How can I display the original installation date of my Windows operating system?

[#1]

Question

How can I display the original installation date of my Windows operating system?

---

Answer

There are two ways to display the installation date:

Option 1:

1. Open the settings on your device.
2. Then select System.
3. Now click on About and under the Windows specifications you can see the installation date of the Windows operating system.

Option 2:

1. Enter CMD in the start search and open it / Alternatively, you can open the Run window with the key combination Windows + R and enter CMD and open it.
2. Now enter systeminfo and confirm the entry with Enter.
3. The entire system information opens and under Original Install Date the installation date of your Windows operating system is displayed.

---

The information in this article refers to:

• Devices with Windows operating system

ChangeLog:

• 2024-11-05 / Version 2.0
  [add] footer: Changelog section
  [edit] footer: Review-date
  [edit] teaser: Text (more detailed)
• 2024-05-06
  Review (no changes)
• 2023-11-13
  Initial version

Article in other languages:

• Deutsch

Review Date: 2025-05-05