---
title: "Check your Windows version, edition and OS build"
canonical: https://saasranked.com/guides/check-windows-version/
applies_to: Windows 11, Windows 10
checked: 2026-09-09 (against Microsoft's documentation)
updated: 2026-09-09
---

# Check your Windows version, edition and OS build

- Settings > System > About shows the Edition, Version and OS Build [1].
- Typing winver in the search bar opens About Windows; msinfo32 opens System Information [1].
- Each Windows 11 version has its own OS build number: 24H2 is 26100, 25H2 is 26200 and 26H2 is 26300 [4].
- The ver command works in Command Prompt (cmd.exe) but not in any version of PowerShell [3].
- Running slmgr /dlv shows "EnterpriseS" on a Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) build [1].

To check which Windows you have, select Start > Settings > System > About [1]. There you see the Edition, Version and OS Build [1]. You can also type winver in the search bar and press Enter to open About Windows [1]. From Command Prompt or PowerShell, the systeminfo command shows the OS name and version [1]. Under Device specifications you can see if Windows is 32-bit or 64-bit [2].

## Before you start

You don't need an administrator account to read this information. Each method shows a slightly different set of details, so it helps to know more than one [1].

Three facts describe your Windows. The edition is the product, such as Home, Pro or Enterprise. The version is the feature update, such as 25H2, and the OS build is the number tied to it, such as 26200 [4].

## Steps

1. **Open About in Settings.** Select **Start** > **Settings** > **System**, then select **About** [1].
2. **Read Windows specifications.** Under **Windows specifications**, check the **Edition**, **Version** and **OS Build** [1][2].
3. **Check 32-bit or 64-bit.** Under **Device specifications**, check the processor, the installed RAM and whether Windows is 32-bit or 64-bit [2].
4. **Or use winver.** Type "winver" in the search bar and press **ENTER** [1]. The About Windows box opens with the version details [1]. Type "msinfo32" instead to open **System Information** [1].
5. **Or use a command.** At the Command Prompt or in PowerShell, type this command and press **ENTER** [1]:

   ```cmd
   systeminfo | findstr /B /C:"OS Name" /B /C:"OS Version"
   ```

   In Command Prompt, `ver` shows the operating system version number [3]. In Windows PowerShell, use this instead [3]:

   ```powershell
   $PSVersionTable.BuildVersion
   ```

## Check it worked

Match the first part of your OS build to the version in Microsoft's release table [4]:

- Version 26H2: OS build 26300 [4]
- Version 26H1: OS build 28000 [4]
- Version 25H2: OS build 26200 [4]
- Version 24H2: OS build 26100 [4]
- Version 23H2: OS build 22631 [4]

The number after the dot is the revision. It rises with each monthly update, for example 26200.9550 [4].

## Common problems

- **ver does nothing useful in PowerShell.** The ver command works in Command Prompt (cmd.exe) but not in any version of PowerShell [3]. In PowerShell 7, use `$PSVersionTable.OS` instead [3].
- **You need to know if the PC runs LTSC.** Long-Term Servicing Channel builds leave out many in-box apps, such as Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Store [1]. Run this command and look for "EnterpriseS" in the output [1]:

  ```cmd
  slmgr /dlv
  ```

- **Your PC is not offered 26H1.** Version 26H1 is for new devices that came to market in early 2026 [4]. It isn't offered as an in-place update from 24H2 or 25H2 [4].
- **The About page says Windows 10.** Support for Windows 10 ended on October 14, 2025 [2]. Microsoft recommends moving to Windows 11 [2].

## Questions

**What is the difference between the Windows version and the OS build?** The version names the feature update, such as 25H2 [4]. The OS build is a number tied to that version, such as 26200, followed by a revision that changes with each monthly update [4].

**How often does Windows 11 get a new version?** Windows 11 gets one feature update a year, released in the second half of the calendar year [4]. Home and Pro editions get 24 months of support for each version, and Enterprise and Education editions get 36 months [4].

**Is my Windows 11 version still supported?** Check the version against Microsoft's release information table [4]. For Home and Pro editions, updates end for 24H2 on 2026-10-13 and for 25H2 on 2027-10-12 [4].

**How do I know if Windows is 32-bit or 64-bit?** Go to Settings > System > About [2]. Under Device specifications, Windows shows whether the device runs a 32-bit or 64-bit version [2].

## Sources

1. [What version of Windows am I running?](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/client-tools/windows-version-search), Microsoft Learn, accessed 2026-09-09
2. [Find information about your Windows device](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/which-version-of-windows-operating-system-am-i-running-628bec99-476a-2c13-5296-9dd081cdd808), Microsoft Support, accessed 2026-09-09
3. [ver](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/ver), Microsoft Learn, accessed 2026-09-09
4. [Windows 11 - release information](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/windows11-release-information), Microsoft Learn, accessed 2026-09-09

Checked against Microsoft's documentation on 9 Sept 2026.