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Is there a way that I can tell when my computer was first used?

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tubeway | 12:30 Mon 09th May 2011 | Computers
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Well, you can find out when Windows was originally installed on the PC. Providing a new version has been installed since you owned and that you haven't reformatted Windows yourself, then that date will be representative of when it was first used. To find the install date:

Click Start > Run > Type "cmd" to open the command dialog box. In the box type...
13:41 Mon 09th May 2011
Well, you can find out when Windows was originally installed on the PC. Providing a new version has been installed since you owned and that you haven't reformatted Windows yourself, then that date will be representative of when it was first used. To find the install date:

Click Start > Run > Type "cmd" to open the command dialog box. In the box type "systeminfo" without the quotes. A list of information will be show, including "Original Install Date"

Note also that this time and date stamp is dependant on the motherboard BIOS time and date setting being correct at the time of install.
Sorry, just to add, once you have typed systeminfo you will need to press the Enter key to run the command. Possibly obvious unless you are not familiar with cmd dialog box.
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Thanks very much - I have vista so it is a bit different, but found info anyway
Mobius1, tried that for future ref & it doesn't work with me. I am using Windows7 so maybe there is another formula. I clicked start , there is no run showing so I typed run into search, then cmd as you suggested, command box opened but nowhere to put systeminfo.Ron.
Hi Ron, in Windows7 you can simply type cmd into the search box of the Start Menu and run the command from there. Once you click on cmd a window like this:

http://img.photobucke...adeus/sysinfobox1.jpg

...will appear. Type systeminfo in there as it is written in the picture and press enter and then you see the relevant information.

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