How To Check Software Installation Date In Windows

You may need to know the date and time Windows was installed on your desktop/laptop. There are a few methods for determining it to estimate the age of your device. It is important to note that the installation date may not be correct. That is because if you have updated to a newer version of Windows (for example, from Windows 10 to Windows 11), the original install date displayed is the upgrade date . You can find Windows install date via CMD or Powershell too. Read below to learn how to check software installation date in Windows desktops and laptops. You can also read How to Install Software Without Admin Rights here .. You can also read How to Install Software Without Admin Rights here ..

• How to Check Software Installation Date in Windows 11
• Method 1: Through Windows Settings
• Method 2: Through File Explorer
• Method 3: Through Command Prompt
• Method 4: Through Windows PowerShell

How to Check Software Installation Date in Windows 11

There are many ways available to check software installation date in Windows 11 PCs as listed below.

Method 1: Through Windows Settings

Here’s how to check software installation date on Windows computers through Settings apps:

1. Press Windows + I keys together to open Settings .

2. Scroll down to About in the System tab.

3. You can find the installation date under Windows Specifications next to Installed on , as depicted below.

Method 2: Through File Explorer

Here’s how to check software installation date in Windows PCs via File Explorer:

1. Press Windows + E keys together to open File Explorer .

2. Click on This PC in the left navigation pane.

3. Double click on the drive where Windows is installed viz Drive C: .

4. Right-click on the folder titled Windows and select Properties from the context menu, as shown.

5. Under General tab of Windows Properties , you can see the Windows installation date and time next to Created , as shown highlighted.

Method 3: Through Command Prompt

Here’s how to check software installation date in Windows 11 via Command Prompt:

1. Click on the Search icon and type Command Prompt. Then, click on Open , as shown.

2A. Type the command given below and press the Enter key to run it.

systeminfo|find /i “original”

2B. Alternatively, type systeminfo and hit Enter , as depicted below.

Method 4: Through Windows PowerShell

Check Windows install date via PowerShell as follows:

1. Click on the Search icon and type Windows PowerShell. Click on Open .

2A. In the PowerShell window, type the given command and press the Enter key .

 ([WMI]'').ConvertToDateTime((Get-WmiObject Win32_OperatingSystem).InstallDate)

2B. Alternatively, run this command in Windows PowerShell by typing it and pressing Enter key.

[timezone]::CurrentTimeZone.ToLocalTime(([datetime]'1/1/1970').AddSeconds($(get-itemproperty 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion').InstallDate))

2C. Additionally, you can execute the following two commands as well to achieve the same.

• $OS=@(Get-ChildItem -Path HKLM:\System\Setup\Source* | ForEach-Object {Get-ItemProperty -Path Registry::$_}; Get-ItemProperty ‘HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion’)
• $OS | Select-Object ProductName, ReleaseID, CurrentBuild, @{Name=‘InstallDate’; Expression={[timezone]::CurrentTimeZone.ToLocalTime(([datetime]‘1/1/1970’).AddSeconds($_.InstallDate))}} | Sort-Object “InstallDate

3. The output shows the date and time when Windows operating system was first installed on your computer.

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