Shows the command processor or operating system version.

$ ver

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.17763.316]

Some version strings:

• Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.17763.316] : Windows 10
• Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000] : Windows Vista
• Microsoft Windows [Version 5.1.2600] : Windows XP

The word "version" appears localized.

Links:

• ver at ss64.com
• ver at Microsoft
• Operating System Version at Microsoft
• List of Microsoft Windows versions, wikipedia.org
• Windows Build Numbers, eddiejackson.net
• mxpv/windows_build_numbers.txt, gist.github.com

$ ver /?
Displays the Windows version.

VER