTime property that comes from the Win32_OperatingSystem, says TechNet. GCIM is an alias for Get-CimInstance.

2] Using CMD

If you want to find out the Server Statistics, you can open an elevated CMD type the following and hit Enter:

net stats srv

The first line 'Statistics since' will show you the Windows uptime.

3] Using Task Manager

If you open Task Manager, under the Performance tab, you will see your computer Up time displayed there.

4] Using SystemInfo tool

The built-in SystemInfo tool lets you view the System Boot Time. It displays the date and time at which the computer booted.

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