Often, we don't buy or assemble the computer ourselves, so we don't know what hardware it has. This lack of knowledge can cause many problems, as we sometimes need to know what type of graphics card we have, how much RAM our computer has, or simply whether the computer has a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows 10.
This information is important for future installations or configurations, and we will need it to play computer games.
In Windows 10, there are three ways to find information about your computer's hardware . The first and most popular is to go to the Control Panel and, under System, see what hardware you have and what specifications it recognizes. However, there are two other, less well-known methods that provide more comprehensive information about your computer.
Knowing what hardware we have is important for many tasks with Windows 10
The first of these two methods is to use the msinfo32.exe application , which you can open directly from the "Run" dialog box. This will generate a detailed report of everything on your computer. This information includes not only the usual components but also the DirectX drivers you have installed and the BIOS version. Quite useful.
Furthermore, Msinfo32 allows us to customize the report to our liking . That is, if we don't want the software or certain elements to appear, simply selecting them in the menu settings will suffice. This report can then be exported in TXT format and taken anywhere without needing the computer nearby.
The second of those ways is through the MS-DOS console, that is, the black screen that appears sometimes. In this console or terminal we write the following:
systeminfo
After this , a detailed report of all your equipment, including software and BIOS, will appear in a window . This command is important for system administrators, as accessing a window can sometimes be difficult, and it even allows you to remotely view the hardware of other computers.
As you can see, these methods for finding out what equipment we have are less common than the first one, but they are more complete and accurate , don't you think?