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@@ -398,9 +398,9 @@ def win32_ver(release='', version='', csd='', ptype=''):
     else:
         try:
             cvkey = r'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion'
-            with winreg.OpenKeyEx(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, cvkey) as key:
-                ptype = QueryValueEx(key, 'CurrentType')[0]
-        except:
+            with winreg.OpenKeyEx(winreg.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, cvkey) as key:
+                ptype = winreg.QueryValueEx(key, 'CurrentType')[0]
+        except OSError:
             pass
 
     return release, version, csd, ptype
 
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+:func:`platform.win32_ver` now produces correct *ptype* strings instead of empty strings.
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