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PowerShell check Windows OS version home or professional

Windows OS version also comes in different editions or releases.

The edition that has always been a part of Windows OSes releases are Home or Professional version.
Home version is good for personal use, as it name suggested that its a Home version.
Pro or Professional version is ideal if the laptop or device is used in a company or corporate environment.
Professional version has the ability to join a domain or the device can be enrolled to an Active Directory.
Windows 11 also comes with SE version, which is aim for low-end devices sold in the education market.
There are other editions or releases such as enterprise, workstation and others.

To get or check the Windows OS version via PowerShell, run the following PowerShell code snippet.
Example:
(Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_OperatingSystem).Caption
Sample output:
Microsoft Windows 11 Home

gwmi -class Win32_OperatingSystem | select caption
Sample output:
caption
-------
Microsoft Windows 11 Home





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