What is Uptime in CPU TaskManager

In the Task Manager on Windows, the Uptime refers to the amount of time your computer has been running since the last boot or restart. This value is not directly shown in the main "Processes" tab but can be found in the Performance tab.

Here's how to view uptime:

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc or right-click the taskbar and choose Task Manager.
2. Click the Performance tab.
3. On the left panel, click CPU.
4. On the right side, you'll see an "Uptime" section under the CPU usage graph. It shows how long your system has been up since the last reboot.

The time is usually displayed in the format of days, hours, minutes, and seconds.

Uptime 3:0014:50 Means?

The uptime "3:0014:50" seems to be formatted incorrectly or may be a display error. It looks like it might be a mix of days, hours, minutes, and seconds, but the formatting is off.

If we break it down:

• "3" could represent 3 days.
• "00" might represent 0 hours.
• "14:50" likely means 14 minutes and 50 seconds.

So, the uptime could be interpreted as 3 days, 0 hours, 14 minutes, and 50 seconds.

If it's showing this in your Task Manager, it suggests that your system has been running for 3 days, 14 minutes, and 50 seconds since the last reboot.

If you're still unsure or see inconsistent results, restarting your computer might reset the uptime counter and correct the display.

Uptime 3:0014:50 ? Means Laptop not shot Down past 3 days?

Yes, you're correct! The "Uptime 3:0014:50" in the context of your laptop indicates that your laptop has been continuously running for 3 days, 14 minutes, and 50 seconds without a full shutdown or restart.

Here’s what this means:

• 3: Represents 3 days of uptime.
• 00: Represents 0 hours of uptime after the 3 days.
• 14:50: Means 14 minutes and 50 seconds since the last boot or restart.

If you just opened your laptop recently, but it's showing 3 days of uptime, it’s likely because your laptop hasn’t performed a full shutdown during that time. It could have been in a sleep or hibernation state without actually being turned off, which would keep the system's uptime counter running.

If the system was in sleep or hibernate mode instead of shutting down, it would keep track of uptime as though it were still "running" because it doesn't reset the clock until a full shutdown or reboot occurs.

What You Can Do:

• To reset the uptime, you'll need to perform a full shutdown (not just sleep or hibernate). This will reset the system's uptime counter.

If you disable Fast Startup (as I described earlier), that will ensure your system fully shuts down and restarts, fixing the incorrect uptime reading.

How to disable Fast Startup and perform a full shutdown?

To disable Fast Startup and ensure your laptop performs a full shutdown (instead of using hibernation to speed up the boot process), follow these steps:

Step 1: Disable Fast Startup

1. Open Power Options:

   • Press Windows + X and select Power Options.
   • In the Power & sleep settings, click Additional power settings on the right side.

2. Change what the power buttons do:

   • On the left sidebar, click Choose what the power buttons do.

3. Change settings that are currently unavailable:

   • Click on Change settings that are currently unavailable. You may need administrative privileges to do this.

4. Disable Fast Startup:

   • Scroll down to the Shutdown settings section.
   • Uncheck the box for Turn on fast startup (recommended).
   • Click Save changes.

Step 2: Perform a Full Shutdown

Once Fast Startup is disabled, your laptop will perform a true full shutdown each time. Here's how to shut it down fully:

Shutdown from the Start Menu:

1. Click the Start button (Windows icon) at the bottom-left of the screen.
2. Click on the Power button.
3. Hold down the Shift key on your keyboard and then select Shut down.
   • This forces a full shutdown rather than using hibernation or Fast Startup.

Alternatively, you can shut down your computer by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Delete, and then selecting the Power icon in the bottom right and choosing Shut down while holding Shift.

Step 3: Optional - Disable Hibernation Completely

To ensure your laptop doesn’t use hibernation (which can interfere with a full shutdown), you can disable hibernation entirely:

1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator:
   • Press Windows + X and select Command Prompt (Admin) or Windows PowerShell (Admin).
2. In the Command Prompt window, type the following command and hit Enter:

   powercfg -h off
   

This will turn off hibernation and remove the hibernation file from your system, which helps to ensure you're getting a complete shutdown every time.

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By following these steps, your system should perform a full shutdown and reset the uptime counter correctly.