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A UWP version of winver

WinverUWP

A UWP version of winver.

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WinverUWP on Windows 11 (Dev)

System requirements

Windows 10 Creators Update (1703) or newer using the x86, x64, ARM32 or ARM64 CPU architecture.

Installing

Note: You need to manually uninstall Release 1.x as Release 2.0 and newer will not automatically uninstall.

For Release 2 and newer

Using Microsoft Store (recommended)

You can download WinverUWP for free in Microsoft Store. This option allows you to get automatic updates.

Package files

  1. Go to the Releases page.
  2. Look for the latest release (usually at the top of the page).
  3. Download the correct architecture (x86, x64, arm32 or arm64).
  4. Open the downloaded appx file and choose Install or Update.

Note: Choosing the correct architecture is critical, otherwise the app would fail to read the registry and crashes on launch.

For Release 1.x

Note: These builds don't support ARM64 and has been officially deprecated.

  1. Download Release 1.1.

  2. Extract the ZIP file.

  3. Run the Install.ps1 file and the application will be installed.

    Note: During installation, PowerShell may ask you about execution policies and administrator privileges. For execution scopes, select Unrestricted, and for administrator privileges (User Account Control), select Yes or enter in your administrator credentials.

Contributing

Language translation

If you want to help translate, follow the steps below:

  1. Create a fork of this repository.

  2. In WinverUWP\Strings folder, create a new folder with your locale name (i.e. "en-us" for American English).

  3. In the newly created folder, create a Resources.resw file, you may copy it from another locale folder as a reference.

  4. Modify the new Resources.resw file with your translations. Reference the table below for required keys and example value in English.

    Note: References to "Microsoft" and "Windows" must be kept unchanged.

    Key Example English value
    AboutWindows.Text About Windows
    WindowsSpecifications.Text Windows specifications
    CopyButton.Content Copy
    Edition.Text Edition
    Version.Text Version
    InstalledOn.Text Installed on
    OSBuild.Text OS build
    Experience.Text Experience
    LegalLabel.Text Legal
    LicenseTo.Text This product is licensed under the Microsoft Software License Terms to:
    Trademark.Text The Windows operating system and its user interface are protected by trademark and other pending or existing intellectual property rights in the United States and other countries or regions.
    OKButton.Content OK
    ExperiencePack Windows Feature Experience Pack
    Copied Copied!
  5. In the WinverUWP\Package.appxmanifest file, look for <Resources>.

  6. Create a new line after the tag with the value: <Resource Language="(your locale here)"/>.

  7. Commit your translations into your fork.

  8. Create a Pull request and wait for me to review it.