My.Computer.Info.OSVersion Property 

Gets the version of the computer's operating system.

' Usage
Dim value As String = My.Computer.Info.OSVersion
' Declaration
Public ReadOnly Property OSVersion As String

Return Value

A String containing the current version number of the operating system.

Exceptions

The following condition can cause an exception:

Remarks

The My.Computer.Info.OSVersion property formats the version as "major.minor.build.revision".

The My.Computer.Info.OSVersion property provides functionality similar to the Version property of the object returned by the OSVersion property.

Example

This example uses the My.Computer.Info.OSVersion property to display the version of the computer's operating system.

MsgBox("Computer's operating system version: " & _
    My.Computer.Info.OSVersion)

Requirements

Namespace: Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices

Class: ComputerInfo

Assembly: Visual Basic Runtime Library (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)

Availability by Project Type

Project type Available

Windows Application

Yes

Class Library

Yes

Console Application

Yes

Windows Control Library

Yes

Web Control Library

Yes

Windows Service

Yes

Web Site

Yes

Permissions

No permissions are required.

See Also

Reference

My.Computer.Info Object
Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices.ComputerInfo.OSVersion