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How to find your computer's serial number in Windows 8 & 10 - Micro Center
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p>This article will show you how to find your computer's serial number on your computer for your Windows 8 or 10 PC.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Step 1 for Windows 8:</strong></p><p>Open <strong>Command Prompt</strong> by pressing the <strong>Windows</strong> key on your keyboard and tapping the letter <strong>X</strong>. Then select <strong>Command Prompt (Admin)</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://www.microcenter.com/Content/Content%20Graphic/Images/7381_HOW5009951B-001.gif" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://www.microcenter.com/Content/Content%20Graphic/Images/7381_HOW5009951B-001.gif" alt="Windows 8 Quick Access Menu, Command Prompt (Admin)" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Step 1 for Windows 10:</strong></p><p>Open <strong>Command Prompt</strong> by pressing the <strong>Windows</strong> key on your keyboard and tapping the letter <strong>X</strong>. Then click on <strong>Search</strong> from the list of options.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/DULJN9ES4PXL/image.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/DULJN9ES4PXL/image.png" alt="image.png" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>In the search bar, type in <strong>CMD</strong>.</p><p>From the search results, right-click on the <strong>Command Prompt </strong>result and pick <strong>Run as Administrator.</strong></p><p>Click <strong>Yes or OK</strong> on the User Account Control window if prompted.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/BNRV282GO9QD/image.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/BNRV282GO9QD/image.png" alt="image.png" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>2. Once Command Prompt is open, type the command: <strong>WMIC BIOS GET SERIALNUMBER</strong>, then press <strong>Enter</strong> on your keyboard.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/SQ6VWK4WLLLC/image.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/SQ6VWK4WLLLC/image.png" alt="image.png" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>3. If your computer's serial number is coded into your BIOS, it will appear here on the command prompt window.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://www.microcenter.com/Content/Content%20Graphic/Images/7383_HOW5009951B-003.gif" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://www.microcenter.com/Content/Content%20Graphic/Images/7383_HOW5009951B-003.gif" alt="Windows Command Line Interface, Displays Results" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p> </article> </main>
