{"id":12577,"date":"2023-03-18T07:50:37","date_gmt":"2023-03-18T07:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=12577"},"modified":"2023-03-18T07:50:37","modified_gmt":"2023-03-18T07:50:37","slug":"discover-the-quick-and-easy-way-to-find-your-visual-studio-version-using-command-prompt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/discover-the-quick-and-easy-way-to-find-your-visual-studio-version-using-command-prompt\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Discover the Quick and Easy Way to Find Your Visual Studio Version Using Command Prompt!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-6787cc47c0fa0\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-6787cc47c0fa0\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/discover-the-quick-and-easy-way-to-find-your-visual-studio-version-using-command-prompt\/#Confusion_and_Spectacular_Outbursts_Checking_Visual_Studio_Version_with_Command_Prompt\" title=\"Confusion and Spectacular Outbursts: Checking Visual Studio Version with Command Prompt\">Confusion and Spectacular Outbursts: Checking Visual Studio Version with Command Prompt<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/discover-the-quick-and-easy-way-to-find-your-visual-studio-version-using-command-prompt\/#Command_Prompt_The_Enigma_of_Windows\" title=\"Command Prompt: The Enigma of Windows\">Command Prompt: The Enigma of Windows<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/discover-the-quick-and-easy-way-to-find-your-visual-studio-version-using-command-prompt\/#Unveiling_the_Command_Prompt\" title=\"Unveiling the Command Prompt\">Unveiling the Command Prompt<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/discover-the-quick-and-easy-way-to-find-your-visual-studio-version-using-command-prompt\/#The_Visual_Studio_Hunt_Begins\" title=\"The Visual Studio Hunt Begins\">The Visual Studio Hunt Begins<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/discover-the-quick-and-easy-way-to-find-your-visual-studio-version-using-command-prompt\/#Command_Prompt_Has_Spoken\" title=\"Command Prompt Has Spoken!\">Command Prompt Has Spoken!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Confusion_and_Spectacular_Outbursts_Checking_Visual_Studio_Version_with_Command_Prompt\"><\/span>Confusion and Spectacular Outbursts: Checking Visual Studio Version with Command Prompt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Command_Prompt_The_Enigma_of_Windows\"><\/span>Command Prompt: The Enigma of Windows<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re a software savant or a tech titan, you&#8217;ve probably dabbled in Command Prompt, also known as cmd, the mysterious command-line interpreter of Windows. It&#8217;s a perplexing tool that allows system admins and advanced users to execute commands even without a Graphical User Interface (GUI).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unveiling_the_Command_Prompt\"><\/span>Unveiling the Command Prompt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Discovering Command Prompt is like climbing a mountain for some, but here&#8217;s how to open it in three different ways:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Using the Run Dialog Box: Push the Windows + R buttons and command &#8220;cmd&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>Using the Start Menu: Search for &#8220;Command Prompt&#8221; and click it in the menu.<\/li>\n<li>Using File Explorer: Right-click on any folder location and select &#8220;Open command prompt here&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Visual_Studio_Hunt_Begins\"><\/span>The Visual Studio Hunt Begins<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Visual Studio is the popular IDE used by software developers to create applications. However, different versions of Visual Studio have been released over time, so knowing which version you&#8217;re using is crucial for efficiency. Thankfully, checking the version in Command Prompt is a breeze, and here&#8217;s how:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Command &#8220;regedit&#8221; in the Command Prompt and hit &#8220;Enter&#8221;. This will launch the Windows Registry editor.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to &#8220;HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\VisualStudio&#8221; in the registry. The version of Visual Studio exists in this location.<\/li>\n<li>Find the specific version you want to examine. Each Visual Studio release has its own unique number identification.<\/li>\n<li>Double-click on the version key to unveil the exact version number.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Command_Prompt_Has_Spoken\"><\/span>Command Prompt Has Spoken!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>That&#8217;s all there is to it! Checking the Visual Studio version using Command Prompt is an easy and straightforward process that requires a few clicks and no fancy programming chops. Knowing your Visual Studio version guarantees that you&#8217;re using the right tools and features when building software.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Confusion and Spectacular Outbursts: Checking Visual Studio Version with Command Prompt Command Prompt: The Enigma of Windows If you&#8217;re a software savant or a tech&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12142,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3297],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Visual-Studio-ULTIMATE-GUIDE-How-To-step-by-step-Tutorial.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12577"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12577"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12577\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13530,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12577\/revisions\/13530"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12142"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12577"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12577"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12577"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}