“… for how long I have been using my computer?” You can easily get answer to this question and get inspired to take a well deserved break. You can use systeminfo command in command prompt window to check on the boot time or system uptime (time since Windows system has been up and running ).
Check System Uptime on Win XP, Vista, 7
1. Goto Start > Run
2. Type cmd & press the Enter key.
3. In the black command prompt window, type following & hit Enter:
Systeminfo
Checkout ‘system uptime’ under ‘original install date’ as seen in above screenshot.
Check Boot Time / uptime on Windows 7
1. Goto Start > Run
2. Type cmd & press the Enter key.
3. In the black command prompt window, type following & hit Enter:
Systeminfo | Find “Boot Time”
This command show the time at which system was started (boot time). You can see current time to estimate the time for which computer has been up and running. Note: Words in quotes are case sensitive.