Just found the (rather weak and boring) answer:

It is the major version number:

Winders 3.x = 3
95 / 98 / ME = 4
XP / 2000 = 5
Vista = 6

However, just to confuse everyone it is technically Windows 6.1.

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Posted By: Steve in Holland on January 6th 2010 at 13:54:26

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- Absolute Yay (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 6, 13:41:27
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      - Apparently, that is the serious answer (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 6, 13:56:33
    - I've lost sleep over that too (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Jan 6, 13:50:39
      - Just found the (rather weak and boring) answer: (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 6, 13:54:26
        
        yes, that 6.1 has me very confused (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 6, 14:35:39
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        Yeah, there is that I suppose (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jan 6, 13:43:03

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