Windows has multiple command line utilities that can help find the version of the Windows OS running on your computer. Below is the list of commands and the information they provide.
Systeminfocommand – Windows OS name, version, edition and build numberWMICcommand – OS name and versionVercommand – OS version
Find OS Version from command line(CMD)
Systeminfo is a useful command that can dump information about hardware and software running on your computer. Since we are interested in only the OS details, we can filter out other information with the use of findstr command.
systeminfo | findstr /B /C:"OS Name" /C:"OS Version"
Examples:
C:\>systeminfo | findstr /B /C:"OS Name" /C:"OS Version" OS Name: Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise OS Version: 10.0.19042 N/A Build 19042
This command works on Windows 19, Windows and on Server editions also. Find example for Windows 7 below.
systeminfo | findstr /B /C:"OS Name" /C:"OS Version" OS Name: Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise OS Version: 10.0.19042 N/A Build 19042
In case of Windows 7 SP1, the output would be slightly different as below.
c:\>systeminfo | findstr /B /C:"OS Name" /C:"OS Version" OS Name: Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise OS Version: 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601
If you want to print more details, you may use just ‘OS’ in the findstr search pattern. See example below for Server 2008.
C:\>systeminfo | findstr /C:"OS" OS Name: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise OS Version: 6.1.7600 N/A Build 7600 OS Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation OS Configuration: Standalone Server OS Build Type: Multiprocessor Free BIOS Version: IBM -[BWE117AUS-1.05]-, 7/28/2005
Check Windows version using WMIC command
Run the below WMIC command to get OS version and the service pack number(Windows 7 and prior versions).
wmic os get Caption,CSDVersion /value
Example on Windows 10:
c:\>wmic os get Caption,CSDVersion /value Caption=Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise CSDVersion=
Example on Windows 7:
c:\>wmic os get Caption,CSDVersion /value Caption=Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise CSDVersion=Service Pack 1
If you want to find just the OS version, you can use ver command. Open command window and execute ver command. But note that this does not show service pack version.
C:\>ver Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19042.2251] C:\>
This command does not show version on Windows 7/Windows 10.
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Самый простой способ быстро узнать версию и билд операционной системы Windows, установленной на компьютере – нажать сочетание клавиш
Win+R
и выполнить команду
winver
.
На скриншоте видно, что на компьютере установлена Windows 10 версия 22H2 (билд 19045.3324). Как номер релиза, так и номер сборки (билда) Windows позволяет однозначно идентифицироваться версию операционной системы на компьютере.
Также можно открыть окно с информацией о системе с помощью сочетания клавиш
Win+Pause
. Это откроет соответствующий раздел Settings (System -> About) или окно свойств системы (в зависимости от версии Windows).
Начиная с Windows 10 20H2, классическое окно свойств системы в Control Panel скрыто и не доступно для прямого запуска. Чтобы вызвать его, выполните команду
shell:::{bb06c0e4-d293-4f75-8a90-cb05b6477eee}
.
Можно получить информацию о билде и версии Windows, установленной на компьютере, из командной строки.
Выполните команду:
systeminfo
Можно отфильтровать вывод утилиты:
systeminfo | findstr /B /C:"OS Name" /B /C:"OS Version"
Или воспользуйтесь WMI командой:
wmic os get Caption, Version, BuildNumber, OSArchitecture
Аналогом команды systeminfo в PowerShell является командлет Get-ComputerInfo:
Get-ComputerInfo | select OsName, OsVersion, WindowsVersion, OsBuildNumber, OsArchitecture
Главный недостаток командлета Get-ComputerInfo – он выполняется довольно долго. Если вам нужно быстро узнать версию и билд Windows из скрипта PowerShell, лучше воспользоваться одной из следующий конструкций.
Версия Windows в переменной окружения:
[System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version
Из WMI класса:
Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_OperatingSystem | fl -Property Caption, Version, BuildNumber
В современных версиях PowerShell Core 7.x вместо командлета Get-WmiObject нужно использовать Get-CimInstance:
Get-CimInstance Win32_OperatingSystem | fl -Property Caption, Version, BuildNumber, OSArchitecture
Значение параметра OSArchitecture позволяет определить установлена ли на компьютере
x86
или
x64
версия Windows.
Можно получить номер билда и версии непосредственно из реестра Windows.
Reg Query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" /v ProductName
Reg Query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" /v DisplayVersion
Reg Query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" /v CurrentBuild
или
Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion"| select ProductName, DisplayVersion, CurrentBuild
С помощью параметров реестра
ProductVersion
,
TargetReleaseVersion
и
TargetReleaseVersionInfo
в ветке HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate вы можете указать версию Windows, до которой ваш компьютер может автоматически обновиться. Эти параметры позволяют также запретить автоматическое обновление ОС до Windows 11.
Вы можете получить информацию о версии Windows на удаленном компьютере через PowerShell Remoting:
Invoke-Command -ScriptBlock {Get-ItemProperty 'HKLM:SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion' | Select-Object ProductName, ReleaseID, CurrentBuild} -ComputerName wksPC01
Или WMI/CIM:
Get-ciminstance Win32_OperatingSystem -ComputerName wksPC01 | Select PSComputerName, Caption, OSArchitecture, Version, BuildNumber | FL
Если компьютер добавлен в домен Active Directory, вы можете получить информацию о версии/билде Windows на компьютере из атрибутов компьютера в AD (как получить список версий и билдов Windows в домене Active Directory).
But is there a way to get the exact version string using command line output similar to the one mentioned in the image?
The attached is the output of «winver» command from run. PS: I am looking for a batch or PowerShell command.
There are some alternates available to get the Windows version like this PowerShell command:
[System.Environment]::OSVersion
asked Mar 14, 2017 at 6:09
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The ver command shows something like this:
> ver
Microsoft Windows [Versión 10.0.17134.228]
But in PowerShell (or Git Bash) you have to call it through the cmd command:
> cmd /c ver
answered Sep 1, 2018 at 16:27
Mariano DesanzeMariano Desanze
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The following commands are is going to help you with that. If you need more information, just type in systeminfo:
systeminfo | findstr /B /C:"OS Name" /C:"OS Version"
wmic os get Caption,CSDVersion /value
answered Mar 14, 2017 at 6:19
shameer1101shameer1101
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I found it somewhere, PowerShell:
(Get-ItemProperty "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion").ReleaseId
answered Dec 19, 2017 at 0:56
knileknile
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To add to @Bonifacio ‘s answer:
REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" | findstr ReleaseId
Would be even better, because it returns only the ReleaseId value, which you could then pipe to a file. Especially useful if you have several hosts to deal with.
REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" | findstr ReleaseId > any_path\%COMPUTERNAME%_OS_Version.txt
answered Sep 18, 2019 at 19:06
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With system information you can only get the build with that value and go to Google to get the respective version.
However, one simple way is by searching the registry on the command line:
REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" | findstr REG_SZ
answered Aug 8, 2018 at 15:33
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The reg query way suggested all output a little garbage.
REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" | findstr ReleaseId
Output:
ReleaseId REG_SZ 2009
Using a for loop with tokens will output clean information.
for /f "tokens=3" %i in ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" ^| findstr ReleaseId') do echo %i
Output:
2009
The tokens=3 refers to the third word from the original output.
You will need to double the % if running inside a bat file.
You can set the output as a variable by replacing echo %i with set build=%i
Also remember to escape ^ any special characters.
Lastly look at HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion for the string that has the required value. You may need to adjust the token count.
answered Nov 3, 2020 at 17:42
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For what it is worth, I combined a few answers into this powershell function. (I tested this using pwsh 7.2.1).
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Gets information about the version of windows this session is running on.
.OUTPUTS
A hashtable with various key/value pairs containing version information.
.EXAMPLE
PS> $winver = Get-Winver
PS> $winver
Name Value
---- -----
DisplayVersion 21H2
ProductName Windows 10 Enterprise
CurrentBuildNumber 19044
KeyName HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
Version 10.0.19044.0
VersionString Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19044.0
OsVersion Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19044.0
PS> $winver.Version
Major Minor Build Revision
----- ----- ----- --------
10 0 19044 0
#>
function Get-Winver {
$keyName = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion"
$versionKey = (Get-Item $keyName)
$displayVersion = $versionKey.GetValue("DisplayVersion")
$productName = $versionKey.GetValue("ProductName")
$currentBuildNumber = $versionKey.GetValue("CurrentBuildNumber")
$osver = [System.Environment]::OSVersion
$winver = [Ordered]@{
"DisplayVersion" = $displayVersion
"ProductName" = $productName
"CurrentBuildNumber" = $currentBuildNumber
"KeyName" = $keyName
"Version" = $osver.Version
"VersionString" = $osver.VersionString
"OsVersion" = $osver
}
return $winver
}
answered Feb 17, 2022 at 1:23
PhilPhil
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In cmd you can use — ver
C:\Users\user_user>ver
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19044.2130]
In PowerShell
from:
How to find the Windows version from the PowerShell command line
$Version = Get-ItemProperty -Path ‘HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion’
«Version $($Version.ReleaseId) (OS Build $($Version.CurrentBuildNumber).$($Version.UBR))»
answered Oct 19, 2022 at 8:32
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The second way is to type ‘winver’ into the Command Prompt. After entering the command, you’ll see a few lines of data. The first line of data shows what Windows version you have. The second line shows the version of your BIOS. It also displays the processor architecture of your computer. Once you know the version of your Windows, you can install new software and programs. You can also use this command to see if your computer has the latest version of Windows.
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If you want to know what version of Windows your computer is running, you can use the command line. This command can be found in a variety of places, such as the Control Panel. The Control Panel displays the platform capabilities, type of operating system, memory available, and other details. It can also tell you the system name and network domain settings. Once you know what version of Windows you are running, you can continue using your computer.
To find the version of your operating system, use the systeminfo command. This command will list out the name and build number of your operating system. You can also use the ver command to find the Windows version. This command will also list any service packs or editions of Windows. It is essential to run the command in the right context because it may be different from the one you want. It’s important to note that these two commands are only compatible with Windows 10 and later.
What is the Command For Version?
The command ver is used to check the version of Windows OS on your computer. But, unlike SystemInfo, this command does not give you the name of the operating system or the number of service packs it is installed with. SystemInfo displays detailed configuration and hardware properties of your computer. By typing this command in the Command Prompt, you can easily find out whether your computer is running the latest version of the operating system or an older one.
If the “Run” command is not available, you can still open the “About Windows” page and type “winver” into the Run dialog. This will open a new window, and the version of Windows will be displayed. You will need to check the “build” number as well, if you have installed one. This will show you whether your system is running a 32-bit or a 64-bit version.
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There are two ways to find out what version of Windows your computer is running. The first way is to type “systeminfo” in the Command Prompt. You will get a message that shows which Windows version your computer has. The second way is to type “dsmg” and hit enter. If you need to see the details of a particular version, you will need to type the full name of the operating system, such as “Windows 10” or “Windows 8.”
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What is My Operating System? is a popular question, but where can you find out if your computer runs one? To learn which version of the OS is currently running on your PC, you can visit the About Your PC window on your computer’s start menu. There, you’ll find out whether your computer runs 32 or 64-bit versions of Windows. The 64-bit operating system will appear as 64-bit Operating System in the About Your PC window.
The operating system, or OS, is a collection of programs that manage the hardware and software on your computer. It serves as the interface between man and machine, managing memory and software and facilitating communication between the computer and other hardware. The most popular operating systems are Apple macOS, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Android, and Apple’s iOS. For more information, check out this video and learn how to find out what’s on your computer.
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You will need the version number of Windows PowerShell in order to run certain commands. In PowerShell 5.1, the version number was 5.0. It introduced new features like search and pipeline operators. It also improved compatibility with other built-in modules. In Windows 10 and Windows Server 2012 R2, PowerShell is available in the Microsoft Store, which includes free PowerShell packages.
If you need to find the version of Windows PowerShell on a remote machine, you can use the registry. The registry is an excellent place to find the version number. You can also use the Get-ItemProperty cmdlet to find the path to the PowerShell engine. This cmdlet works with Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows 7, and older versions as well.
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How to check software version in terminal? A terminal is a command-line interface on a computer. To open a terminal, you should either use the Spotlight shortcut or the command () – Spacebar. Type “terminal” into Spotlight and then press the Return key. The version of macOS will be displayed in the format of “11 followed by numbers” such as 11.0.1. You can also open System Software Overview and look for the System Version in the list.
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