If you don’t know which version of Windows you’re running, it’s quite easy to find out. There are a few ways to find this information and each version of Windows has a slightly different way of getting there.
In most versions of Windows, there is a Start button typically found at the lower, left-hand corner of your screen…
Just click Start > Run, type winver and click Ok. You’ll be presented with the version of Windows you’re running…
In my example, I’m running Windows XP. Just below the Windows logo, you can see detailed information about the version of Windows I’m running – e.g. Build 2600, Service Pack 3, etc.
The Start button looks a little different in Windows Vista and Windows 7, mostly because it doesn’t say “Start” on it anymore…
You can also right-click your My Computer (in Windows Vista and Windows 7, it just says Computer) icon and then choose Properties, to find out even more information. This is important, especially with Windows Vista and Windows 7 since they frequently come in 64-bit editions (as opposed to 32-bit). Hardware compatibility (e.g. printers) comes into question when 64-bit is introduced into the equation. While it’s becoming more and more prevalent, we still live in a largely 32-bit world – especially when it comes to POS hardware.
Dean
I am a Software Developer, System Administrator, and consignment software specialist. I currently manage hundreds of consignment workstations, point of sale systems, and database servers all across North America and I am the developer of Peeps' Software, Peeps2Go, and Peeps' Consignor Login for iOS and Android. I've been helping consignment & resale store-owners since 2003. I started The Computer Peeps in February of 2010. Peeps' Software launched in 2016 and is now on hundreds of systems all across North America. I have successfully converted dozens of stores from all of the major consignment software systems. After 20 years of working with consignment stores, I understand the unique challenges consignment & resale store-owners face. From electrical issues in old buildings or strip malls, to advocating for them when their old consignment software keeps crashing.