Windows build number check

execute winver

 

cmd /k ver
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_10_version_history

 

Try these powershell commands :

Code:

$Version = Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\"
"Microsoft Windows version $($Version.DisplayVersion) (Operating system build $($Version.CurrentBuildNumber).$($Version.UBR))" `
|Out-File "path to your file"

File content example :
Microsoft Windows version 23H2 (Operating system build 22631.2792)

 

I agree, the long powershell statement is ugly and unpractical, but it can be split.
The execution of a cmd script with the following statements :

Code:

@set "s=$V=gp 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion';"
@set "s=%s%\"Microsoft $($V.ProductName) version"
@set "s=%s% $($V.DisplayVersion) (Operating system build"
@set "s=%s% $($V.CurrentBuildNumber).$($V.UBR))\""
@powershell %s%&pause

displays (on my pc) :
Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise version 23H2 (Operating system build 22631.2861)

 

CMD batch to export Window version from registry to a text file:
(Build number, Edition and Codename)

Code:

@echo off
cmd /c ver > c:\Version.txt
reg query "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" /v "ProductName" >> c:\Version.txt
reg query "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" /v "DisplayVersion" >> c:\Version.txt

Query will be output to a text file named "Version.txt" in C:\
Modify both according to your needs.

Output example:

Code:

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19045.3693]

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
    ProductName    REG_SZ    Windows 10 Pro

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
    DisplayVersion    REG_SZ    22h2

 

Code:

@echo off
set "key=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion"
for /F "skip=2 tokens=1,2*" %%I in ('reg query "%key%" /v ProductName') do set "PN=%%K"
for /F "skip=2 tokens=1,2*" %%I in ('reg query "%key%" /v DisplayVersion') do set "DV=%%K"
for /F "skip=2 tokens=1,2*" %%I in ('reg query "%key%" /v CurrentBuildNumber') do set "CBN=%%K"
for /F "skip=2 tokens=1,2*" %%I in ('reg query "%key%" /v UBR') do set /A "UBR=%%K"
echo Microsoft %PN% version %DV% (Operating system build %CBN%.%UBR%)
pause

 

Parts of my batch were taken from my script in WinPE (PECMD)

 

For Windows 10 & 11 :

Code:

@echo off
set "key=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion"
for /f "tokens=6 delims=[]. " %%I in ('ver') do set build=%%I
IF %build% GEQ 19041 SET "Win=10"
IF %build% GEQ 21996 SET "Win=11"
for /F "skip=2 tokens=1,2*" %%I in ('reg query "%key%" /v EditionID') do set "Edition=%%K"
for /F "skip=2 tokens=1,2*" %%I in ('reg query "%key%" /v DisplayVersion') do set "DV=%%K"
for /f "tokens=4 delims=] " %%i in ('ver') do set "build=%%i"
echo Microsoft Windows %Win% %Edition% version %DV% (Operating system build %build%)
pause

 

Works Good

 

FYI: "displayversion" value is nonexistant for older Win 10 versions such as LTSB 1607 and LTSC 1809 before 2xHx started being used by Msoft.

Code:

ERROR: The system was unable to find the specified registry key or value.
Microsoft Windows  EnterpriseS version  (Operating system build 10.0.17763.5206)

 

Y're right. The script is ok starting with build 19041.

You could try this (not sure if your powershell version returns needed infos) :

Code:

@echo off
set "s=$ubr=(Get-ItemProperty 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion').ubr;"
set "s=%s%$info=Get-ComputerInfo;"
set "s=%s%\"$($info.OSName) "
set "s=%s%version $($info.OSDisplayVersion) "
set "s=%s%(Operating system build $($Info.OsVersion).$ubr)\""
powershell "$progressPreference='silentlyContinue';%s%"
pause

 

was actually looking for a way to add the value from HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion').DisplayVersion to the desktop along with version and build that is enabled by the "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /V PaintDesktopVersion tweak.

 

Have a look here : How to show Windows 10 version on desktop

 

Seriously. Your link IS the paintdesktop tweak. Everyone knows about the paintdesktop tweak.

The problem is that the tweak does not enable display of HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion').DisplayVersion (ie 22H2, 23H2,24H2 etc)
It only show Os Version (Windows 11) and Build #.

 

Neither the PaintDesktopVersion (HKCU\ControlPanelDesktop) nor DisplayVersion (HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows) keys can display that value. They are hardcoded and only show the true base build number.
DisplayVersion (HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion) is only in Registry and can be easily faked, possibly that's why they didn't include it. Either that or they actually never updated that ancient feature at all, like a lot of old things in Windows.

You might be able to use a tool like DesktopInfo.

 

This is not possible with a simple registry tweak.
The trick is mostly seen in WinPE's as in live OS it's involving patched critical Windows system initialization files.



Since you only need to show the "DisplayVersion" (22H2/23H2/24H2), easy workaround is to modify the "BuildLab" key value to whatever you like:

 

i considered modifying the registry to insert the display version data, but worry it might affect something that actually needs that data to not be modified, perhaps Update Target version. Might as well modify ProductName.
But modifying ProductName doesn't work.