Reference number: CH001099

Determining what service pack I have installed in Windows.

Question:

Determining what service pack I have installed in Windows.

Answer:

1. Right-click My Computer and click Properties. In the System Properties Window as shown below under the General tab you should see the Service Pack currently installed on the computer.

Windows XP System Properties

Text Examples

System:
  Microsoft Windows 2000
  5.00.2195
  Service Pack 4

  Microsoft Windows XP
  Home Edition
  Version 2002
  Service Pack 1

Alternate method

1. Click Start, Run
2. In the Run line type winver and press enter. Running this command will give you a window similar to the below example, which as can be seen contains the full version information including Service Pack.

Windows XP Windows Version window

Additional information:

• See our service pack dictionary definition for additional information and related links on Windows service packs.
• See document CH000930 for additional information about determining your Windows version.