Guide: How to check the Windows version you are using
A Compsmag reader wrote to us earlier this week with the question how to find out what version of Windows they have on their computer. As always, I love to help our loyal readers. Here is how to find out what version of Windows you have running on your computer. Every computer user must know the basics of what is running on their computer. Knowing the Windows version and bit type will help you select the right software and drivers when you need them. While Windows 10 takes care of most drivers, it can’t handle them all. You need to know the Windows version and whether it is 32-bit or 64-bit. A 32-bit driver can run on a 64-bit computer, but it is not optimized for the system. A 64-bit driver will not work on a 32-bit computer because it is written specifically for that architecture. Fortunately, it’s really easy to find out which one is which.
How to identify your Windows version
At the most basic level, you should see what generation of Windows you have when you boot up your computer. The Windows logo indicates whether you are using Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10. If you’ve configured yours not to display the logo or startup screen, do this: As you can see from the main image, I am using Windows 10 Professional version 1703 and it is a 64-bit OS. For drivers and applications, this is the information you will need when selecting them. If you are using an older version of Windows, you can use the Windows key + I to access information or to use System Information. Type ‘sysinfo’ in the search box and select System Information. This will bring up a Control Panel that shows the same information.
Read more about your computer
If that little detective practice has piqued your hunger for more, you can discover a lot more about your computer. Performance Monitor will tell you what type and speed of processor you have, how much RAM is installed and how much is in use and by what. It also lists all of your disk drives, their manufacturer and model number and drive letters assigned to each physical disk. If you really want to dig, select the Open Resource Monitor text link at the bottom of the window for even more data. This application will show you exactly what your CPU and RAM are doing at the moment, what network traffic is being passed, how many memory errors you get, how healthy your hard drives are and a lot of things that you will never use. If you are more interested in your graphics and sound cards we can use an old app called Dxdiag. This is built into Windows as the DirectX Diagnostic Tool. Dxdiag shows you which graphics card you have installed, which Windows version, BIOS version, memory, page file, DirectX version and much more. The tabs at the top allow you to zoom in further and show your monitors, sound card and all connected input devices. Dxdiag isn’t really much used anymore, but before graphics and sound drivers became more reliable, it was a valuable tool for troubleshooting sound or graphics issues. Now it is mainly used for information. The Input tab is the most useful because it lists all the USB devices currently connected to your computer. If you troubleshoot USB, it can provide information necessary to isolate the problem or find information about the manufacturer. So that is how to identify your Windows version and learn a lot more about your computer. You may not need to know much about what you see, but at least now you do how to find it if you ever need it! Do you have any other useful ways to identify your Windows version or anything else about your device? Tell us below if you do!
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