How to Check Your Computer Stats

Ever wondered how you computer stacks up against your friends? or if a new computer is better than you current one? This article will show you how to check the stats of your computer in windows XP ,Vista and 7.

Steps

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    Turn on your computer, log in, etc.
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    In windows XP right-click the "My Computer" icon.
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    Select "properties"
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    This will show you your processor, its speed, the amount of RAM and other stats
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    To check hard-drive space, open "My Computer".
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    Right click on the hard-drive icon (C:/)
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    Click "properties"
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    This will show you the HDD size.
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    To get more detailed information, download and run the program "Speccy" from piriform.com

Tips

  • You should be able to understand the stats before viewing them

Article Info

Categories: Basic Computer Skills