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# Windows Version and Configuration

## 1. System Information Commands

### 1.1 Basic System Information

**Command:**

```powershell
systeminfo | findstr /B /C:"OS Name" /C:"OS Version"
```

**Description:**\
Retrieves the operating system's name and version by filtering the output of the `systeminfo` command.

**Output:**\
Displays the OS name and version, allowing for quick identification of the running system.

### 1.2 Patch and Update Information

**Command:**

```powershell
wmic qfe listp
```

**Description:**\
Queries the system for installed Quick Fix Engineering (QFE) updates, showing details about each installed update.

**Output:**\
A list of installed updates, including update IDs, descriptions, and installation dates.

## 1.3 Architecture Information

**Command:**

```powershell
wmic os get osarchitecture
```

**Description:**\
Retrieves the operating system's architecture (e.g., 32-bit or 64-bit).

**Output:**\
Displays the OS architecture, which is essential for software compatibility.

***

## 2. Environment Variables

### 2.1 List Environment Variables

**Commands:**

```powershell
set
```

Or, using PowerShell:

```powershell
Get-ChildItem Env:
```

**Description:**\
Both commands display the current environment variables set on the system.

**Output:**\
Shows variable names and their values, providing insight into system configurations and environment settings.

***

## 3. Drive Information

### 3.1 List Logical Drives

**Command:**

```powershell
wmic logicaldisk get caption
```

**Description:**\
Lists the logical drives available on the system.

**Output:**\
Displays the drive letters (e.g., C:, D:) of all logical disks.

### 3.2 Detailed Drive Information

**Command:**

```powershell
wmic logicaldisk get caption, description, providername
```

**Description:**\
Provides detailed descriptions of each logical drive, including:

* **Caption:** Drive letter (e.g., C:)
* **Description:** Drive type (e.g., Local Disk)
* **Provider Name:** Network provider details (if applicable)

**Output:**\
Displays comprehensive information about the drives.

### 3.3 Using PowerShell to List Drives

**Command:**

```powershell
Get-PSDrive | Where-Object { $_.Provider -like "Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\FileSystem" } | Format-Table Key, Value
```

**Description:**\
Retrieves all drives available in PowerShell, filtering for filesystem drives, and formats the output as a table.

**Output:**\
Displays a structured table of drive keys and their corresponding paths.

***

## References

* **WMIC Documentation:** [Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/wmisdk/wmic)
* **PowerShell Documentation:** [PowerShell Commands](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/)