Are you concerned about how much time you spend working or binge-watching on your PC? Screen time can offer a much-needed reminder to take a break and rest or track your working hours. If you’re a parent, you can check the screen time on Windows 10 to make sure your kids are using the computer responsibly. So, let’s jump right in!
How to Check Screen Time on Windows 10
There are different ways through which you can check the screen time on your desktop. Follow these methods to do the same:
Method 1: Via Power & Battery
You can check out how much time you spend on every application you use on your desktop. Here’s how:
- Open Settings on your PC.
- Click on System from the left menu and then on Battery.
This way you will be able to see which apps consume the most amount of time on your desktop.
Method 2: Via Family Safety Feature
Windows 10 also offers an in-built feature of a Family account through which you can track the screen time over any app or website. Follow the steps mentioned below to use this tool:
- Open Settings on your desktop and click on Accounts from the left menu.
- Click on Family & Other People and choose family members from the list to check their screen time.
- Click on Screen Time under Parental Controls to see the full report.
You will be able to access the full-screen time of a member on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
Method 3: Via Task Manager
One of the ways to check your screen time is through the Task Manager settings. Follow the steps shown below to see how:
Note: This method will work only from the last time you restarted your PC in Windows 10.
- Right-click on your taskbar and select Task Manager from the list.
- Click on the Performance tab from the top menu.
- Scroll down below the graph and check the screen time shown beside Up time.
Method 4: Via PowerShell
You can check the Windows uptime to calculate the screen time of your computer on a certain day. To do this, follow the steps mentioned below:
Note: This method works only if you shut down your PC every day after use since it also counts the sleep time, it may not give accurate results.
- Open Windows PowerShell on your PC in administrative mode.
- Enter the script (get-date) – (gcim Win32_OperatingSystem).LastBootUpTime.
- Check the time since the last bootup of your Windows under hours.
This way whenever you turn on your computer, you will be able to check the exact screen time before you shut down your PC again.
Method 5: Via Command Prompt
This method will also work if you shut down your PC every day after use since it also counts the sleep time, it may not give accurate results.
- Run Command Prompt as administrator.
- Type the command systeminfo in the prompt and hit Enter.
- Scroll upwards and find the screen time beside System Boot Time.
- You can also type net stats SRV and hit Enter.
- Scroll down and find the screen time beside Statistics since.
Method 6: Via Third-Party Apps
If you wish to check the exact screen time of your PC and do not have a Family account, you can also get third-party apps like Harvest or Timely where you can start a timer from then you use your computer and come back at the end of day to check your screen time across all apps.
Also Read: Change Lock Screen Timeout Setting in Windows 10
We hope our guide helped you with different ways to check the screen time on Windows 10.
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