Where in Windows Registry can you find the entry that tells you what OS you are running?

bmacd

Lifer
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*looking*

-=bmacd=-

for win2k:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

It's in there as well as build #s and the software title. Probably different for XP or earlier win 9x based OS's.

-=bmacd=-
 

Ameesh

Lifer
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

All the Info is there. 5.0 is w2k, 5.1 is xp, 5.2 is .NET
 

Ameesh

Lifer
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Originally posted by: bmacd
*looking*

-=bmacd=-

for win2k:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

It's in there as well as build #s and the software title. Probably different for XP or earlier win 9x based OS's.

-=bmacd=-

too slow!