{"id":480896,"date":"2022-08-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-find-your-windows-pcs-serial-number\/"},"modified":"2022-08-04T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-03T21:00:00","slug":"how-to-find-your-windows-pcs-serial-number","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-find-your-windows-pcs-serial-number\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Find Your Windows PC\u2019s Serial Number"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af1ba2d59103\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af1ba2d59103\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-find-your-windows-pcs-serial-number\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Find_Your_Windows_PCs_Serial_Number%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Find Your Windows PC\u2019s Serial Number&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-find-your-windows-pcs-serial-number\/#Run_the_WMIC_Command\" >Run the\u00a0WMIC Command<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-find-your-windows-pcs-serial-number\/#Check_the_BIOS\" >Check the BIOS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-find-your-windows-pcs-serial-number\/#Find_the_Serial_Number_On_the_PCs_Hardware_Box_or_Elsewhere\" >Find the Serial Number On the PC\u2019s Hardware, Box, or Elsewhere<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Find_Your_Windows_PCs_Serial_Number%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Find Your Windows PC\u2019s Serial Number&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-821424\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Serial-Number-Header.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"PowerShell on Windows 11 background header. \" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Windows doesn\u2019t display your PC\u2019s serial number anywhere in its interface, and neither do popular system information tools. But you can often\u00a0find a PC\u2019s\u00a0serial number with a simple command, a peek in your BIOS, or on the hardware itself.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Run_the_WMIC_Command\"><\/span>Run the\u00a0WMIC Command<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Open a Command Prompt or PowerShell window to get started. On Windows 11, Windows 10, or Windows 8, right-click the Start button and select \u201cCommand Prompt,\u201d \u201cPowerShell,\u201d or \u201cWindows Terminal.\u201d On Windows 7, press Windows + R, type \u201ccmd\u201d into the Run dialog, and then press Enter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-821230\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Poweruser-menu.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"271\" height=\"348\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>At the Command Prompt, type the following command and then press Enter:<\/p>\n<pre>wmic bios get serialnumber<\/pre>\n<p>You\u2019ll see the computer\u2019s serial number displayed beneath the text \u201cSerialNumber\u201d. This command uses the Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) tool to pull the system\u2019s serial number from its BIOS.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-822230\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/serial-number-output.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Windows 11 PowerShell with Surface 4 laptop's serial number. \" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t see your PC\u2019s serial number, blame your PC\u2019s manufacturer. The number will only <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear here if the PC manufacturer saved it to your computer\u2019s BIOS or UEFI firmware. PC manufacturers don\u2019t always fill in the number properly. In that case, you\u2019ll see something like \u201c0,\u201d \u201cTo be filled by O.E.M.\u201d or blank space instead of an actual serial number.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-822228 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/w10-blank-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Windows 10 Computer Command Prompt. The serial number command returned nothing because the computer was not pre-assembled. \" width=\"650\" height=\"250\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Check Your Motherboard Model Number on Your Windows PC<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is also true if you built your own PC because the PC itself won\u2019t have a serial number.\u00a0However, you can look up the serial number of your motherboard and other components.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_the_BIOS\"><\/span>Check the BIOS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-294721\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/img_58a799a4a77dd.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A BIOS main page listing the computer's serial number.\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You may also be able to find the serial number in the BIOS or UEFI firmware settings screen. This technique won\u2019t get you a serial number if the <code>wmic<\/code> command didn\u2019t, since the command pulls the serial number from the BIOS. However, checking the BIOS could be helpful if you can\u2019t actually sign into Windows to run the <code>wmic<\/code> command.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Does a PC&#8217;s BIOS Do, and When Should I Use It?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Access the BIOS or UEFI firmware settings screen and look around for a \u201cSerial Number\u201d somewhere on a system information screen. It\u2019ll be in a different place on different PCs, but you can usually find it somewhere on the \u201cMain\u201d or \u201cSystem\u201d screen.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Find_the_Serial_Number_On_the_PCs_Hardware_Box_or_Elsewhere\"><\/span>Find the Serial Number On the PC\u2019s Hardware, Box, or Elsewhere<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-294480\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/img_58a63a990b83c.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A sticker on a laptop with the serial number. \" width=\"650\" height=\"254\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t see a serial number after running the <code>wmic<\/code> command\u2014or if you just can\u2019t turn the PC on or don\u2019t have access to it\u2014there are several other places you might find the serial number:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you have a laptop, flip it over. On some laptops, you\u2019ll see the number on a sticker. On others, you\u2019ll see the number printed directly on the metal or plastic the laptop is made from. If your laptop has a removable battery, the serial number is sometimes on a sticker inside the battery compartment, under the battery.<\/li>\n<li>If you have a desktop PC, look at the back, top, or side of the case for some sort of sticker. The number may also be on a sticker inside the case, so you might have to open it up.<\/li>\n<li>If you can\u2019t find the serial number on the PC itself, look online for instructions specific to your model. The manufacturer\u2019s website should tell you exactly where to look.<\/li>\n<li>If you registered your PC with the\u00a0manufacturer or received warranty service, the serial number should be included in the registration documentation, warranty service receipt, or email confirmation for the service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-294718\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/img_58a797dd78dc7.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A Surface serial number. \" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you still have the original product box, it usually has the serial number printed on it \u2014 often on the same sticker with the bar code.<\/li>\n<li>If you purchased the PC online or in store, the serial number may be printed on the physical or email receipt you received.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And if you just can\u2019t find your serial number at all, don\u2019t give up hope. 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