CmdID

CmdID / Commands

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Displays the operating system version number. Windows commands reference

On Windows, DOS

Opens CmdID with your command. It is read in your browser and sent nowhere.

Windows

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Displays the operating system version number. This command is supported in the Windows Command prompt (Cmd.exe), but not in any version of PowerShell.

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To obtain the version number of the operating system from the Command shell (cmd.exe), type

If you want to get the operating system version number through Windows PowerShell, type

$PSVersionTable.BuildVersionIdentify

If you want to get the operating system version number through PowerShell 7.x.x, type

$PSVersionTable.OSIdentify
/?Displays help at the command prompt.

Windows

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Display the current Windows or MS-DOS version number.

Display the current version number

DOS

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View/set reported DOS version.

Set the reported DOS version

VER set major_version minor_versionIdentify