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How to check which version of Windows you have on your computer

There are different versions of Windows that are installed on the system. The version of Windows installed affects the software that is installed and run on the system or server; In other words, if you want to know which software you should install and which is not compatible with your operating system, you need to know your installed version of Windows. By Windows version, we do not mean that you have installed Windows 8 or 7, but we mean the edition of Windows, which is usually marked with extensions such as Pro and Ultimate. Apart from that, you should also know whether your Windows is 32-bit or 64-bit.

Determining the version of your Windows operating system allows you to install programs that are compatible with your operating system and identify incompatible programs.

If you don’t know your Windows version, don’t miss this article; in this article, we want to teach you how to identify your Windows version. We examine how to detect the Windows version in different versions of Windows. So stay with us in this article.

Identify the Windows version using the command code

The images and information you will see below are not the only way to identify the version of it operating system, but they allow you to get everything you want to know about the version of Windows. It is not difficult, and you can access all your Windows information in a few minutes.

You first need to press the win and R keys simultaneously, open the RUN window, and type “winver” in the empty bar.

What is my Windows 10 version?

One thing you can recognize in your Windows version is the shape of the start menu. If your start menu is like this, you have Windows 10. If you right-click on the start menu, you will see the Power user menu; Of course, if you use the method we mentioned above, you will see the following page.

As we said, to install some programs, you need to know whether your Windows is 32-bit or 4-bit. For this, you need to enter the start menu and enter the settings section. You can select About and view your system specifications on the page that opens for you.

Determining the version of Windows 8 and 8.1

If you can see the start button at the bottom of the screen and in the left corner, it means that you are using Windows 8.1, and if this menu is unavailable, your installed Windows is Windows 8.

In Windows 8.1 version, you can also access the Power user menu. To do this, you must click on the screen’s right corner. However, remember that you will see the following page if you use the “winter” method and the run menu.

You can refer to the System Applet section in the Control Panel to find your Windows information.

In the System Applet section, you can easily identify whether your Windows is 8 or 8.1.

Find the version of Windows 7

The start menu you see in Windows 7 is as follows.

In Windows 7 and Windows Vista, you are facing the same start button. The difference that can be seen in this is that in Windows 7, the start menu is in the taskbar, and it is not like this in Windows Vista.

If you use the “winter” method in Windows 7, the screen you see is as follows:

Other information related to your Windows, such as whether it is 32-bit or 64-bit, can be obtained from the Control Panel path to the system applet.

Windows Vista version

Although this version of Windows is among the old versions of Windows, some places still use this version of Windows. Windows Vista user environment is as follows.

As you can guess, Windows 7 and Windows Vista are very similar, and even the start icon is similar in these two versions of Windows. To distinguish between Windows 7 and Windows Vista, pay attention to whether the start menu is located in the taskbar or outside the taskbar menu.

In Windows Vista, all information related to 32-bit or 64-bit is located in the Control Panel and the system applet section.

Windows XP

Few people are not familiar with Windows XP. Although this window is among the obsolete versions of Microsoft, it is still used by some people. You can see the word Start in the Windows XP menu, while in newer versions, there is no news of this word.

You can go to the Control Panel, select the system applet, and view your Windows information. Note that XP is the Windows 5.2 branding that Microsoft has chosen.

Conclusion

In this article, we have explained all the methods that will help you identify your Windows version, and no point has been left out. If the Windows operating system is your favorite, you can have it on your server by purchasing a Windows virtual server. If you have any questions in this regard, you can contact our support team or ask us through the comments section so that we can respond as soon as possible.