Does my laptop have Windows 10 or 11.........please help!

Dziadzi19 · Oct 16, 2023

I purchased my Asus laptop 6 months ago, it came with Windows 11 Home. A few days ago, I decided to upgrade to Winows 11 Pro. Well, as you can see in my attachments, I have no idea if my puter has Windows 10 or 11, and my laptop has no clue. I have no idea how to deal with this situation. Your advice is most appreciated!

KWEB · Oct 16, 2023

Windows key + x > Winver >enter will tell what version you have

zbook · Oct 16, 2023

Windows 11

Windows 11 version history - Wikipedia

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Find Windows 11 Build Number Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to find and see what the build number of the installed Windows 11 is on your PC. References: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/windows11-release-information https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-insider/flight-hub/ Version Build...

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Find Windows 11 Version Number Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to find and see what the version number of the installed Windows 11 is on your PC. Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/windows11-release-information Version Build Release Date 21H2 22000.194 October 4, 2021 22H2 22621.521...

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See which Edition of Windows 11 is Installed Tutorial

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bobkn · Oct 16, 2023

If you really have 22635, that's a Beta build.

Not something that you could have unless you joined the Insider program, or got it manually.

Dziadzi19 · Oct 16, 2023

bobkn said:
If you really have 22635, that's a Beta build.

Not something that you could have unless you joined the Insider program, or got it manually.

Edition Windows 11 Pro
Version 23H2
Installed on ‎10/‎14/‎2023
OS build 22635.2483
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22676.1000.0

I did nothing out of the ordinary to install Windows 11 Pro

Dru2 · Oct 16, 2023

Dziadzi19 said:
Edition Windows 11 Pro
Version 23H2
Installed on ‎10/‎14/‎2023
OS build 22635.2483
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22676.1000.0

I did nothing out of the ordinary to install Windows 11 Pro

That's definitely the Insider's version as 23H2 has not been released to the general public.

Either you (or someone with access to the PC) had to have joined the Insider's program to get that version as that isn't something automatic - it's something you have to ask to join.

Can you post your "winver" version. Right click "Start" and click "Run". Type "winver" (without quotes) and post that screen - "About Windows". Here's an example...

Make sure you hide your email address if shown.

antspants · Oct 16, 2023

Dziadzi19 said:
Edition Windows 11 Pro
Version 23H2
Installed on ‎10/‎14/‎2023
OS build 22635.2483
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22676.1000.0

I did nothing out of the ordinary to install Windows 11 Pro

Welcome to the Eleven forum

There was a thread not long ago, someone else showed their version, said they had never joined the insider program, yet that’s the version that they had. Weird.
How did you upgrade, from where did you get the ISO? Or did you purchase a key…?

antspants · Oct 16, 2023

One would have to wonder if Microsofts system (by an off chance fluke) is providing insider builds via some weirdly diverted process. I mean look at the in-place upgrade for retail/standard versions of 22H2, dishing out 23H2 during an upgrade. They’ve obviously overlooked something, somewhere.
It would be pretty hard for a user to not remember or notice “Insider’ when looking to upgrade or change operating systems. Let alone that you have to register. Just a thought.

Dziadzi19 · Oct 16, 2023

antspants said:
Welcome to the Eleven forum

There was a thread not long ago, someone else showed their version, said they had never joined the insider program, yet that’s the version that they had. Weird.
How did you upgrade, from where did you get the ISO? Or did you purchase a key…?

I did nothing that I haven't done since Windows 3.0. Purchased the key online for a few bucks, and made an ISO from MS main site.

Dziadzi19 · Oct 16, 2023

Dru2 said:
That's definitely the Insider's version as 23H2 has not been released to the general public.

Either you (or someone with access to the PC) had to have joined the Insider's program to get that version as that isn't something automatic - it's something you have to ask to join.

Can you post your "winver" version. Right click "Start" and click "Run". Type "winver" (without quotes) and post that screen - "About Windows". Here's an example...

View attachment 74474
I get the feeling from you folks that I won a lottery or sumfin. Maybe I should sell the laptop on ebay??
Make sure you hide your email address if shown.

bobkn · Oct 16, 2023

KB5031451 Windows 11 Insider Beta Build 22635.2483 (23H2) - Oct. 13

UPDATE 10/19: https://www.elevenforum.com/t/kb5031459-windows-11-insider-beta-build-22635-2486-23h2-oct-19.18996/ Windows Blogs: Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.2483 (KB5031451) to the Beta Channel. REMINDER: All Windows Insiders in the...

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Not sure where you got the latest beta ISO, but that's what you have. The insider ISO page is only supposed to be accessible if you're enrolled in the Insider program.

antspants · Oct 16, 2023

Dziadzi19 said:
I did nothing that I haven't done since Windows 3.0. Purchased the key online for a few bucks, and made an ISO from MS main site.

I’m wondering if they sold you a generic key and pointed you to a free insider version download. Do you still have the link for the download? Was it a legitimate site that you were aware of? (Not suggesting that you did anything wrong) Note the rules here though.

Dru2 · Oct 16, 2023

Yeah, you're definitely on the Insiders version of Windows 11 - KB5031451 Windows 11 Insider Beta Build 22635.2483 (23H2) - Oct. 13

How you got there, I don't know, but you did something to get there.

Anyway - Leave the Windows Insider Program

Dziadzi19 · Oct 16, 2023

Dziadzi19 said:
Edition Windows 11 Pro
Version 23H2
Installed on ‎10/‎14/‎2023
OS build 22635.2483
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22676.1000.0

I did nothing out of the ordinary to install Windows 11 Pro

Now that I know what I actually have, what do I do with it????

idgat · Oct 17, 2023

Dziadzi19 said:
Purchased the key online for a few bucks,

Then heaven only knows what version this key activated. The ISO you download is generic, it's the key that determines what edition/version.

Caveat emptor and caveat utilitor when buying keys online for a few bucks

bobkn · Oct 17, 2023

Dziadzi19 said:
Now that I know what I actually have, what do I do with it????

Use it?

The beta versions are supposed to be pretty stable.

Would you care to mention where you got the ISO? I pretty sure where you didn't get it.

Dziadzi19 · Oct 17, 2023

bobkn said:
Use it?

The beta versions are supposed to be pretty stable.

Would you care to mention where you got the ISO? I pretty sure where you didn't get it.

Windows 11 download link:

Download Windows 11

POLYSIUS · Oct 18, 2023

Why did you download an ISO at all? That was not a good idea and necessary at all. You should have entered just the pro-key and rebooted the machine. Nothing else. If you didn't install KB5031483 you made a big mistake by selecting the ISO. And one last question: Why and for what do you need a Pro-version of Windows?