Need to know what version of Windows your computer is running, or what components your machine has? Here’s how to locate and decipher your PC’s specifications.

You can find the basic specs of your Windows 10 PC in the Control Panel and settings. More detailed info is in the System Information and DxDiag apps.

Luckily, along with software that can check your temperatures for you, the basic input/output system -- or BIOS -- in your computer also allows you to assess the state of your CPU.

PC BIOS Guide: How To Safely Flash Your Firmware & 3 Key Settings To Check by Zak Killian — Thursday, May 29, 2025, 02:40 PM EDT Comments ...

How To Turn On TPM Module Now, on to the steps to turn on your computer's TPM module. You can do this by going into the UEFI BIOS.