Verifying The Operating System Of Your Computer

Most of the computers around the world run on Windows operating systems. There are many operating systems released by Microsoft and the latest one released by the tech giant is Windows 8. Each operating system from Microsoft has its own features and functions. Checking the operating system installed in your computer is easy. When you start your computer, a logo will be displayed in your screen stating the operating system used by your computer. However, you will also be able to find the exact version number of your operating system by following some simple tips provided by the Windows computer support team. To know more, read ahead.

Things to do

When your computer is switched on, you may find one of the following icons in the corner of your computer screen, on either the top left corner or the bottom left corner. The icon that matches the one that is seen in the computer should be clicked.

What to do, if none of the icons matches

Sometimes, your machine will be installed with an operating system like Linux, or sometimes you may have an operating system with customized desktop or you may have an uncommon operating system. Therefore, to identify the steps that work best with your computer, you need to refer the instructions given for the Linux, Mac and Windows systems separately. If you still face any issues, then you may need to follow the below provided steps.

• Read the instruction manual that came along with your computer. 
• Post an article seeking help in the Microsoft community forums. 

Verifying the version of the Windows operating systems

By following the below instructions, you will be able to find the details of the version of the OS that you are using. Moreover, these instructions will be helpful to know the detailed system information regarding all the versions of Windows operating systems.

• Go to the bottom left corner of your Windows desktop screen and click the button called Start. This will open a Start menu and from here, you need to click the option called Run. This will open up the Run dialog box. 
• In to the Run dialog box, enter msinfo32 followed by clicking the button called OK. 
• This will give a detailed information regarding your computer like operating system name, system type, service pack etc. 

The above said instructions given by the Windows computer support team will help you to find the version of the operating system that you are using. For more assistance, contact our Windows support number.

How To Reassign Shared Folder Permissions

Windows lets users restrict access to the folders by assigning permission levels to them. Shared folders are such restricted access folders where users have mainly two different permission levels including Read Only and Read and Write. The permission level can be set either to each individual user or to everyone on the computer network for the shared folder. In the folders that have Read-only permissions option assigned, users may only view the contents of the shared folder. And those folders with the Read and Write permissions option assigned, users may edit and delete files, as well as create new files in the shared folders. The following computer support guidelines will let you reassign shared folder permissions easily. 

Instructions

• Open Windows Explorer. If you are using Windows XP/Vista, right-click the Start button and select the option Explore from the popup menu. This will bring up Windows Explorer. In Windows 7 computer, simply click on the Windows Explorer icon located at the bottom left of the desktop in the Windows 7 taskbar. 
• Browse to the shared folder location and right-click on it to restrict permissions. 
• Click the Share option if it is Windows 7 or Vista. You will now get a notification window that says the folder is already shared. You will the option to remove sharing from the folder or to change permissions. If it is Windows XP, click the option Properties and then click the Sharing tab.
• Now select the Change Sharing Permissions option. This will bring up the File Sharing user permissions interface in Windows 7 and Vista. In XP, click the Permissions button.
• You will find a down arrow to the right of the user name for each user. Click on it and select the level of permissions for Windows 7 and Vista. The available options are Read and Write, Read Only and Remove. If you select the Everyone option, perform the same action on the Everyone entry. In XP, the process is the same, but the permission options are Full Control, Change and Read Only. Select the check box in front of the level of permissions for each group or user.
• After you have set all permission levels, click the OK button.
• Click the OK button for each open dialog box to close the boxes. You have now successfully changed the folder access permissions.

In case you find it difficult to perform this task, call in the help of a computer support technician or contact Microsoft Support Center and get needed assistance.