{"id":20693,"date":"2015-11-19T12:15:46","date_gmt":"2015-11-19T05:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tom.ji42.com\/?p=20693"},"modified":"2015-11-19T12:15:46","modified_gmt":"2015-11-19T05:15:46","slug":"check-windows-10-build-version","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tom.tomwork.net\/?p=20693","title":{"rendered":"Check Windows 10 Build Version"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>1. Win + R<\/h3>\n<p>Open up the run command with the <strong>Win + R<\/strong> key combo<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-large_wm_brw aligncenter image-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/sites\/wpcentral.com\/files\/styles\/larger_wm_brw\/public\/field\/image\/2015\/08\/cmd-run.PNG?itok=Ee5wzXQp\" alt=\"\" width=\"749\" height=\"389\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>2. Launch winver<\/h3>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Simply type in <strong>winver<\/strong> into the run command text box and hit <strong>OK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-large_wm_brw aligncenter image-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/sites\/wpcentral.com\/files\/styles\/larger_wm_brw\/public\/field\/image\/2015\/08\/winver-way2.PNG?itok=qJ86m0CA\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"437\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That is it. You should now see a dialog screen revealing the OS build and registration information.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-large_wm_blw aligncenter image-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/sites\/wpcentral.com\/files\/styles\/larger_wm_blw\/public\/field\/image\/2015\/08\/Check-Windows-Version10.PNG?itok=mVdn8y8Z\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"615\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another way instead of using <strong>Win + R<\/strong> is to (1) type in <strong>winver<\/strong> into the Cortana search box and (2) select the first surfaced result.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-large_wm_brw aligncenter image-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/sites\/wpcentral.com\/files\/styles\/larger_wm_brw\/public\/field\/image\/2015\/08\/winver-way1.PNG?itok=Vm5nIatL\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"582\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Note, if you are a Windows 10 Insider, you will likely have <strong>an expiration date<\/strong> for the build. No need to fret over this as you can always stop getting insider builds and your OS will revert to a non-expiring edition. In theory, Microsoft is going to keep updating Windows 10 through the Insider Program and this date will continually get pushed back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"large\"><a class=\"cta\" title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/how-insiders-stop-builds-after-windows-10-launches\">How Insiders can stop receiving new builds after Windows 10 launches<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-large_wm_blb aligncenter image-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/sites\/wpcentral.com\/files\/styles\/larger_wm_blb\/public\/field\/image\/2015\/08\/Check-Windows-Version10-insider.PNG?itok=3WRMD9fP\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"548\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Also, as an interesting observation, I noticed my OS shows Windows 8 at the top. Microsoft&#8217;s Gabriel Aul notes that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GabeAul\/status\/633758383854583808\">this is just a bug<\/a> and most users will see <strong>Windows 10<\/strong> or even just <strong>Windows<\/strong> at the top.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-large_wm_blw aligncenter image-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/sites\/wpcentral.com\/files\/styles\/larger_wm_blw\/public\/field\/image\/2015\/08\/windows%2010-desktop.PNG?itok=aoK-wuic\" alt=\"\" width=\"737\" height=\"371\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Finally, I am sure many of you have noticed the return of the &#8216;test mode&#8217; watermark on the 10525 desktop. For Insiders, this is also the easiest way to check your build number \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, hopefully, you now know how to quickly check your build number!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Win + R Open up the run command with the Win + R key combo 2. 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