Which version of Windows operating system am I running?

Find operating system info in Windows 10

To find out which version of Windows your device is running, press the Windows logo key + R, type winver in the Open box, and then select OK.

Here’s how to learn more:

Select the Start button > Settings > System > About .

Under Device specifications > System type, see if you’re running a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows.

Under Windows specifications, check which edition and version of Windows your device is running.

Related links

If you’re having a problem with activation, see Activate in Windows 10.

If you forgot the password you use to sign in to Windows devices or email, see How to reset your Microsoft password.

For info about updating Windows, see Windows Update: FAQ.

Find operating system info in Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1

To find out which version of Windows your device is running, press the Windows logo key + R, type winver in the Open box, and then select OK.

If your device is running Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1, here’s how to learn more:

If you’re using a touch device, swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings. Continue to step 3.

If you’re using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings.

Select PC and devices > PC info.

Under Windows you’ll see which edition and version of Windows your device is running.

Under PC > System type you’ll see if you’re running a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows.

Related links

If you’re having a problem with activation, see Activate Windows 7 or Windows 8.1

If you forgot the password you use to sign in to Windows devices or email, see How to reset your Microsoft password.

For info about updating Windows, see Windows Update: FAQ.

Find operating system info in Windows 7

Select the Start button, type Computer in the search box, right-click on Computer, and then select Properties.

Under Windows edition, you’ll see the version and edition of Windows that your device is running.

Support for Windows 7 ended on January 14, 2020

We recommend you move to a Windows 10 PC to continue to receive security updates from Microsoft.

Related links

If you’re having a problem with activation, see Activate Windows 7 or Windows 8.1.

If you forgot the password you use to sign in to Windows devices or email, see How to reset your Microsoft password.

For info about updating Windows, see Windows Update: FAQ.

Find windows OS version from command line

Windows has command line utilities that show us the version of the Windows OS running on the computer, including the service pack number. There are multiple CMD commands that help with finding this, you can pick the one that suits your need. Ver command can show you the OS version whereas Systeminfo command can additionally give you service pack, OS edition and build number etc.

Find OS Version and Service Pack number from CMD

As you can see above, ver command shows only OS version but not the service pack number. We can find service pack number as well with Systeminfo command. Systeminfo dumps lot of other information too, which we can filter out using findstr command.

This command works on XP, Vista and Windows 7 and on Server editions also. Find below example for Win7.

In case of Windows 7 SP1, the output would be slightly different as below.

If you want to print more details, then you can use just ‘OS’ in the findstr search pattern. See example below for Server 2008.

Check Windows version using WMIC command

Run the below WMIC command to get OS version and the service pack number.

Example on Windows 7:

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.

This command does not show version on a Windows 7 system.

How to: Determine which .NET Framework versions are installed

Users can install and run multiple versions of .NET Framework on their computers. When you develop or deploy your app, you might need to know which .NET Framework versions are installed on the user’s computer. The registry contains a list of the versions of .NET Framework installed on the computer.

This article is specific to .NET Framework. To determine which .NET Core and .NET 5+ SDKs and runtimes are installed, see How to check that .NET is already installed.

.NET Framework consists of two main components, which are versioned separately:

A set of assemblies, which are collections of types and resources that provide the functionality for your apps. .NET Framework and the assemblies share the same version number. For example, .NET Framework versions include 4.5, 4.6.1, and 4.7.2.

The common language runtime (CLR), which manages and executes your app’s code. A single CLR version typically supports multiple .NET Framework versions. For example, CLR version 4.0.30319.xxxxx where xxxxx is less than 42000, supports .NET Framework versions 4 through 4.5.2. CLR version greater than or equal to 4.0.30319.42000 supports .NET Framework versions starting with .NET Framework 4.6.

Community-maintained tools are available to help detect which .NET Framework versions are installed:

A .NET Framework 2.0 command-line tool.

A PowerShell 2.0 module.

For information about detecting the installed updates for each version of .NET Framework, see How to: Determine which .NET Framework updates are installed.

Determine which .NET implementation and version an app is running on

You can use the RuntimeInformation.FrameworkDescription property to query for which .NET implementation and version your app is running on. If the app is running on .NET Framework, the output will be similar to:

By comparison, if the app is running on .NET Core or .NET 5+, the output will be similar to:

Detect .NET Framework 4.5 and later versions

The version of .NET Framework (4.5 and later) installed on a machine is listed in the registry at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full. If the Full subkey is missing, then .NET Framework 4.5 or above isn’t installed.

The NET Framework Setup subkey in the registry path does not begin with a period.

The Release REG_DWORD value in the registry represents the version of .NET Framework installed.

.NET Framework version	Value of Release
.NET Framework 4.5	All Windows operating systems: 378389
.NET Framework 4.5.1	On Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2: 378675 On all other Windows operating systems: 378758
.NET Framework 4.5.2	All Windows operating systems: 379893
.NET Framework 4.6	On Windows 10: 393295 On all other Windows operating systems: 393297
.NET Framework 4.6.1	On Windows 10 November Update systems: 394254 On all other Windows operating systems (including Windows 10): 394271
.NET Framework 4.6.2	On Windows 10 Anniversary Update and Windows Server 2016: 394802 On all other Windows operating systems (including other Windows 10 operating systems): 394806
.NET Framework 4.7	On Windows 10 Creators Update: 460798 On all other Windows operating systems (including other Windows 10 operating systems): 460805
.NET Framework 4.7.1	On Windows 10 Fall Creators Update and Windows Server, version 1709: 461308 On all other Windows operating systems (including other Windows 10 operating systems): 461310
.NET Framework 4.7.2	On Windows 10 April 2018 Update and Windows Server, version 1803: 461808 On all Windows operating systems other than Windows 10 April 2018 Update and Windows Server, version 1803: 461814
.NET Framework 4.8	On Windows 10 May 2019 Update and Windows 10 November 2019 Update: 528040 On Windows 10 May 2020 Update and Windows 10 October 2020 Update: 528372 On all other Windows operating systems (including other Windows 10 operating systems): 528049

Minimum version

To determine whether a minimum version of .NET Framework is present, check for a Release REG_DWORD value that’s greater than or equal to the corresponding value listed in the following table. For example, if your application runs under .NET Framework 4.8 or a later version, test for a Release REG_DWORD value that’s greater than or equal to 528040.

.NET Framework version	Minimum value
.NET Framework 4.5	378389
.NET Framework 4.5.1	378675
.NET Framework 4.5.2	379893
.NET Framework 4.6	393295
.NET Framework 4.6.1	394254
.NET Framework 4.6.2	394802
.NET Framework 4.7	460798
.NET Framework 4.7.1	461308
.NET Framework 4.7.2	461808
.NET Framework 4.8	528040

Use Registry Editor

From the Start menu, choose Run, enter regedit, and then select OK.

(You must have administrative credentials to run regedit.)

In the Registry Editor, open the following subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full. If the Full subkey isn’t present, then you don’t have .NET Framework 4.5 or later installed.

Check for a REG_DWORD entry named Release. If it exists, then you have .NET Framework 4.5 or later installed. Its value corresponds to a particular version of .NET Framework. In the following figure, for example, the value of the Release entry is 528040, which is the release key for .NET Framework 4.8.

Use PowerShell to check for a minimum version

Use PowerShell commands to check the value of the Release entry of the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full subkey.

The following examples check the value of the Release entry to determine whether .NET Framework 4.6.2 or later is installed. This code returns True if it’s installed and False otherwise.

Query the registry using code

Use the RegistryKey.OpenBaseKey and RegistryKey.OpenSubKey methods to access the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full subkey in the Windows registry.

If the app you’re running is 32-bit and running in 64-bit Windows, the registry paths will be different than previously listed. The 64-bit registry is available in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\ subkey. For example, the registry subkey for .NET Framework 4.5 is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full.

Check the Release REG_DWORD value to determine the installed version. To be forward-compatible, check for a value greater than or equal to the value listed in the .NET Framework version table.

The following example checks the value of the Release entry in the registry to find the versions of .NET Framework 4.5-4.8 that are installed:

The example displays output like the following:

This example follows the recommended practice for version checking:

• It checks whether the value of the Release entry is greater than or equal to the value of the known release keys.
• It checks in order from most recent version to earliest version.

Detect .NET Framework 1.0 through 4.0

Each version of .NET Framework from 1.1 to 4.0 is listed as a subkey at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP. The following table lists the path to each .NET Framework version. For most versions, there’s an Install REG_DWORD value of 1 to indicate this version is installed. In these subkeys, there’s also a Version REG_SZ value that contains a version string.

The NET Framework Setup subkey in the registry path does not begin with a period.

Framework Version	Registry Subkey	Value
1.0	HKLM\Software\Microsoft\.NETFramework\Policy\v1.0\3705	Install REG_SZ equals 1
1.1	HKLM\Software\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v1.1.4322	Install REG_DWORD equals 1
2.0	HKLM\Software\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v2.0.50727	Install REG_DWORD equals 1
3.0	HKLM\Software\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v3.0\Setup	InstallSuccess REG_DWORD equals 1
3.5	HKLM\Software\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v3.5	Install REG_DWORD equals 1
4.0 Client Profile	HKLM\Software\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Client	Install REG_DWORD equals 1
4.0 Full Profile	HKLM\Software\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full	Install REG_DWORD equals 1

If the app you’re running is 32-bit and running in 64-bit Windows, the registry paths will be different than previously listed. The 64-bit registry is available in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\ subkey. For example, the registry subkey for .NET Framework 3.5 is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v3.5.

Notice that the registry path to the .NET Framework 1.0 subkey is different from the others.

Use Registry Editor (older framework versions)

From the Start menu, choose Run, enter regedit, and then select OK.

You must have administrative credentials to run regedit.

Open the subkey that matches the version you want to check. Use the table in the Detect .NET Framework 1.0 through 4.0 section.

The following figure shows the subkey and its Version value for .NET Framework 3.5.

Query the registry using code (older framework versions)

Use the Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey class to access the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP subkey in the Windows registry.

If the app you’re running is 32-bit and running in 64-bit Windows, the registry paths will be different than previously listed. The 64-bit registry is available in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\ subkey. For example, the registry subkey for .NET Framework 3.5 is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v3.5.

The following example finds the versions of .NET Framework 1-4 that are installed:

The example displays output similar to the following:

Find CLR versions

The .NET Framework CLR installed with .NET Framework is versioned separately. There are two ways to detect the version of the .NET Framework CLR:

The Clrver.exe tool

Use the CLR Version tool (Clrver.exe) to determine which versions of the CLR are installed on a computer. Open Visual Studio Developer Command Prompt or Visual Studio Developer PowerShell and enter clrver .

The Environment class

For .NET Framework 4.5 and later versions, don’t use the Environment.Version property to detect the version of the CLR. Instead, query the registry as described in Detect .NET Framework 4.5 and later versions.

Query the Environment.Version property to retrieve a Version object.

The returned System.Version object identifies the version of the runtime that’s currently executing the code. It doesn’t return assembly versions or other versions of the runtime that may have been installed on the computer.

For .NET Framework versions 4, 4.5, 4.5.1, and 4.5.2, the string representation of the returned Version object has the form 4.0.30319.xxxxx, where xxxxx is less than 42000. For .NET Framework 4.6 and later versions, it has the form 4.0.30319.42000.

After you have the Version object, query it as follows:

For the major release identifier (for example, 4 for version 4.0), use the Version.Major property.

For the minor release identifier (for example, 0 for version 4.0), use the Version.Minor property.

For the entire version string (for example, 4.0.30319.18010), use the Version.ToString method. This method returns a single value that reflects the version of the runtime that’s executing the code. It doesn’t return assembly versions or other runtime versions that may be installed on the computer.

The following example uses the Environment.Version property to retrieve CLR version information:

The example displays output similar to the following: