How to get Windows NT version via command line

Question

Many times I have to pass the User-Agent in the download headers for the download to be validated and working.

I need help finding a easy method to get the Windows NT version(6.1 or 6.2 ....) which the current running Windows system is (Win7, Win8, Win10 etc.) including Windows Server OSes?

I searched a lot in Google, but cannot find a specific command or shortcut for getting that info.

Solution

You can use the wmic command in a syntax of wmic os get version to return the NT version number and the OS build number—use an administrator elevated command prompt if needed.

You can also use the ver command in a syntax of ver to return the NT version number and the OS build number from command line too—use an administrator elevated command prompt if needed.

Command Line Example

wmic os get version

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ver

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• The OS Version Number is the 10.0 portion—everything behind the second dot
• The OS Build Number is the 15063 value portion—everything in front of the second dot

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Further Resources

• wmic
• ver

Windows OS Version Number Table

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Windows 10 release information

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Comments

[Biswapriyo]

See the list:: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Microsoft_Windows_versions

[Vomit IT - Chunky Mess Style]

From an elevated command prompt, you can get this information by typing in wmic os get version and pressing Enter

[VST]

I suppose your command returns the Windows OS build and not the NT version, please check this en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Microsoft_Windows_versions as there are differences between those two versions before Windows 10

[Vomit IT - Chunky Mess Style]

I'm not sure what you mean but this will show the same information as typing ver in the command line including the NT version and the OS build number. For example 10.0.15063 would mean NT version 10.0 for the NT portion and the 15063 would indicate the OS build. Your question says how to get how to get the Windows NT version and this gets just that information you requested.

[VST]

Ok let me check on the other system with Windows 7.

[VST]

Yes it works on Windows 7 and Windows 8, sorry to doubt that, please write this as an answer, so I can accept it.

[Vomit IT - Chunky Mess Style]

Sorry, just seeing the comment, please see my answer below and let me know if I should add anything further that you feel would be helpful.