How To Check Computer Specs Windows 10?

Have you recently upgraded your Windows 8/10 to Windows 10. While checking the computer specs you found an interesting thing on windows 10. Its a small icon in the taskbar notification area, which is not present in the previous versions and there's not a single word in Microsoft Help or anywhere else about it? Don't worry, you're not alone. There are actually many people facing this issue and searching on how to check computer specs on windows 10. So read the complete article and find out which secret icon this is.

If you wish to purchase a new Windows 10 PC, you have to check the complete specifications of the PC to see if everything is exactly as your requirement or not. Also, if you have complications in the PC, or to see if you can run an application on the PC, you should know the detailed PC configuration to resolve the situation effectively. 

Checking PC Specs in Windows 10 from Settings

1. Access the “Start” menu on your Windows operating system. Select the “Settings” option.
2. Select the “System” option from the “Windows Settings” screen.
3. Locate the “About” section from the left panel and click on it. Here, you can see the information about your PC specifications, such as RAM, Processor, System Type, etc., beneath the “Device specifications” section.

Checking PC Specs in Windows 10 from System Properties

1. You can also see the PC specifications from the Windows system page too. Access “This PC” from the desktop screen. Then, access the context menu by right-clicking on any clear space.  Pick the “Properties” option.
2. The PC system window will show up. You may access the “System” window by tapping the “Windows” and “Pause/Break” buttons together too. Here, the basic information about the Windows 10 PC configuration will appear, such as Device name and ID, Processor, Installed RAM, etc.

Checking PC Specs in Windows 10 applying System Information

1. There is another way to see the PC specs from the “System Information” page. For that, first, tap the “Windows” and “R” buttons together to access the “Run” option. Put “msinfo32” in it and tap “Enter.”
2. You may also look for the “System Information” in the search box of the “Start” menu. The “System Summary” window will show up and display the complete specifications of the computer.
3. You may also check the detailed information about the various parts of the PC from the “Hardware Resources,” “Components,” and “Software Environment” sections. You can view the Graphics card information by selecting the “Display” option from the “Components” section.
4. If you wish to back up the system information, select the “File” menu from the top bar and pick “Export.” Then, store it in a secure place.

Checking PC Specs in Windows 10 applying Command Prompt

1. First, open the “Command Prompt” screen from the “Start” menu by right-clicking on it and selecting the “Run as administrator” option. You may also access it by opening the “Run” dialog box and putting “cmd.”
2. Put “system info” in the command prompt window and tap the “Enter” key. Then, every specification and configuration of your PC will show up on the screen containing OS information, RAM, BIOS, network information, Windows 10 update, etc.

Checking PC Specs in Windows 10 applying PowerShell

1. Open the context menu of the “Start” menu by right-clicking on it. Select “Windows Power shell (Admin)” to start it as administrator.
2. Put the command “Get-Computer Info” and tap the “Enter” button. And the whole configuration of the PC will show up on the screen.

Summary: Check Computer Specs Windows 10

• Windows 10 has a built-in system information tool that can tell you everything you need to know about your computer's hardware.
• Find the "System" Control Panel.
• Find the "System type" entry.
• Find Processor, Installed memory, System type and Graphics.