britechguy
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I just wrote up what follows because I've recently noticed that under Windows 11 exact model number information is very often presented, and that was not the case in the past. So many end users have no idea of where to look for exact model number information and, in the case of laptops, depending on how they're handled, that information can end up being worn off of the sticker on the underside.
While it's not 100% accurate, it's certainly worth having a user try if you need exact model number information and they don't know it.
[Last Update: 2025-11-11]
Getting Exact Model Information for Your Computer
Note: The older the computer, the less likely it is that this will necessarily be the exact model number. But for most computers produced since somewhere around the year 2020, it likely will be correct.
While it's not 100% accurate, it's certainly worth having a user try if you need exact model number information and they don't know it.
[Last Update: 2025-11-11]
Getting Exact Model Information for Your Computer
Note: The older the computer, the less likely it is that this will necessarily be the exact model number. But for most computers produced since somewhere around the year 2020, it likely will be correct.
- Hit Windows Key + I to open Settings.
- Enter [Rename] in the search box.
- Hit down arrow until you land on either View your PC name or Rename your PC then hit Enter.
- You will be taken to the Rename this PC button in Windows Settings, System, About.
- To the left of that button you will see two things listed:
- The current name of your PC at the top
- Your PC’s exact model number beneath it
- If you are a screen reader user, you can get to this information using Object Navigation in NVDA or the Touch Cursor in JAWS.
- For NVDA, hit NVDA + NumPad 4. The first time you do this you land on the exact model number, and if you do it again, you land on what your PC is currently named (how it will appear in network lists by PC name).
- For JAWS, hit Shift + NumPad Plus to activate the Touch Cursor. Hitting Left Arrow once will land you on the exact model number. Hitting Left Arrow Again will land you on your PC Name.
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