# Function Reference

# _WinAPI_GetVersion

Retrieves version of the current operating system

#include <WinAPISys.au3>
_WinAPI_GetVersion ( )

## Return Value

Returns The string containing the current OS version.
"6.3" - Windows 8.1
"6.2" - Windows 8 / Windows Server 2012
"6.1" - Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008 R2
"6.0" - Windows Vista / Windows Server 2008
"5.2" - Windows XP 64-bit Edition / Windows Server 2003 / Windows Server 2003 R2
"5.1" - Windows XP

## Example

    #include <WinAPISys.au3>

    ConsoleWrite('Windows version: ' & _WinAPI_GetVersion() & @CRLF)