| title | author | description | keywords |
|---|---|---|---|
SystemInformation |
nmetulev |
The SystemInformation class is a utility class that provides properties with some system, application and device information. |
windows 10, uwp, windows community toolkit, uwp community toolkit, uwp toolkit, SystemInformation |
The SystemInformation class is a utility class that provides properties with some system, application and device information.
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| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ApplicationName | string | Gets the application's name as a string |
| ApplicationVersion | PackageVersion | Gets the application's version as a PackageVersion |
| AppUptime | TimeSpan | Gets the length of time this instance of the app has been running. |
| AvailableMemory | float | Gets the available memory in MB as a float |
| Culture | CultureInfo | Gets the most preferred language by the user as a CultureInfo |
| DeviceFamily | string | Gets the family of used device as a string. Common DeviceFamily values include: Windows.Desktop, Windows.Mobile, Windows.Xbox, Windows.Holographic, Windows.Team, Windows.IoT. Prepare your code for other values |
| DeviceManufacturer | string | Gets the name of device manufacturer as a string. The value will be empty if the device manufacturer couldn't be determined (ex: when running in a virtual machine). |
| DeviceModel | string | Gets the model of the device as a string. The value will be empty if the device model couldn't be determined (ex: when running in a virtual machine). |
| FirstUseTime | DateTime | Gets the DateTime (in UTC) that the app as first used. |
| FirstVersionInstalled | PackageVersion | Gets the first version of the app that was installed. |
| PreviousVersionInstalled | PackageVersion | Gets the previous version of the app that was installed. |
| Instance | SystemInformation | Gets public singleton property. |
| IsFirstRun | bool | Gets a value indicating whether the app is being used for the first time since it was installed. |
| IsAppUpdated | bool | Gets a value indicating whether the app is being used for the first time since being upgraded from an older version. |
| LastLaunchTime | DateTime | Gets the DateTime (in UTC) that this was previously launched. |
| LastResetTime | DateTime | Gets the DateTime (in UTC) when the launch count was previously reset. |
| LaunchCount | long | Gets the number of times the app has been launched since the last reset. |
| LaunchTime | DateTime | Gets the DateTime (in UTC) that this instance of the app was launched. |
| OperatingSystem | string | Gets the operating system as a string |
| OperatingSystemArchitecture | ProcessorArchitecture | Gets used processor architecture as ProcessorArchitecture |
| OperatingSystemVersion | OSVersion | Gets the operating system version (for example 10.0.10586.0) as OSVersion structure |
| TotalLaunchCount | long | Gets the number of times the app has been launched. |
| Method | Return Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AddToAppUptime(TimeSpan) | void | Add to the record of how long the app has been running. Use this to optionally include time spent in background tasks or extended execution |
| LaunchStoreForReviewAsync() | Task | Launch the store app so the user can leave a review. |
| ResetLaunchCount() | void | Reset launch count so you can get launch count from a new perspective |
| TrackAppUse() | void | Track app launch time and count. |
System Information Sample Page Source. You can see this in action in the Windows Community Toolkit Sample App.
| Device family | Universal, 10.0.16299.0 or higher |
|---|---|
| Namespace | Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp |
| NuGet package | Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp |