system information

In a recent discussion, veteran Microsoft engineer Raymond Chen shed light on a curious aspect of Windows: the operating system's tendency to display two different CPU speeds. This behavior is evident in the System > About section of the Settings app, where users might notice two distinct...

When browsing through the Windows Settings app’s System > About page, many users have noticed a curious detail: the display of not one, but two different CPU speeds. This oddity has left countless Windows enthusiasts scratching their heads, wondering which speed is ‘real,’ and why both are...

Microsoft’s aggressive push to modernize and demystify Windows reaches a notable milestone in the Windows 11 24H2 update, driven by the introduction of an in-app Frequently Asked Questions section within the Settings menu. This move, at first glance a subtle interface tweak, signals a strategic...

Before diving into complex troubleshooting or hardware upgrades, knowing how to check your BIOS version in Windows 11 can be an invaluable first step. Most Windows users don’t think to do this until confronted with nagging compatibility issues or when planning upgrades for core components like...

When you need to upgrade your RAM, troubleshoot a hardware issue, or simply impress a tech support technician, knowing your PC’s model number is a must-have detail. Windows 10 offers a few native ways to pull up this information without the hassle of tracking down labels stuck on the chassis. In...

I went through all the Troubleshooting/Mastering Touchscreen articles/posts and nothing worked. For some reason it's not finding the driver to continue to work. Touchscreen still not listed in HID but it is present in the System Data. Device settings for ACPI\ELAN2513\0 were migrated from...

If you've ever wondered what powers your Windows machine, you're not alone. Understanding the number of processor cores and logical processors in your PC is more important than it might initially seem. Whether you're troubleshooting performance, planning an upgrade, or simply geeking out about...

When it comes to managing processes on your Windows 11 machine, most users are accustomed to the good ol' Task Manager. This built-in tool has long served as an essential lifeline, particularly during that all-too-common moment when an app freezes and you need to summon the ancient art of "end...

Today I run into a problem trying to get onto outlook.exchange365.com for my email. Dialog box pops up requesting correct username and password. It will not accept the correct data. It has been a couple of weeks since I was on the desktop but outlook worked fine. I have outlook on my laptop...

Started having intermittent problems seeing devices on my network so i checked sharing options and discovered network discovery was turned off. I made the changes to turn discovery on then saved settings. I went back and discovered that the settings reverted back to turning discovery off. I...

Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.4 OS Version: Microsoft Windows 10 Home, 64 bit Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6500U CPU @ 2.50GHz, Intel64 Family 6 Model 78 Stepping 3 Processor Count: 4 RAM: 8101 Mb Graphics Card: Intel(R) HD Graphics 520, 1024 Mb Hard Drives: C: 465 GB...

Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.4 OS Version: Microsoft Windows 10 Home, 64 bit Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6500U CPU @ 2.50GHz, Intel64 Family 6 Model 78 Stepping 3 Processor Count: 4 RAM: 8101 Mb Graphics Card: Intel(R) HD Graphics 520, 1024 Mb Hard Drives: C: 465 GB...

Hi there. I was trying to figure out why my PC woke woke up from sleep and/or restarted. i ran the 'systeminfo' command and saw that the system boot time happened last night so it must have happened without my intervention. i then checked the event viewer and saw that a 'servicing' event...

So I after upgrading to windows 11 I realized that secure boot was off, so I wanted to turn it on, only problem is that according to the bios It was already on, so I exited the bios and I checked in system information if it was on or off; but it said that it was off. I tried to fix it and...

How do I turn on Secure Boot State in my System Information? I might need this on to play Valorant on Windows 11.

How can I fix this problem? Every time I open the "About your PC" a.k.a "System Properties" window, it just crashes. the window with the gear shows up and then the window just closes, doesn't load the About System info. 5 ways I tried opening it and it just keeps crashing.... 1.) This PC >...

Windows 10 Pro 21H1 Hi All, I am after the build (21H1). What is the difference between the "ReleaseID" and the "DisplayVersion"? "DisplayVersion" gives me the build???? Many thanks, -T C:\NtUtil>reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" -v ReleaseID...

Occasionally Win 10 downloads silently in background some security updates (on my v1903 system) and prepares them for installation on next reboot. When I click on START Button (for shutdown or restart action) I can see an additional entry "Update and restart" with a red dot in the lower left...

What is the file path to find out the current IP Addresses stored within a Windows 10 machine? I’m using Autopsy for practice purposes

I just saw in System Information that my Desktop Laptop Platform Role is Mobile. Turned on the other two laptops in the home network and they also are mobile. This is a newly reset computer with no connection with a mobile phone whatsoever. To confirm my suspicions, in autoruns I get multiple...