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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
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This article describes how to determine the BIOS date on a computer that is running Windows 2000.
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may
require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve
problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own
risk.
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Determining the BIOS Date
- Start Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
- Locate and click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Biosinfo
- Double-click the SystemBiosDate value. The BIOS date is listed in the Edit String dialog box.
- Quit Registry Editor.
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