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10-20-2013, 04:09 AM
-- Windows 8.1 and Major/Minor Version Numbers

Quite a few developers make use of the "Get System Info(Windows Major
Version)" and "Get System Info(Windows Minor Version)" functions to
determine the version of the Windows operating system that is currently
running.

Please note that "non-Win81-aware" applications return 6.2 (Major.Minor) on
Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2. But 6.2 is the operating system
version for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012.

Only "Win81-aware" applications return the correct 6.3 (Major.Minor) on
Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2.

So if you are using an old SetupBuilder version (SetupBuilder prior to V8.1)
please be advised that you can not detect Windows 8.1.

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Friedrich Linder
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10-21-2013, 03:04 AM
Friedrich,

> -- Windows 8.1 and Major/Minor Version Numbers

I think my retinas got burned - WOW, that's one serious yellow!<g>

Lee White
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10-21-2013, 03:05 AM
Got the Midas touch.. but..<g>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwB0ZJbwmpw


Jeff Slarve
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10-21-2013, 04:03 AM
Lee,

>
> I think my retinas got burned - WOW, that's one serious yellow!<g>
>

Ohhh yes... :) That's the standard Win 8.1 clean install background.
Stylish...NOT <g> I think the M$ developers were on cold turkey.

Friedrich
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10-21-2013, 12:36 PM
Friedrich,

> Ohhh yes... :) That's the standard Win 8.1 clean install background.
> Stylish...NOT <g> I think the M$ developers were on cold turkey.

They were on SOMETHING, that's for sure!!!<g>

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10-21-2013, 12:36 PM
Or just finished their latest round of ECT.

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Russ Eggen
RADFusion International, LLC
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10-21-2013, 12:37 PM
Russ,

> Or just finished their latest round of ECT.

Possibly DURING!!!!<g>

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Lee White

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10-22-2013, 04:02 AM
Shocking! <g>

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Russ Eggen
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