Q106271: WINVER.EXE Reports Incorrect Version

Article: Q106271
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 13-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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When WINVER.EXE is executed from within Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11,
it reports "386 Enhanced Mode Windows Version 3.10," but when executed from an
MS-DOS Prompt or outside of Windows, it reports "Windows for Workgroups Version
3.11."

MORE INFORMATION
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When executed from within Windows, WINVER.EXE does a "GetVersion" API call,
which returns version 3.10 from the kernel. The version that the kernel reports
was not changed for this version of Windows for Workgroups.

Additional query words: 3.11

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Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.11

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