Detect if running under Windows 10/11 S

Question

Hello all How to check in a .net framework winforms app if we're running under Windows 10/11 S? To be specific, I'm on .net 4.0 full profile, vb, but C# solution is fine as well. Any idea? :)

Answer 1

Hi @Peter Volz ,

You can check the SKUPolicyRequired in HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\CI\Policy , the value 1 indicates the Windows 10 device is operating in S mode.

Best Regards.

Jiachen Li

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Answer 2

I wonder if these might help

        Dim os As String = My.Computer.Info.OSFullName 'WMI must be installed
        Dim plat As String = My.Computer.Info.OSPlatform
        Dim vers As String = My.Computer.Info.OSVersion