你怎么知道你有哪些Windows？这个问题的答案不是火箭科学。这甚至不是一件复杂的事情。但是，您可能必须回答这个问题，以便您在遇到问题时获得技术支持。如果您之前处理过Windows设备，只需单击几下即可获得答案。另一方面，如果你像我们的父母一样，你可以在早上 8 点打电话给你的孩子或朋友，问他们怎么做。本教程面向那些希望节省通话费用并了解如何自行检查Windows的用户。(Windows)让我们开始吧：
1.如何通过登录屏幕判断您拥有的Windows
这听起来太容易让人难以置信，但如果您想知道您拥有什么Windows，通常只需查看Windows登录屏幕即可了解您是否拥有Windows 11、Windows 10、Windows 7 或Windows 8.1。启动您的计算机或设备并等待它启动。当登录屏幕出现时，检查它的外观。
如果您 PC 上的登录屏幕类似于下面的屏幕截图，并且密码字段周围有圆角，那么您使用的是Windows 11：
Windows 11 登录屏幕
如果您的登录屏幕看起来与上一张图片相似，但边缘和尖角更粗糙，那么您拥有的是 Windows 10：
Windows 10 登录屏幕
如果您在登录时看到的内容类似于下面的屏幕截图，那么您使用的是Windows 7。这个版本的Windows都是关于生动的色彩。🙂
Windows 7 登录屏幕
注意：(NOTE: )Windows 7还在登录屏幕底部告诉您其名称和版本。例如，上面屏幕截图中的Windows 7版本是Ultimate版本。
如果您的登录屏幕如下图所示，那么您使用的是Windows 8.1。无聊(Boring)，不是吗？🙂
Windows 8.1 登录屏幕
2. 如何通过按Windows键检查您拥有的Windows
Windows 11、Windows 10、Windows 7 和 Windows 8.1 的用户界面外观差异很大。只需(Just)查看您的桌面、任务栏、图标、开始菜单(Start Menu, )或开始(Start )屏幕，您就可以立即知道您拥有哪些Windows。
如果您使用的是 Windows 11，则任务栏图标和“开始”菜单(Start Menu )按钮居中。开始(Start)附近有一个搜索按钮，行上还有一个小部件(Widgets)图标。此外，如果您打开“开始菜单(Start Menu)”，您会在顶部看到一个搜索栏，以及一些固定(Pinned)应用和一些推荐(Recommended)应用，但没有任何磁贴。
Windows 11 桌面和开始菜单
如果您有 Windows 10，那么您的桌面和图标将采用平面设计，您的任务栏上有一个搜索字段或至少一个搜索按钮。按Windows键，将显示“开始”菜单(Start Menu)。如果上面有图块(it has tiles)，如下面的屏幕截图所示，那么您使用的是Windows 10。
Windows 10 桌面和开始菜单
当您按下Windows键时，如果您的开始菜单(Start Menu)是透明的并且内部有一个搜索字段，并且任务栏和图标的边缘是圆角的，那么您使用的是Windows 7。
Windows 7 桌面和开始菜单
如果您的屏幕左下角有一个“开始”按钮，但它没有打开“(Start )开始”菜单(Start Menu)，而是打开了一个充满磁贴的开始屏幕，那么您使用的是(Start )Windows 8.1。
Windows 8.1 桌面和开始屏幕(Start Screen)
3. 如何通过锁定您的 PC 来判断您拥有的Windows
您还可以通过检查锁定屏幕的外观来判断您拥有的Windows版本。(Windows)锁定 PC(lock your PC)的最快方法是同时按下键盘上的Windows + L键。如果您使用的是Windows平板电脑，您也可以按两次电源(Power)按钮来执行相同的操作。
如果您的锁定屏幕在显示器的中上方显示时间和日期，而一些系统图标在右下角，如下图所示，则表示您使用的是 Windows 11。
Windows 11 锁屏
如果锁屏看起来和下面的截图类似，有漂亮的壁纸图片，右下角有网络和电池图标，左下角有时间和日期，那么你很可能使用Windows 10。
Windows 10 锁屏
如果锁定屏幕如下图所示，则很明显您使用的是Windows 7。Windows 7甚至会在屏幕底部告诉您您拥有的版本。
Windows 7 锁屏
如果您的锁定屏幕与下图类似，并且左下角显示网络和电池图标，则您使用的是Windows 8.1。
Windows 8.1 锁屏
4. 如何通过 winver 命令查看你的Windows版本(Windows)
要查找您拥有的Windows版本，您还可以使用winver命令。您可以通过多种方式运行此命令：
按Windows + R键盘键启动“运行”(Run)窗口，键入winver，然后按Enter。
运行中的 winver 命令
打开终端(Terminal)(Terminal)、命令提示符(Command Prompt)(Command Prompt)(CMD) 或PowerShell，键入winver，然后按Enter。
终端中的 winver 命令
您还可以使用搜索功能打开winver。
搜索中的 winver 命令
无论您选择如何运行winver命令，它都会打开一个名为About Windows的窗口。这将向您显示您正在使用的操作系统、Microsoft的操作系统内部版本以及您拥有的Windows版本。
winver 命令：关于 Windows
5.如何从系统(System)页面找到你拥有的Windows
您正在使用的操作系统的所有规格都位于系统(System)页面上。有几种方法可以到达那里。进入系统(System)窗口的最快方法是按键盘上的Windows + Pause/Break键。
获胜 + 暂停（休息）
如果您使用的是Windows 11或Windows 10，这将打开设置(Settings)应用程序(brings up the Settings app)并将您带到系统(System)页面。在那里，您可以查看有关您的 PC 的详细信息，包括Windows 规格(Windows specifications)。
“设置”(Settings)应用中的 Windows 规格
如果您使用的是不同的Windows版本，例如Windows 7或Windows 8.1，Win + Pause键盘快捷键会从控制面板调出(Control Panel)系统(System)窗口。除了一些小的视觉差异外，系统(System )窗口是相同的并显示相同的信息，无论您拥有什么Windows。
在窗口顶部的Windows 版本(Windows edition)部分，您可以查看您拥有的Windows版本以及正在使用的版本。
控制面板(Control Panel)中的 Windows 信息
6. 如何使用系统信息(System Information)应用程序判断您拥有的Windows
系统信息(System Information)应用程序提供了另一种简单的方法来找出您拥有的Windows 。打开它并检查(Open it)System Summary的第一行：它应该告诉您您使用的Windows操作系统的名称。
系统信息中的操作系统名称
系统信息(System Information)工具提供了许多有关系统的详细信息，而不仅仅是操作系统的名称。如果您想了解更多信息，请阅读：如何使用系统信息查看有关 PC 硬件和软件的详细信息(How to see details about your PC’s hardware and software, using System Information)。
7. 如何使用DirectX判断您使用的(DirectX)Windows
如果您想了解您所拥有的Windows ，另一个非常有用的工具是 Microsoft 的DirectX 诊断工具(DirectX Diagnostic Tool)(DirectX Diagnostic Tool)。通过使用搜索或在CMD或Run (Win + R)dxdiag命令来打开它。打开后，从“系统”选项卡检查“(System)系统信息(System Information)”区域- 它会告诉您您拥有的 Windows，包括其版本和内部版本号。
DirectX 诊断工具(DirectX Diagnostic Tool)中的操作系统信息
8. 如何在 cmd中检查你的Windows版本（(Windows)命令提示符(Command Prompt)）
命令提示符(Command Prompt,)提供了另一种简单但不直观的查找您拥有的Windows的方法，它甚至不需要您运行命令 - 您只需打开它(open it)。首先，命令提示符(Command Prompt)会告诉您您使用的Windows版本。如果它显示Version 10，那么你有 Windows 11 或 Windows 10。如果第三组数字是 22000 或更高，那么你有 Windows 11。
Windows 11 在命令提示符(Command Prompt)中显示为版本 10(Version 10) build 22000 或更高版本
如果Version(Version)中显示的第三组数字低于 22000，例如 19000 或 18000-ish，那么您使用的是Windows 10。
Windows 10 在命令提示符(Command Prompt)中显示为版本 10(Version 10)和内部版本号低于 22000
如果您看到cmd显示版本 6.1(Version 6.1)，那么您拥有的是 Windows 7。
Windows 7在命令提示符(Command Prompt)中显示为版本 6.1(Version 6.1)
如果命令提示符(Command Prompt)显示Version 6.3，那么您使用的是Windows 8.1。如果它显示Version 6.2，则您使用的是 Windows 8。
Windows 8.1在命令提示符(Command Prompt)中显示为版本 6.3(Version 6.3)
9. 如何使用 systeminfo 命令查找您使用的Windows （在(Windows)终端(Terminal)、Powershell或命令提示符(Command Prompt)中）
在cmd(cmd)中检查Windows版本的另一种方法是利用systeminfo命令。尽管您可以只运行此命令并查找所需的信息，但将所有数据通过管道传输到搜索术语“OS”会更容易，(“OS,”)如下所示：
systeminfo | findstr OS
这只给你几行数据，第一行告诉你你有什么 Windows。
如何使用命令判断您使用的Windows
10. 如何使用注册表编辑器判断您拥有的(Registry Editor)Windows
如果以前的方法都不适合您，您可能更喜欢使用注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)来找出您拥有的Windows版本。(Windows)打开注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)(Open Registry Editor)并按照以下路径(follow this path)：
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
然后，在窗口的右侧，ProductName键会告诉您您使用的 Windows。
如何判断您拥有什么Windows ： Windows 注册表(Windows Registry)中的 ProductName
不幸的是，这种方法仅适用于Windows 11之前的(Windows 11)Windows操作系统。如果您使用的是Windows 7或Windows 8.1，则它是准确的。但是，无论您使用的是 Windows 10 还是 Windows 11 ， Windows 注册表中的(Windows Registry)ProductName键都具有相同的Windows 10值。在这种情况下，您还需要查看其他键以正确识别您的操作系统。(Windows 10)例如，从同一注册表位置检查BuildLab 。如果它的值为 22000 或更高，那么您使用的是Windows 11。否则，您将拥有 Windows 10。
如何正确识别您使用的是 Windows 11 还是 Windows 10
11、如何不开机就知道硬盘上安装的是什么版本的Windows ？
如果您的硬盘上安装了Windows操作系统，但您不知道是什么版本，该怎么办？如果它无法启动怎么办，但你需要知道它上面有什么Windows。最简单的查找方法是检查“Windows -> System32”license.rtf文件。
Windows > System32 中的 license.rtf
使用写字板(Open it using WordPad)或您喜欢的任何其他文本编辑器打开它。除了Windows 11和Windows 10之外，license.rtf应该在它的第一页告诉你你有什么 Windows。在下面的屏幕截图中，您可以看到使用Windows 7时的外观。
license.rtf 显示您拥有 Windows 7
如果您使用的是Windows 11或Windows 10，则license.rtf文件不会指定您拥有的Windows版本。这种缺乏信息实际上是有用的信息：如果它没有说明Windows版本，您使用的是Windows 11或Windows 10。此外，要准确了解您拥有的Windows，您可以查看许可条款的日期最近更新时间。如果日期是2018 年 6 月(June 2018)，您可以判断您拥有的是Windows 10。
license.rtf 显示您拥有 Windows 10
如果日期是2021 年 6 月(June 2021)或更晚，则您使用的是 Windows 11。
license.rtf 显示您拥有 Windows 11
你有什么窗户？
现在您知道了很多不同的方法来找出您正在使用的Windows版本。(Windows)在关闭本指南之前，请在您使用的Windows版本下方的评论中与我们分享。(Windows)我们很想知道哪个版本最受读者欢迎。发表评论，让我们讨论。
How to tell what Windows I have (11 ways) -
How do you tell which Windows уou have? The answer tо thіs question is not rocket science. It is not even a complicated thing to do. Howeνer, іt is а queѕtіon you may have to аnswer so that you rеceive technical support with a problem yoυ have. If you have handled Windows devices before, the answer is only a couple of clіcks away. On the other hand, if you аre like our parents, you may call your children or friends at 8 AM to ask them how to do it. This tutorial is aimed at those who want to save the cost of a call and discover how to cheсk what Windows they have on their own. Let’s get started:
1. How to tell what Windows you have by looking at the sign-in screen
It may sound too easy to be true, but if you want to know what Windows you have, it is often enough just to look at the Windows sign-in screen to learn whether you have Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 7, or Windows 8.1. Start your computer or device and wait for it to boot. When the sign-in screen shows up, check the way it looks.
If the sign-in screen on your PC looks similar to the screenshot below, with rounded corners around the password field, then you are using Windows 11:
Windows 11 sign-in screen
If your sign-in screen looks similar to the previous picture but with rougher edges and sharp corners, then you have Windows 10:
Windows 10 sign-in screen
If what you see when you sign in looks like the screenshot below, then you are using Windows 7. This version of Windows is all about lively colors. 🙂
Windows 7 sign-in screen
NOTE: Windows 7 also tells you its name and edition at the bottom of the sign-in screen. For instance, the Windows 7 edition in the screenshot above is the Ultimate one.
And if your sign-in screen looks like the one below, then you are using Windows 8.1. Boring, isn’t it? 🙂
Windows 8.1 sign-in screen
2. How to check what Windows you have by pressing the Windows key
Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 7, and Windows 8.1 differ quite a lot in what their user interface looks like. Just by looking at your desktop, taskbar, icons, Start Menu, or Start screen, you can immediately tell which Windows you have.
If you have Windows 11, the taskbar icons and the Start Menu button are centered. There’s a search button near Start and a Widgets icon further on the row. Also, if you open the Start Menu, you’ll see a search bar at the top, as well as some Pinned and some Recommended apps, but no tiles whatsoever.
Windows 11 desktop and Start Menu
If you have Windows 10, then your desktop and icons have a flat design, your taskbar has a search field or at least a search button on it. Press the Windows key, and the Start Menu shows up. If it has tiles on it, like in the screenshot below, then you are using Windows 10.
Windows 10 desktop and Start Menu
When you press the Windows key, if your Start Menu is transparent and has a search field inside, and the edges of the taskbar and icons are rounded, then you are using Windows 7.
Windows 7 desktop and Start Menu
If you have a Start button on the bottom-left corner of your screen, but it does not open a Start Menu but a Start screen filled with tiles, then you are using Windows 8.1.
Windows 8.1 desktop and Start Screen
3. How to tell what Windows you have by locking your PC
You can also tell what version of Windows you have just by checking how the lock screen looks. The fastest way to lock your PC is to simultaneously press the Windows + L keys on your keyboard. If you are using a Windows tablet, you can also press the Power button twice to do the same.
If your lock screen shows the time and date at the upper center of your monitor, while some system icons are in the bottom right corner, like in the next screenshot, it means that you have Windows 11.
Windows 11 lock screen
If the lock screen looks similar to the one in the screenshot below, with a beautiful wallpaper image, and the icons for network and battery on the bottom-right side, and the time and date on the bottom-left, then you are most likely using Windows 10.
Windows 10 lock screen
If the lock screen looks like the one below, it is evident that you are using Windows 7. Windows 7 even tells you what edition you have at the bottom of the screen.
Windows 7 lock screen
If your lock screen looks similar to the one below and the network and battery icons are shown in the bottom-left corner, then you are using Windows 8.1.
Windows 8.1 lock screen
4. How to check what Windows version you have by running the winver command
To find which Windows edition you have, you can also use the winver command. There are several ways in which you can run this command:
Press the Windows + R keyboard keys to launch the Run window, type winver, and press Enter.
winver command in Run
Open Terminal, Command Prompt (CMD), or PowerShell, type winver, and press Enter.
winver command in Terminal
You can also use the search feature to open winver.
winver command in Search
Regardless of how you choose to run the winver command, it opens a window called About Windows. This shows you the operating system that you’re using, Microsoft's internal version of the operating system, and the Windows edition that you own.
winver command: About Windows
5. How to find the Windows you have from the System page
All the specifications of the operating system that you are using are located on the System page. There are several ways to get there. The fastest way to get to the System window is to press the Windows + Pause/Break keys on your keyboard.
Win + Pause (Break)
If you’re using Windows 11 or Windows 10, this brings up the Settings app and takes you to the System page. There, you can see details about your PC, including Windows specifications.
Windows specifications in the Settings app
If you’re using a different Windows version, like Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, the Win + Pause keyboard shortcut brings up the System window from the Control Panel. Except for a few minor visual differences, the System window is identical and displays the same information, regardless of what Windows you have.
In the Windows edition section from the top of the window, you get to see what Windows version you have and what edition you’re using.
Windows information in the Control Panel
6. How to tell what Windows you have using the System Information app
The System Information app offers another easy way to find out what Windows you have. Open it and check the first line from the System Summary: it should tell you the name of the Windows operating system you use.
OS Name in System Information
The System Information tool offers a lot of details about the system, not just the name of the OS. If you want to learn more about it, read: How to see details about your PC’s hardware and software, using System Information.
7. How to tell what Windows you have using DirectX
Another tool that’s surprisingly useful if you want to find out what Windows you have is Microsoft’s DirectX Diagnostic Tool. Open it either by using the search or by running the dxdiag command in CMD or Run (Win + R). After it opens, check the System Information area from the System tab - it tells you what Windows you have, including its edition and build number.
Operating System information in DirectX Diagnostic Tool
8. How to check your Windows version in cmd (Command Prompt)
Another simple yet non-intuitive method of finding out what Windows you have is offered by Command Prompt, and it doesn’t even require you to run a command - you just have to open it. Before anything else, Command Prompt tells you the version of Windows you use. If it shows Version 10, then you have Windows 11 or Windows 10. If the third group of numbers is 22000 or higher, then you have Windows 11.
Windows 11 is shown as Version 10 build 22000 or higher in Command Prompt
If the third group of numbers shown in Version is below 22000, like 19000 or 18000-ish, then you’re using Windows 10.
Windows 10 is shown as Version 10 and build number below 22000 in Command Prompt
If you see cmd display Version 6.1, then you have Windows 7.
Windows 7 is shown as Version 6.1 in Command Prompt
If Command Prompt shows Version 6.3, then you’re using Windows 8.1. If it shows Version 6.2, you’re using Windows 8.
Windows 8.1 is shown as Version 6.3 in Command Prompt
9. How to find what Windows you use with the systeminfo command (in Terminal, Powershell, or Command Prompt)
One other way to check the Windows version in cmd is to take advantage of the systeminfo command. Although you could just run this command and look for the information you want, it would be easier to pipeline all that data to a search for the term “OS,” like this:
systeminfo | findstr OS
That gives you only a few lines of data, and the first one tells you what Windows you have.
How to tell what Windows you have using commands
10. How to tell what Windows you have using Registry Editor
If none of the previous methods suits you, you might prefer using Registry Editor to find out what version of Windows you have. Open Registry Editor and follow this path:
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
Then, on the right side of the window, the ProductName key tells you what Windows you use.
How to tell what Windows you have: ProductName in Windows Registry
Unfortunately, this method is reliable only for Windows operating systems before Windows 11. If you’re using Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, it is accurate. However, the ProductName key from the Windows Registry has the same Windows 10 value regardless of whether you have Windows 10 or Windows 11. In this case, you’ll need to also look at other keys to correctly identify your operating system. For example, check the BuildLab from the same registry location. If its value is 22000 or higher, then you’re using Windows 11. Otherwise, you have Windows 10.
How to properly identify whether you have Windows 11 or Windows 10
11. How to tell what version of Windows is installed on a hard drive without booting it?
What if you have a hard drive on which there was a Windows operating system installed, but you don’t know what version? What if it can’t boot, but you need to know what Windows is on it. The easiest way to find out is to check the license.rtf file from the “Windows -> System32” folder.
license.rtf in Windows > System32
Open it using WordPad or any other text editor you prefer. With the exception of Windows 11 and Windows 10, license.rtf should tell you what Windows you have on its first page. In the screenshot below, you can see what it looks like if you’re using Windows 7.
license.rtf showing that you have Windows 7
If you’re using Windows 11 or Windows 10, the license.rtf file doesn’t specify the Windows version you have. This lack of information is actually useful information: if it doesn’t say anything about the Windows version, you either use Windows 11 or Windows 10. Furthermore, to accurately know what Windows you have, you can check the date when the license terms were last updated. If the date is June 2018, you can tell that you have Windows 10.
license.rtf showing that you have Windows 10
If the date is June 2021 or newer, you have Windows 11.
license.rtf showing that you have Windows 11
What Windows do you have?
Now you know quite a few different ways to find out what version of Windows you are using. Before closing this guide, share with us in a comment below the version of Windows that you use. We are curious to see which version is the most popular with our readers. Comment and let’s discuss.
