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Sometimes it is necessary to display which version of Windows is installed on your computer. This may be the case, for example, if your PC is experiencing problems that have nothing to do with the technology, but with the operating system.
Displaying the Windows version – how it works
There are several ways to display the installed Windows version.
- One option is to use the Run dialog, which you can open with the key combination [Windows] + [R]. If you enter the command “winver” here and confirm with the Enter key, you can see the Windows version and the build number in the following window.
- The other way is via the key combination [Windows] + [Pause]. This will take you directly to the information about your computer, including the Windows version.
Determine Windows version via command prompt
You can also determine your Windows version on your PC via the command prompt.
- To do this, first start the Run dialog again with the key combination [Windows] + [R] and enter the command “cmd”. Confirm with the Enter key to open the command prompt.
- Type “systeminfo” here and confirm your entry to display all the information about your operating system. Among other things, you will see a line “Operating system version”. Here you can read out the current version and the build number.
