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Machine GUID: What It Is and How to Find It
The machine GUID is an ID Windows writes to the registry during setup. Where it lives, what changes it, and how it differs from the product ID.
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RAM Serial Number: How to Find It in Windows
A RAM serial number is the maker's ID for one memory stick. How to read it in Windows with PowerShell, where it is stored, and why games read it.
AdminSeptember 29, 2026
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GPU Serial Number: How to Find It and GPU UUID
A GPU serial number is on a label on the card. Windows can't read it and nvidia-smi can on some cards. Plus the GPU UUID and why it's a hardware ID.
AdminSeptember 29, 2026
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Motherboard Serial Number: Find It in Windows
Find your motherboard serial number with PowerShell, CMD or the sticker, why it can say Default string, and why games read it.
AdminSeptember 29, 2026
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Volume Serial Number: Find It and Change It
A volume serial number is the ID Windows gives a partition when it is formatted. How to read it with vol or PowerShell, and how to change it.
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CPU Serial Number: How to Check It and Processor ID
A CPU serial number is printed on the chip, not readable by Windows. How to check processor ID in PowerShell, what it means, and the Pentium III PSN story.
AdminSeptember 29, 2026
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System UUID: What It Is and How to Find It
The system UUID is a 128-bit ID your PC's maker writes into SMBIOS firmware. How to read it in Windows 11, what SMBIOS is, and why games read it.
AdminSeptember 29, 2026
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BIOS Serial Number: PowerShell and WMIC Commands
Get your BIOS serial number with PowerShell now that WMIC is gone from Windows 11, plus every legacy WMIC command and what replaces it.
AdminSeptember 29, 2026
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What Is EDID? Meaning, Monitor Serial and HWID
EDID is the 128-byte block a monitor sends your PC with its maker, model and serial. What's inside, where the serial sits and how Windows reads it.
AdminSeptember 29, 2026