SystemInfo or System Info command tool in Windows will tell you all you need to know about your computer system. If you would like to know when your Windows was installed and plenty other information about your system, this built-in tool comes in pretty handy.
SystemInfo tool in Windows 11/10
SystemInfo command-line tool Displays detailed configuration information about a computer, its operating system, security information, product ID, and hardware such as RAM, disk space, network cards, etc.
To run the System Info Tool, you have to open an elevated command prompt window. You can do it in Windows 8, using the WinX Menu. In Windows 7 or Windows Vista, type cmd in start menu search bar. In the ‘cmd’ result which appears, right-click on it and select Run as Administrator.
Next, type systeminfo in the command prompt and hit Enter.
This will display detailed configuration information about a computer and its operating system, including operating system configuration, security information, product ID, and hardware properties, such as RAM, disk space, and network card, including System Boot Time, Bios version, Processor details, Memory details, Page file information, Hotfixes installed, etc.
Some parameters or switches mentioned on TechNet:
- /? : Displays Help.
- /p Password: Specifies the password of the user account that is specified in the /u parameter.
- /s Computer: Specifies the name or IP address of a remote computer. The default is the local computer.
- /u Domain \ User: Runs the command with the account permissions of the user-specified by User or Domain\User. The default is the permissions of the current logged-on user on the computer issuing the command.
- /fo { TABLE | LIST | CSV }: Specifies the format to use for the output. Valid values are TABLE, LIST, and CSV. The default format for output is LIST.
- /nh: Suppresses column headers in the output. Valid when the /fo parameter is set to TABLE or CSV.
TIP: Find out how you can display System Configuration Details on your Windows Desktop.
Tomorrow we will read about the four built-in System Information Tools in Windows 11/10.
