Which version of Windows operating system am I running?
A user can Find operating system info in Windows 10 in two different ways.
- Via Settings
- Via Command
First Method
How to Find operating system info from the Settings:
- Select the Start button > Settings > System > About.
- Under Device specifications > System type, see if you are running a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows.
- Under Windows specifications, check which edition and version of Windows your device is running.
Second Method
How to Find operating system info from the Settings:
- Select the Start button > Type winver and then press Enter.
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- You could also press Start button + R > Type winver into the Run dialog box > and press Enter.
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- Here we can see the About Windows on the screen.
- The second line in the About Windows box tells you which version and build of Windows 10 you have.
- Remember, the version number is in the form YYMM so 1607 means the 7th month of 2016.
- A couple of lines down, you will see the edition of Windows 10 you are using Windows 10 Pro in our example.