A highly advanced Windows detection utility.
It checks whether you're running Windows.
That's it.
Is This Windows? is a Windows desktop application designed to answer one of the most fundamental questions in modern computing:
"Is this Windows?"
The application launches, performs a system check, displays the detected Windows version, and gives you the answer.
Despite the simplicity of the task, the application takes the matter extremely seriously.
If you're running Windows:
This OS is Windows.
If you're not:
...well, this application probably isn't running.
▶ Watch the official PV on YouTube
The application determines the installed Windows product information and displays it clearly.
For example:
Windows 11 Pro
Version 25H2
A clean interface focused on one thing:
finding out whether you're using Windows.
No unnecessary dashboards.
No complicated settings.
No account system.
No cloud infrastructure.
Just Windows.
The application deliberately takes its time.
The detection itself is extremely simple.
The presentation is not.
The startup sequence includes:
- Window fade-in
- Windows logo animation
- Checkmark animation
- Text fade-in
- Result presentation
Because answering an important question deserves an appropriate amount of ceremony.
Built as a native WPF desktop application for Windows.
It does not need a web browser.
It does not require an internet connection.
It does not require an account.
It simply runs.
Because we can.
There are countless applications designed to solve complicated problems.
This is not one of them.
Is This Windows? was created as an experiment in taking an absurdly simple idea and giving it an unnecessarily polished implementation.
The project intentionally focuses on:
- visual design
- animation
- typography
- native Windows UI
- software presentation
- branding
- documentation
The functionality is intentionally minimal.
The presentation is not.
| Component | Technology |
|---|---|
| Framework | .NET 8 |
| UI | WPF |
| Language | C# |
| Platform | Windows |
| Architecture | Win-x64 |
| Project Type | Desktop Application |
The application reads Windows product information from the system registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
└── SOFTWARE
└── Microsoft
└── Windows NT
└── CurrentVersion
The application uses values provided by Windows to determine information such as:
- Windows product name
- Windows display version
The result is then presented in the application UI.
Download the latest release from the Releases section of this repository.
After downloading:
- Extract the archive.
- Run
IsThisWindows.exe. - Wait for the extremely important detection process.
- Receive the answer.
That's it.
- Windows
- .NET 8 SDK
- Windows desktop development environment
Clone or download this repository, then open a terminal in the project directory.
Build:
dotnet clean
dotnet buildRun:
dotnet runIsThisWindows/
├── IsThisWindows.csproj
├── App.xaml
├── App.xaml.cs
├── MainWindow.xaml
├── MainWindow.xaml.cs
├── screenshots/
│ ├── main.png
│ └── result.png
└── README.md
The project follows one simple principle:
If you're going to make something pointless, make it good.
The goal was not to create the most technically sophisticated Windows utility.
The goal was to make an intentionally simple concept feel like a real, carefully designed piece of software.
This means spending more effort on things that normally wouldn't need much effort:
- animations
- spacing
- typography
- visual hierarchy
- transitions
- branding
- documentation
- presentation
The application could have displayed:
Windows detected.
and called it a day.
Instead, it decided to make an event out of it.
Because it is funny.
The application already knows the answer.
Windows already knows the answer.
Your computer knows the answer.
You probably know the answer.
And yet...
we're going to take a moment to make sure.
Is This Windows? does not require an internet connection to perform its detection.
The application does not require:
- an account
- cloud services
- external authentication
- telemetry infrastructure
The Windows information displayed by the application is obtained locally.
Current version: v1.0.0
Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
This project is an unofficial application and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Microsoft.
The use of Windows-related names and visual references in this project is intended for identification and presentation purposes only.
The source code of this project is provided without an explicit open-source license.
Unless otherwise stated, no permission is granted to copy, modify, redistribute, or sublicense the source code.
Third-party trademarks remain the property of their respective owners.
- GitHub: This repository
- GitHub Pages: https://yuga-3124.github.io/IsThisWindows/
- PV: https://youtu.be/muno96u_R6U?si=oikFDWqW8eHN2xrV
- Development Article https://x.gd/uStHb
There are many questions that modern software can answer.
What is the weather?
How fast is your internet?
How much storage do you have?
What is your CPU usage?
And now, finally:
Yes.
Probably.
Built with .NET 8 and an unreasonable amount of effort.