Windows 11 Registry Still reports Windows 10 as OS Name

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Hi All,&nbsp;Just to bring something to up just a minor bug but might confuse a few users as I know Some Applications use the Registry to report the OS Version but, the registry still reports as Windows 10 under:&nbsp;Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Virtual Machine\Auto\OSNameComputer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProductName&nbsp;I know minor fix but some application that query these registry location will report the Wrong OS Back.&nbsp;Minor Issue but found in the release build of Windows 11.&nbsp;&nbsp;Maybe a patch can be released 🙂

abbodi1406 · Answer

There are nothing official, but for compatibility requirements
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/555857/windows-11-product-name-in-registry.html?page=2&pageSize=10&sort=oldest

as the stackoverflow answers explain, you can use WMI Win32_OperatingSystem or winbrand.dll BrandingFormatString

kapilarya · Answer

I highly recommend you to report this via Feedback hub.

abbodi1406 · Answer

It's intentional, not a bug

gregmallable2022 · Answer

True a year later

rmangin · Answer

Don't get your answer... when you say intentional: is there an official documentation, a deprecated statement, a replacement key? how customers are supposed to rely on these values if the logic breaks suddenly?

Are we really supposed to code ourselves as explained here based on the version >= 22000 https://stackoverflow.com/questions/69460588/how-can-i-find-the-windows-product-name-in-windows-11 ?

Problem is that now this situation is no longer a beta but a productive case at customers.

// os = "Windows 10 Enterprise" at this point

if (Environment.OSVersion.Version.Build >= 22000)
{
// Windows 11 case declared as Windows 10.
os = os.Replace("10", "11");
}

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