Short for Service Pack, a SP is a large update containing several
fixes and updates for Microsoft Windows
Operating Systems. For example, Microsoft
Windows NT 4.0 had 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.0a. In the case of
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, many users were able to resolve their
hardware related issues by updating to the latest service packs.
- The official Windows NT service packs page can be found
here.
- Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP home and pro users can find the latest
service packs for their computer by visiting the Windows Update
page. See document CH000545
for additional information.
If you would like to know what service pack is installed on your
computer you can check by right-clicking My Computer and clicking
Properties. In the System Properties Window under the General tab
you should see the service pack currently installed on the computer
as shown below.
System:
Microsoft Windows 2000
5.00.2195
Service Pack 4
Microsoft Windows XP
Home Edition
Version 2002
Service Pack 1
- Additional information about determining the Windows Version
can also be found on
document CH000930.
Also see: Operating System
definitions, XP2
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