The ver command displays the version of MS-DOS or, if running Windows 95 or above, the version number of Windows. For additional information about the versions of Microsoft Windows, see our Windows versions guide.
Availability
Ver is an internal command that is available in the following Microsoft operating systems.
Availability
Ver syntax
Ver examples
All Versions of MS-DOS
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows ME
Windows NT
Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 10
Windows 11
Ver syntax
Displays the MS-DOS or Windows version number.
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Ver examples
ver
Displays what version of MS-DOS or Windows command prompt you’re using. Below is an example of what you could expect to see if you used this command in Windows 10.
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19042.1415]
- How to determine your version of Microsoft Windows.
Related information
- See our version definition for further information and related links on this term.