How to get the correct Windows version from command line, PowerShell included?

As I've tried all solutions/answers from

CodePudding user response：

You can retrieve it from the registry:

Get-ItemPropertyValue 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion' DisplayVersion

Note:

• Apparently only works in version 20H2 and above.
• Prior to that, winver.exe (whose screenshot is shown in the question), apparently showed the ReleaseId registry value (in lieu of DisplayVersion above).

CodePudding user response：

PS> Winver

Not kidding. One would expect this info to be in Get-ComputerInfo, but it isn't.