How can I find out the computer ID?

What is ID, and why is it necessary to know?

The computer ID is a unique number (address)network card computer or laptop. You need to know it in order to connect to Internet networks and limit the possibility of extraneous deployment to your computer. In other words, you can bind specific programs specifically to your PC and not worry about maintaining confidentiality. Each address is personal and unique.

The ID is required for:

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  activation of the PC remotely or binding of any program under license;


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  locking the remote computer;


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  detection and correction of errors in remote access.

Now you understand that for an advanced or novice user, knowing the id parameters is simply necessary.

How to find the computer ID?

Below is an instruction to determine your address. Follow each step.

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   Click the "Start" button and look for "Panelclick on the window with the icons, click on the icon of the screen "System." Double-click with the left mouse button.The window with data about the parameters of the system of your PC should appear.


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   There is a faster method of opening the desired window. Use this combination: Win + Pause / Break.


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   Then select the "Hardware" and "Dispatcher" sectiondevices. "Now you should see a list of the software and physical devices that are on your PC.Press the" Network Cards ", and then right-click the" + "icon.


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   Locate the network card in the list and right-click it. Next, "Properties" and "More" left mouse button. Now open the "Network address" and overwrite the parameters.


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   On some operating systems, I can notlearn the computer ID using the method described above. In this case, try to do this: hold down the Win and R keys. A window will open on the screen, enter cmd in it and confirm with the Enter button. Next, in the line, type ipconfig / all and again Enter. In the list that opens, look for the network card, and in the "Physical address" section, you will see the ID.

Latest versions of Windows: how to calculate ID?

For various versions of the Windows system, there may be some differences in finding the right information. Here is the way to determine the data for the seventh version.

Using the "Start" button, find the "Computer" icon and right-click. Then choose:

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  "Control";


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  "Device Manager";


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  "Network adapters".

Then right click on the network card, then select:

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  "Properties";


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  "Additionally";


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  "Network address".

In the opened line you will find the address of the computer.

For the eighth version, you can use this method: type the combination Win + R and in the command line, type cmd, as we described earlier.

Also there is such an option: press the Win + X buttons and in the opened functions select "Command line". Next, type getmac / fo list / v or ipconfig. You will get full information about your PC.

We hope that our guide will help youto figure out how to calculate the computer ID. It is not necessary to be a programmer and have extensive knowledge of computer technology to cope with the task. Everything is not so difficult, you just need to follow the instructions.