TJ: Is there some easy way to tell how old a PC is?
Don't say look at the receipt - it's long gone.
( Neptune A dole queue dosser and foul mouthed chav., Wed 27 May 2009, 17:35, archived)

check the modified date of a the system files?
some might not have been changed since installation. that said, installation date is not necessarily related to the age of the pc.
( minimum fuss - an all time favourite, Wed 27 May 2009, 17:38, archived)

I just went into C:/WIndows and there's a load of folders modified in December 2005, which sounds about right.
I'm going to go with that. Thank you.
( Neptune A dole queue dosser and foul mouthed chav., Wed 27 May 2009, 17:43, archived)

Turn it on
look at the white BIOS text that loads up.

If it loads too quick, hit the restart button and hammer the DEL key frantically.
( Grrrmachine the indifference engine, Wed 27 May 2009, 17:38, archived)

Can you Pause/Break it as well?

( mike woz ere 7442200 & 7696970 getter, Wed 27 May 2009, 17:42, archived)

I'll try to remeember to have a look when I next turn it on.
Thank you.
( Neptune A dole queue dosser and foul mouthed chav., Wed 27 May 2009, 17:43, archived)

cut the hard drive in half and count the platters
one for every year
( glued eel /questions/questionsyoudliketoask/post1648081, Wed 27 May 2009, 17:39, archived)