Winver replacement


Graulges

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Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.9550Ryzen 5 760032 Gb DDR5 6000Hz Corsair VengeanceSapphire Pulse RX 7600
OS
Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.9550
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Home built
CPU
Ryzen 5 7600
Motherboard
Gigabyte B650M Aorus Elite AX Ice
Memory
32 Gb DDR5 6000Hz Corsair Vengeance
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire Pulse RX 7600
Sound Card
Internal Realtek
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Samsung 32" Odyssey G5 G50D QHD
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1440
Hard Drives
WD Black SN 770 1Tb; SanDisk SDSSDA240G ; Seagate 2Tb HDD
PSU
MSI MAG A750GL
Case
Enermax Marbleshell MS21
Cooling
Thermaltake Peerless Assassin 120 White ARGB, 3 x 120 intake, 1 x 120 exhaust
Keyboard
Aukey KM-G12
Mouse
Razer Basilisk v3 Pro 35K
Internet Speed
1 Gb/s up & 800 Mb/s down
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Brave / Edge
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Windows / Malwarebytes
Hmmm - I cannot see much point in it as all info is easily found in settings menus (about / storage)
 

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Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM.I9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ16 GB solderedIntegrated Intel Iris XE
OS
Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM.
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS Zenbook 14
CPU
I9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ
Motherboard
Yep, Laptop has one.
Memory
16 GB soldered
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated Intel Iris XE
Sound Card
Realtek built in
Monitor(s) Displays
laptop OLED screen
Screen Resolution
2880x1800 touchscreen
Hard Drives
1 TB NVME SSD (only weakness is only one slot)
PSU
Internal + 65W thunderbolt USB4 charger
Case
Yep, got one
Cooling
Stella Artois (UK pint cans - 568 ml) - extra cost.
Keyboard
Built in UK keybd
Mouse
Bluetooth , wireless dongled, wired
Internet Speed
900 mbs (ethernet), wifi 6 typical 350-450 mb/s both up and down
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Defender
Other Info
TPM 2.0, 2xUSB4 thunderbolt, 1xUsb3 (usb a), 1xUsb-c, hdmi out, 3.5 mm audio out/in combo, ASUS backlit trackpad (inc. switchable number pad)

Macrium Reflect Home V8
Office 365 Family (6 users each 1TB onedrive space)
Hyper-V (a vm runs almost as fast as my older laptop)
True but it's just nicer than winver:D
 

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Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.9550Ryzen 5 760032 Gb DDR5 6000Hz Corsair VengeanceSapphire Pulse RX 7600
OS
Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.9550
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Home built
CPU
Ryzen 5 7600
Motherboard
Gigabyte B650M Aorus Elite AX Ice
Memory
32 Gb DDR5 6000Hz Corsair Vengeance
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire Pulse RX 7600
Sound Card
Internal Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 32" Odyssey G5 G50D QHD
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1440
Hard Drives
WD Black SN 770 1Tb; SanDisk SDSSDA240G ; Seagate 2Tb HDD
PSU
MSI MAG A750GL
Case
Enermax Marbleshell MS21
Cooling
Thermaltake Peerless Assassin 120 White ARGB, 3 x 120 intake, 1 x 120 exhaust
Keyboard
Aukey KM-G12
Mouse
Razer Basilisk v3 Pro 35K
Internet Speed
1 Gb/s up & 800 Mb/s down
Browser
Brave / Edge
Antivirus
Windows / Malwarebytes
And do read the Notes on that link:

Notes​

  • Modern Winver is still in development! There may be bugs, incompatibilities or incorrect information. Please file an issue if you run into problems.
  • Huge thanks to @gus33000 for developing RegistyRT.
  • Modern Winver is based on an old project by the same name, which you can find here. It was built in WPF, and is only designed for Windows 10. It's unsupported now but you're welcome to check it out if you're interested.
 

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    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz12GB
    OS
    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 3400
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
    Memory
    12GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD NVMe M.2
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    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz16GBOnboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA a...
    Operating System
    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 5890
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Dell
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD NVMe, 4TB Seagate HDD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender/Microsoft Security
Just came across this and another similar.
Sadly both don't allow any way to replace the simple press start and type winver/do the same in a run command window.
Using the winver command for decades, it's just 'too hard basket' and both these lovely replacement apps fail by being unable to replace the winver, which is an old habit that I'm not gonna change.
 

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Win 11 23H2 EnterpriseRyzen 9800X3DG.Skill Trident Z RGB 6200MT CL30MSI RTX 5090 Suprim SoC
OS
Win 11 23H2 Enterprise
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Self-Built
CPU
Ryzen 9800X3D
Motherboard
MSI MAG X870 Tomahawk WiFi
Memory
G.Skill Trident Z RGB 6200MT CL30
Graphics Card(s)
MSI RTX 5090 Suprim SoC
Sound Card
Sound Blaster G8
Monitor(s) Displays
LG C2 42 Main Desktop, 3x Gigabyte FI32Q in a triple array for gaming simulations
Screen Resolution
3840x2160, 2560x1440 (3)
Hard Drives
WD SN850X 2TB M.2 NVME (OS Drive), WD SN850X 2TB M.2 NVME, 2x Crucial 2TB SSD, Crucial 1TB SSD, Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD
PSU
NZXT C1200 Gold ATX 3.1-Fully Modular/Low-Noise-1200 Watts-12V-2x6 Connector-Zero Fan Mode-100% Japanese Capacitors
Case
NZXT H7
Cooling
EK AIO Elite 360mm Elite
Keyboard
Razer Huntsman V3 Pro
Mouse
Logitech G502X
Internet Speed
1GB
Browser
Edge Chromium
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Not much need for winver anymore as the info is in setting > about.

Screenshot 2025-11-19 143927.webp
 

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Windows 11 Pro
OS
Windows 11 Pro
It does get the insider type wrong. Mine is release-preview and it displays dev.

Here is the way I found to get the proper information from the registry (in powershell function):

Code:
function get-WindowsVersion {

#  get details of windows versions for printing (may need to know version on particular day)

   $key = "HKLM:\software\microsoft\windows nt\CurrentVersion"
   $pname=(Get-ItemProperty "$key" ProductName).ProductName
   $dis = (Get-ItemProperty "$key" DisplayVersion).DisplayVersion
   $v1 = (Get-ItemProperty "$key" CurrentMajorVersionNumber).CurrentMajorVersionNumber
   $v2 = (Get-ItemProperty "$key" CurrentMinorVersionNumber).CurrentMinorVersionNumber
   $v3 = (Get-ItemProperty "$key" CurrentBuild).CurrentBuild
   $v4 = (Get-ItemProperty "$key" UBR).UBR
   $ed = (Get-ItemProperty "$key" EditionID).EditionID
   $key = "HKLM:\software\microsoft\WindowsSelfHost\Applicability"
   $en = Get-ItemProperty "$key" EnablePreviewBuilds -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
   if ( $en ) {
      $epb = $en.EnablePreviewBuilds  
      if ( $epb -ne 0 )
        {
        $bn = (Get-ItemProperty "$key" BranchName).Branchname
        $Ins = "$bn channel"
        }
      }
   return "$pname $dis $v1.$v2.$v3.$v4 $Ins"

   }

Which yields for me:

Windows 10 Pro 25H2 10.0.26200.7296 ReleasePreview channel

I have also turned this into a notification and have a login task that sends the notification if the output has changed so that it pops up after an update:


Screenshot 2025-11-19 174246.webp
 

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    Windows 11 ProIntel Core i9 14900K 5800/4500 P/E96GB (2x48) G.skill Ripjaws 6800Asus ROG Strix 4070 Ti OC
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Photoshop/Audio/Game/tinker
    CPU
    Intel Core i9 14900K 5800/4500 P/E
    Motherboard
    Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Dark Hero
    Memory
    96GB (2x48) G.skill Ripjaws 6800
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus ROG Strix 4070 Ti OC
    Sound Card
    B&W 606 S3 speakers; Audiolabs 7000a integrated amp; RSL 10S Mk2 sub
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Eizo CG2730 ColorEdge, ViewSonic VP2768
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440 x 2
    Hard Drives
    nvme: 4TB WDC SN850X, 1TB SN850, 2TB SK-Hynix P41
    Spinners: Sabrent USB-C DS-SC5B 5-bay docking station, 6TB WDC Black, 6TB Ironwolf Pro 2x 2TB WDC Black
    PSU
    850W Seasonic Vertex PX-850
    Case
    FD North XL Mesh, Black Walnut
    Cooling
    EK Nucleus black 360 AIO w/Phanteks T30 fans; 2 Noctua NF-A14 Chromax ; T30 for memory
    Keyboard
    Keychron Q3 Max TKL w/GMK Redsuns Red Samuri keycaps
    Mouse
    Logitech G305 wireless gaming
    Internet Speed
    575 Mb/s down | 25 Mb/s up
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender, Macrium Reflect X
    Other Info
    Phangkey Amaterasu V2 Desk Mat
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    Apple M1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    💻 Apple 13" Macbook Pro 2020 (m1)
    CPU
    Apple M1
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1600
    Browser
    Firefox
Only one Get-ItemProperty call to CurrentVersion is really needed. You can do this instead.

Code:
$key = "HKLM:\software\microsoft\windows nt\CurrentVersion"
$cv = Get-ItemProperty $key
  
$pname= $cv.ProductName
$dis = $cv.DisplayVersion
$v1 = $cv.CurrentMajorVersionNumber
$v2 = $cv.CurrentMinorVersionNumber
$v3 = $cv.CurrentBuild
$v4 = $cv.UBR
$ed = $cv.EditionID
 

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Windows 7
OS
Windows 7
Tried this out of curiosity but it doesn't work well with my recommended scaling of 150% as all the text overlaps and is a jumbled mess. I'll stick with my short cut icon for winver on my taskbar to quickly check. A dark version would have been nice though if the text scaled properly.
 

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    Windows 11 25H2Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (24-Core)64GB DDR5 6400MT/sNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 and Intel UHD Graphics
    OS
    Windows 11 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware 18 Area-51
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (24-Core)
    Motherboard
    Alienware
    Memory
    64GB DDR5 6400MT/s
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 and Intel UHD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Onboard, Realtek high-performance Audio chips (ALC3329 & ALC1708))
    Monitor(s) Displays
    300HZ 18-inch QHD 500 nit Comfort View+
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen 5 SSD
    Case
    Magnesium Alloy
    Cooling
    Advanced Cryo-Tech Quad-Fan Cooling system & large vapor chamber
    Keyboard
    Cherry MX ultra low profile mechanical keyboard with per key AlienFX RGB lighting
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4
    Browser
    Vivaldi (main), Firefox, Chrome, Edge
    Antivirus
    MS Defender and Malwarebytes Free
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 26H2Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (12 Core) ARM bas...16GB LPDDR5Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
    Operating System
    Windows 11 26H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Microsoft Surface Laptop 7
    CPU
    Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (12 Core) ARM based CPU
    Motherboard
    Microsoft Corp.
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5
    Graphics card(s)
    Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
    Sound Card
    Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos spatial sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    120 Hz 13.8-inch 600 nit PixelSense Flow touchscreen
    Screen Resolution
    2304x1536
    Hard Drives
    1TB NVMe Gen 4 SSD
    Case
    Anodized Aluminum
    Cooling
    Traditional active cooling fan system
    Keyboard
    Mechanical QWERTY, backlit when in use
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4 and Surface Arc Mouse
    Browser
    Vivaldi (main), Firefox, Chrome, Edge
    Antivirus
    MS Defender and Malwarebytes Free

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