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I currently face some problems with an update for Windows 10, and all guides, advice and troubleshoot sites out there start of by assuming you have specific versions of Windows 10 already running. But I am afraid I don't have those, since one of those numbers seems to be the update that gets stuck and doesn't finish correctly.

How do I see which version (not build number) of Windows 10 I'm actually running? All answers I've seen so far help you find which build number you have --since it seems more relevant for Windows apps developers--, but not the four-digit version number Microsoft is mentioning for troubleshooting the failed updates.

I've tried suggestions from a Windows 8.1 related question (Which Windows 8.1 edition am I running); in particular I got some information with the following command line:

wmic os get Caption, Version, OperatingSystemSKU, OSProductSuite

but nothing of that seemed like the four digit number I see posted everywere (1511, 1607,...).

Also with msinfo32.exe and systeminfo.exe but still the same lack of 4-digit number.

manuelvigarcia
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  1. Press the Windows Key + R to bring up the Run dialog window
  2. Type winver and hit Enter

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  1. This brings up the About Windows dialog window and the second line shows the Version and Build number

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n8te
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winver or about

Now I feel kind of stupid having asked a question that is answered directly in answers.microsoft.com. I'll answer it here, for the sake of those --like me-- that look first in Stack Exchange.

About

The answer is right in the about from within settings (not the System properties that you pop up with Win + pause): Settings -> System -> About

The number I was looking for is that at "Version".

Winver

You can also get that information with the winver command in either of the following ways:

  1. Press Win + R then type winver and hit return
  2. type winver at a command prompt or powershell then hit return
  3. hit the Win key then type winver and hit return
manuelvigarcia
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