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19 changes: 8 additions & 11 deletions reference/7.4/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/Get-Uptime.md
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external help file: Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.dll-Help.xml
Locale: en-US
Module Name: Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility
ms.date: 12/12/2022
ms.date: 11/06/2025
online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/get-uptime?view=powershell-7.4&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
schema: 2.0.0
title: Get-Uptime
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# Get-Uptime

## SYNOPSIS

Get the **TimeSpan** since last boot.

## SYNTAX
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This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable,
-InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose,
-WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see [about_CommonParameters](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
-WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see
[about_CommonParameters](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

## INPUTS

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When you use the **Since** parameter, this cmdlet returns a **DateTime** object representing the
last boot time.

> [!NOTE]
> If Windows fast startup is enabled, Windows does not update the value stored in
> **LastBootUpTime**. To disable fast startup, run the following command: `Powercfg -h off`.
>
> For more information about Windows fast startup, see
> [Distinguishing Fast Startup from Wake-from-Hibernation](/windows-hardware/drivers/kernel/distinguishing-fast-startup-from-wake-from-hibernation).

## NOTES

On Windows, the value returned is the same as the **LastBootUpTime** property of the
This command uses a high resolution timer to calculate the uptime. This time record the number of
ticks since the system started. As a result, the reported uptime may differ slightly from other
methods of calculating system uptime, such as the **LastBootUpTime** property of the
**Win32_OperatingSystem** class in WMI.

## RELATED LINKS

[Win32_OperatingSystem](/windows/win32/cimwin32prov/win32-operatingsystem#properties)
[Win32_OperatingSystem class](/windows/win32/cimwin32prov/win32-operatingsystem#properties)
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external help file: Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.dll-Help.xml
Locale: en-US
Module Name: Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility
ms.date: 12/12/2022
ms.date: 11/06/2025
online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/get-uptime?view=powershell-7.5&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
schema: 2.0.0
title: Get-Uptime
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# Get-Uptime

## SYNOPSIS

Get the **TimeSpan** since last boot.

## SYNTAX
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This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable,
-InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose,
-WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see [about_CommonParameters](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
-WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see
[about_CommonParameters](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

## INPUTS

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When you use the **Since** parameter, this cmdlet returns a **DateTime** object representing the
last boot time.

> [!NOTE]
> If Windows fast startup is enabled, Windows does not update the value stored in
> **LastBootUpTime**. To disable fast startup, run the following command: `Powercfg -h off`.
>
> For more information about Windows fast startup, see
> [Distinguishing Fast Startup from Wake-from-Hibernation](/windows-hardware/drivers/kernel/distinguishing-fast-startup-from-wake-from-hibernation).

## NOTES

On Windows, the value returned is the same as the **LastBootUpTime** property of the
This command uses a high resolution timer to calculate the uptime. This time record the number of
ticks since the system started. As a result, the reported uptime may differ slightly from other
methods of calculating system uptime, such as the **LastBootUpTime** property of the
**Win32_OperatingSystem** class in WMI.

## RELATED LINKS

[Win32_OperatingSystem](/windows/win32/cimwin32prov/win32-operatingsystem#properties)
[Win32_OperatingSystem class](/windows/win32/cimwin32prov/win32-operatingsystem#properties)
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external help file: Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.dll-Help.xml
Locale: en-US
Module Name: Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility
ms.date: 12/12/2022
ms.date: 11/06/2025
online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/get-uptime?view=powershell-7.6&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
schema: 2.0.0
title: Get-Uptime
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# Get-Uptime

## SYNOPSIS

Get the **TimeSpan** since last boot.

## SYNTAX
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This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable,
-InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose,
-WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see [about_CommonParameters](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
-WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see
[about_CommonParameters](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

## INPUTS

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When you use the **Since** parameter, this cmdlet returns a **DateTime** object representing the
last boot time.

> [!NOTE]
> If Windows fast startup is enabled, Windows does not update the value stored in
> **LastBootUpTime**. To disable fast startup, run the following command: `Powercfg -h off`.
>
> For more information about Windows fast startup, see
> [Distinguishing Fast Startup from Wake-from-Hibernation](/windows-hardware/drivers/kernel/distinguishing-fast-startup-from-wake-from-hibernation).

## NOTES

On Windows, the value returned is the same as the **LastBootUpTime** property of the
This command uses a high resolution timer to calculate the uptime. This time record the number of
ticks since the system started. As a result, the reported uptime may differ slightly from other
methods of calculating system uptime, such as the **LastBootUpTime** property of the
**Win32_OperatingSystem** class in WMI.

## RELATED LINKS

[Win32_OperatingSystem](/windows/win32/cimwin32prov/win32-operatingsystem#properties)
[Win32_OperatingSystem class](/windows/win32/cimwin32prov/win32-operatingsystem#properties)