Reading the processor serial number

[michelle]

Dear VB users,

Is it possible to read the processor serial number?

If yes, can you give the source.

Nice reards,

Michelle.

[Rodik]

Because of the simple reason that processors do not have a serial number, you can not read it. (Beside the one printed on it).

[gravyboy]

Erm.....PIII = serial number = lots of 'big brother' stylee bad press!

I apologise for not answering your question Michelle.

I think if it could be read by the system or a website, would it be some sort of API?

Does the Athlon have PSN as well?

Sunny

[Rodik]

Well I have only PII


And for what I know you can't read that value unless done so from the BIOS or some manufacture-delivered software which works explicit for that type of system.

So just reading a PSN is hard enough without running a bunch of little dos programs and reading their output, also, if you'd wun a unix system it'd be easy as hell, but most of us are "microshit-os"-users and can't do nothing about it but accept it and think it's good.

[michelle]

Thanks all for your information.

Michelle.