Retrieve Built Details & other Information of Windows Installed

Often Techies feel to have the Built number of OS they are using. Like I felt. Few OS versions have this info at the Desktop screen like Windows 7 Beta, RC had but few don‟t have .

To find out these details and much more info like product edition, build number and revision number for Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008,Windows 7 that is installed,

follow these steps:

 Open Registry Editor by typing Regedit in Start Search, then hit Enter.

 Go to the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

 In the right side pane, you will see lots of registry subkeys and its value date. These keys will give you the required information about syour OS…..

1. ProductName : of Windows

2. EditionID: edition aka flavor of the OS.

3. BuildLabEx: Contains build and revision number

4. Current Build : contains build number

5. Registered Owner

6. Registered Organization