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Expand Up @@ -1765,7 +1765,9 @@ The following example creates environment variables for the <xref:System.Environ

## Remarks

In .NET versions prior to .NET 5, <xref:System.Environment.OSVersion?displayProperty=nameWithType> returns an OS version that may be incorrect when an application runs under Windows compatibility mode. For more information, see [GetVersionExA function remarks](/windows/win32/api/sysinfoapi/nf-sysinfoapi-getversionexa#remarks). In .NET 5 and later versions, <xref:System.Environment.OSVersion?displayProperty=nameWithType> always returns the actual OS version. For more information, see [Environment.OSVersion returns the correct operating system version](/dotnet/core/compatibility/core-libraries/5.0/environment-osversion-returns-correct-version).
<xref:System.Environment.OSVersion?displayProperty=nameWithType> returns an OS version that may be incorrect when an application runs under Windows compatibility mode. For more information, see [GetVersionExA function remarks](/windows/win32/api/sysinfoapi/nf-sysinfoapi-getversionexa#remarks).

In .NET 5 and later versions, <xref:System.Environment.OSVersion?displayProperty=nameWithType> returns the actual OS version in compatibility modes specified by the [application manifest](/windows/win32/sysinfo/targeting-your-application-at-windows-8-1). For more information, see [Environment.OSVersion returns the correct operating system version](/dotnet/core/compatibility/core-libraries/5.0/environment-osversion-returns-correct-version).

To identify the operating system platform, for example, Linux or Windows, you can use the <xref:System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation.IsOSPlatform%2A?displayProperty=nameWithType> method.

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