Boost Your Productivity: Uncover Your Computer's Uptime on Windows 11 and 10

Key Takeaways

To view your PC's uptime using a graphical method, launch Task Manager, access the "Performance" tab, and find your uptime listed in the "Up Time" section.

To check the uptime of your system via the command line, open PowerShell and execute the command "(get-date) - (gcim Win32_OperatingSystem).LastBootUpTime" (without quotation marks).

The system's uptime indicates the time since your computer was last turned on. Whether for troubleshooting or other purposes, you can easily retrieve this information on both Windows 11 and Windows 10 operating systems. Below, we will guide you through both graphical and command-line approaches. Let's begin.

Graphical Method: Use Task Manager to Find Your Windows Uptime

The built-in Task Manager utility provides the simplest method to check your PC's uptime. This user-friendly interface displays the duration for which your computer has been running, making it easily understandable.

To use this method, launch Task Manager on your PC. One way to do this is to right-click your Windows taskbar (the bar at the bottom of your screen) and choose "Task Manager."

When opening Task Manager, choose "Performance" from the left sidebar if using Windows 11. For Windows 10 users, select the "Performance" tab from the top tab list.

In the "Performance" tab, you'll come across the "Up Time" section which displays the duration your computer has been running. This indicates the amount of time elapsed since you powered on your device.

Now that you know your system’s uptime, you can use it wherever you want to use it.

Command-Line Method: Use PowerShell to Check Your Windows Uptime

To find your computer's uptime using PowerShell, follow these steps:

1. Open the Start Menu and search for "PowerShell".

2. Click on the PowerShell utility in the search results to open a PowerShell window.

On the PowerShell window, type the following command and press Enter:

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The command (get-date) - (gcim Win32_OperatingSystem).LastBootUpTime will display different values on your screen, indicating the duration of time you have been using your computer since it was last booted.

When you’ve finished viewing the uptime information, you can close your PowerShell window.

And that’s how you know how long it has been since your computer was turned on. Very handy in some cases!