How do I know if XP SP2 is installed?

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.

Frank
Fri Mar 07 22:50:23 CST 2008

"Why Is This So Complicated" <Why Is This So
Complicated@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>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.

Right click My Computer and choose Properties. If it has SP2 it will say
so.

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Roger
Fri Mar 07 23:31:36 CST 2008

When in Windows Explorer use Help / About Windows

"Why Is This So Complicated" <Why Is This So
Complicated@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DA5D0913-33E4-4D74-A79D-037B59C6ED44@microsoft.com...
>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.

John
Sat Mar 08 09:04:39 CST 2008

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 ...

WhyIsThisSoComplicated
Sun Mar 09 00:04:02 CST 2008

'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
> news:DA5D0913-33E4-4D74-A79D-037B59C6ED44@microsoft.com...
> >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.
>
>
>

Roger
Sun Mar 09 09:19:42 CDT 2008

Windows Explorer is where you see the directory structure
and files stored on your computer's disk(s).

"Why Is This So Complicated"
<WhyIsThisSoComplicated@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B15CA81D-6D2A-46B8-AEBF-B42004F35B02@microsoft.com...
> '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
>> news:DA5D0913-33E4-4D74-A79D-037B59C6ED44@microsoft.com...
>> >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.
>>
>>
>>

WhyIsThisSoComplicated
Sun Mar 09 15:05:01 CDT 2008

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"
> <WhyIsThisSoComplicated@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B15CA81D-6D2A-46B8-AEBF-B42004F35B02@microsoft.com...
> > '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
> >> news:DA5D0913-33E4-4D74-A79D-037B59C6ED44@microsoft.com...
> >> >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.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>