Are you trying to find the Windows Version of the windows product that you are running on your PC?
This can be easily done like this:
- Click Start, type regedit and press Enter to open the Windows registry
- Navigate to the registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
On the right panel, you will find the key CurrentBuildNumber.The value of this key is your Windows Build Number. Then find a key called CurrentVersion and its value is your windows version i.e. the version of your windows vista, windows xp, etc. You will also find keys called EditionID and ProductId to know the windows edition and product id.
The key BuildLabEx containd build number and revision number.For example, in the value 7600.16617.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100618-1621, the first four digits stand for build number i.e. 7600 and the next five digits stand for windows revision number i.e. 16617. amd64fre tells you that you are running a 64-bit operating system.
so, whenever you want to find the Windows Version or Build Number, follow the steps outlined above to determine the same. Thereby ensure that you are running only a genuine build and not a fake one.