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Get CPU Serial Number (Windows)

Description​

The get_cpu_serial_number_windows function retrieves the CPU serial number on a Windows system using the wmi library. If an error occurs, it returns the exception message.

Function Signature:​

def get_cpu_serial_number_windows() -> str:

Parameters​

This function does not take any parameters.

Returns​

  • str: The CPU serial number if successful. If an error occurs, it returns the error message as a string.

Example Usage​

Here’s an example of how the function works:

serial_number = get_cpu_serial_number_windows()
print(serial_number)

Example Output:​

F1D12D8E9E1A5F23B9F3E9F4F101E16C

Code​

def get_cpu_serial_number_windows() -> str:
    try:
        import wmi
        wmi_object = wmi.WMI()
        for processor in wmi_object.Win32_Processor():
            return processor.ProcessorId.strip()
    except Exception as ex:
        return str(ex)

Errors and Exceptions​

  • If an error occurs while trying to fetch the CPU serial number, the exception message will be returned.

Notes​

This function requires the wmi library, which can be installed via pip install wmi. It retrieves the processor's unique identifier on Windows systems.