How do I check uptime w/o downloading any software for WinXP?

[state 08]

There's a way to do it in the command prompt, isnt there?

 

[gaidin123]

So the first hit on google for "windows xp uptime" tells you to type systeminfo at a command prompt to get uptime...

Gaidin

 

[dew042]

Google is your friend.....

dew.

 

[RVN]

Doesn't work for XP Home.

 

[RVN]

In task manager you can check (select) "CPU TIME" column under views/select columns and go by the system idle process for your uptime under the processes tab.

 

[Nothinman]

In task manager you can check (select) "CPU TIME" column under views/select columns and go by the system idle process for your uptime under the processes tab.

Only if your box doesn't do anything.

 

[Commish]

systeminfo /s "machinename" without the quotes from a command prompt. You may need to scroll up if you have a lot of updates installed.

 

[Bozo]

The page file is created every time the computer starts or reboot. It's date/time stamp will tell when the OS was last started. You can calculate from there.

Bozo

 

[bjc112]

Or download the 20k file and be done with it...

I know yo don't want to, but this is very simple..

 

[Alex]

Originally posted by: Nothinman

In task manager you can check (select) "CPU TIME" column under views/select columns and go by the system idle process for your uptime under the processes tab.

Only if your box doesn't do anything.

ive been using my computer at work all day doing numerous tasks and the system idle process had been running for 7 and a half hours... its 10 to 5 and i got to work at 815... fairly accurate if you ask me!

 

[Nothinman]

But the longer the machine is up the less accurate it will be.

 

[Codewiz]

Originally posted by: Nothinman
But the longer the machine is up the less accurate it will be.

Unless you never go to 100% CPU utilization.

 

[Nothinman]

Unless you never go to 100% CPU utilization.

No, any utilization takes away CPU time from the idle thread and thus deducts from it's overall accounted CPU time.

 

[Fokks]

I find an quick easy way is just to check the 'local area connection' status, which has a 'duration' field for how long your nic connection has been up.