Windows 10 Version and Buil Number with VB.Net

Question

Hi,

I would like to get Windows Version (let's say 202H) and OS build (like 19042.928), as highlighted in below screenshot.

Using Win32_OperatingSystem in VB.Net as ("root\CIMV2", "SELECT * FROM Win32_OperatingSystem")
And I am able to get partial build number 19042 using "BuildNumber" property of the Win32_OperatingSystem class ( win32-operatingsystem) However, I not able to figure out how to get:

1. The remaining part of the build number (928 in this example).
2. The Windows version like 20H2 (highlighted in green color in the screenshot).

Answer 1

Hi @~OSD~ ,

The Win32_OperatingSystem class can only retrieve the BuildNumber which is 19042 in your case, the last three (3) digits is the revision number of the build, to retrieve the revision number I believe you will have to query the Windows Registry.

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Best regards,
Leon

Answer 2

Will check that Leon.
And how about the Version 20H2? Is it not supported as well?

Answer 3

Great, I can get "DisplayVersion" now from Registry.
However, in this hive, there is no such value like revisionID, I only have releaseID which is not same as last three numbers ....

Answer 4

To get Windows version, you must get it from the registry.

LabelVersion.text = My.Computer.Registry.GetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion", "DisplayVersion", Nothing)

For the Build : you need to put together the CurrentBuild and the SystemRoot like such

LabelBuild.text = My.Computer.Registry.GetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion", "CurrentBuild", Nothing) & "." & My.Computer.Registry.GetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion", "UBR", Nothing)

Enjoy!

Pete