ver

• Applies to:

  ✅ Windows Server 2025, ✅ Windows Server 2022, ✅ Windows Server 2019, ✅ Windows Server 2016, ✅ Windows 11, ✅ Windows 10, ✅ Azure Local, versions 23H2 and 22H2

Displays the operating system version number. This command is supported in the Windows Command prompt (Cmd.exe), but not in any version of PowerShell.

Syntax

ver

Parameters

Parameter	Description
/?	Displays help at the command prompt.

Examples

To obtain the version number of the operating system from the Command shell (cmd.exe), type:

ver

If you want to get the operating system version number through Windows PowerShell, type:

PowerShell

$PSVersionTable.BuildVersion

If you want to get the operating system version number through PowerShell 7.x.x, type:

PowerShell

$PSVersionTable.OS

Related links

• Command-Line Syntax Key