How do I know if XP SP2 is installed?

How do I know if XP SP2 is installed?

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How do I know if XP SP2 is installed? Why Is This So 03-07-2008
Posted by =?Utf-8?B?V2h5IElzIFRoaXMgU28g on March 9, 2008, 4:05 pm
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You mean on the desktop where it says "My Computer" and I can pull down a
list of all the documents and files and stuff on my computer? The thing I
use instead of a document management system because I can't load any of them
without SP2?

Thanks.

"Roger Abell [MVP]" wrote:

> Windows Explorer is where you see the directory structure
> and files stored on your computer's disk(s).
>
> "Why Is This So Complicated"
> > 'Windows Explorer' -- sorry, don't know how to find that either, but the
> > other two responders showed me the place to see that I indeed have only
> > SP1
> > installed. But thank you for responding.
> >
> > "Roger Abell [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> When in Windows Explorer use Help / About Windows
> >>
> >> "Why Is This So Complicated" <Why Is This So
> >> Complicated@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >I have auto updates enabled, and the list of updates downloaded from MS
> >> >is
> >> > long and has a green checkmark next to most (the updates that have a
> >> > mark
> >> > showing the download failed are then shown a few days later as having
> >> > succeeded wiith a green checkmark). XP SP2 has a green checkmark, but
> >> > the
> >> > explanations, in their usual circular manner, don't indicate whether
> >> > the
> >> > download AND the installation happen automatically, or only the
> >> > download.
> >> > How can I tell if SP2 is installed? Thanks.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Posted by John McGaw on March 8, 2008, 10:04 am
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Why Is This So Complicated wrote:
> I have auto updates enabled, and the list of updates downloaded from MS is
> long and has a green checkmark next to most (the updates that have a mark
> showing the download failed are then shown a few days later as having
> succeeded wiith a green checkmark). XP SP2 has a green checkmark, but the
> explanations, in their usual circular manner, don't indicate whether the
> download AND the installation happen automatically, or only the download.
> How can I tell if SP2 is installed? Thanks.

At least this is not complicated: right-click on "my computer" on the
desktop, click "properties" and then read ...

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