The need to know the characteristics of your computer on Windows 7 may arise for various reasons. For example, this may be necessary to check the status of all devices, update or replace them.
Instructions
Step 1
You can find out the characteristics of your Windows 7 computer through the System Properties menu. To call it, right-click on the "My Computer" icon and select "Properties". After that, a window will open with basic information about the computer, such as the processor and its bitness, the amount of RAM, the type and bitness of the operating system, the availability of available devices for touch input, etc.
Step 2
If you need to learn more about the characteristics of your computer on Windows 7, start the Device Manager service. This can be done from the "System Properties" menu. Under the name of each of the group of system devices there is a plus sign, when you click on it, a menu with more detailed information about the installed equipment will drop down. Here you can activate or deactivate existing devices, as well as update their drivers.
Step 3
Get information about the system through a special service of the same name. Open "Control Panel" and start "Administrative Tools". Go to the "Service" tab and from the list of available services select and run "System Configuration". This will open a window with detailed information about hardware resources, components and software environment.
Step 4
If you want to know which video card is installed on the computer, right-click on the desktop in the menu that appears, select "Screen Resolution". Click on the "Advanced options" link. Here you will see the type and name of the adapter, as well as all the detailed information about it.
Step 5
Use one of the special programs to view the characteristics of your Windows 7 computer. The most popular and free applications are HWiNFO32, SiSoft Sandra, PC Wizard and Lavasys Everest, which are available for download on the Internet. Run any of them, and you will get access to the fine-tuning of the system, and you will also see the function of obtaining information about all the devices of your computer in the main menu.
