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{column:width=75%}\*{excerpt}How to check OS install dates for quarantined statuses.{excerpt}\*{column}{section}

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h1. Windows

h2. WinXP Pro, Windows Vista and Windows 7

Start > run > cmd > systeminfo

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h2. WinXP Home Edition

Start > run > hcp://system/sysinfo/sysinfomain.htm \-> View the status of my system hardware and software

Under "System Software" the operating system should be listed with the install date under "Date Created"

h1. Mac OS X (10.6)

# Open Macintosh hard drive on desktop, find {color:blue}Application{color} folder and open it.
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# Scroll Down and open {color:blue}Utilities{color} folder.
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# Open the {color:blue}console{color} window in the {color:blue}Utilities{color} folder.

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# In the {color:blue}console{color}, expand the directories as shown below, find and click on {color:blue}OSInstall.custom{color}, you will find the OS install date as shown below.
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h2. Alternate Method

You can type {color:blue}vi /var/log/OSInstall.custom{color} on the {color:blue}Terminal{color} window.
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(:q to quit vi)
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h1. Mac OS X (10.7)

# Open the {color:blue}console{color} window in the {color:blue}Utilities{color} folder, as outlined above.
# Navigate to /var/log, then click on install.log
# Scroll all the way to the top of the list, until you see a series of text that says "Install Mac OS X Lion"
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# The date next to the text is the install date.





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