Finding out what operating system your Windows computer uses

Modified on Tue, May 10, 2016 at 9:36 AM

Here are instructions for getting information about the operating system of your computer.



1.  Right-click on your Computer icon (usually a Windows 7 icon) or your This PC icon (usually a Windows 10 icon) and click on Properties from the menu that pops up.


   


2.  You can see the basic information about your computer in the window that opens.



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You can also find information about your operating system by right-clicking on your Windows 10 icon in the bottom left-hand corner of your screen, then choosing System.





You can click on the Windows 7 icon, go to the Control panel and choose the System icon to get information about your operating system.  The Windows 7 icon looks like this:



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