{"id":13806,"date":"2023-10-25T12:09:57","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T12:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businessyield.com\/tech\/?p=13806"},"modified":"2023-10-25T12:09:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T12:09:59","slug":"what-operating-system-do-i-have","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businessyield.com\/tech\/apps\/what-operating-system-do-i-have\/","title":{"rendered":"What Operating System Do I Have: How to Find Out","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Whether you\u2019re a die-hard fan of Windows, Mac, or ChromeOS, it\u2019s not always clear which operating system version is active.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Operating systems undergo frequent updates, some of which are subtle and others so radical that they require rebranding. It\u2019s easy to lose track of your computer\u2019s operating system if you don\u2019t keep up with the latest tech news. Well, let\u2019s help you with that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The instructions in this post will help you quickly determine the installed operating system on any computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Find Out Which Version of Windows You Have<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The first step in learning more about the current version of your operating system is determining what your operating system is in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let us begin with Windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your keyboard has a Windows key on the lower left and a \u201cEnter\u201d key instead of a \u201cReturn\u201d key, you\u2019re probably using Microsoft\u2019s venerable Windows operating system. Another way to tell is to look at the bottom of the screen; if there\u2019s a start button in the lower left corner, it\u2019s probably Windows, though in Windows 11, it\u2019ll now be in the bottom center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On its support website, Microsoft provides very simple instructions for determining which version of Windows you have. The instructions below apply to both Windows 11 and Windows 10. If you\u2019re not sure which one you have, a good starting point is that almost any Windows machine released after 2015 runs Windows 10 at a minimum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n