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    How to see if I have SP1 or not

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by BryanL, Mar 26, 2008.

  1. BryanL

    BryanL Notebook Consultant

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    I had just recently purchased my new laptop last week and installed all my programs and did a live update. I thought I had downloaded SP1 and installed it via Windows Update but I just received a new update (I have it set so I have to manually install) and it was Sp1 and now its installing. What's up with this? How do I check if I have Sp1 already or not?
     
    BryanL, Mar 26, 2008
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  2. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    Control panel>system and maint. > system
    you'll see Service Pack 1 at near the top if you have it
     
    McGrady, Mar 26, 2008
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  3. jooooeee

    jooooeee Stealth in disguise

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    Or

    Start>Computer>System Properties
     
    jooooeee, Mar 26, 2008
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  4. talin

    talin Notebook Prophet

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    Just copy a large file, if it's painfully slow then you don't have SP1. ;) :p
    Kidding aside, right click computer, system properties will tell you. :)
     
    talin, Mar 26, 2008
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  5. swarmer

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    Or... Win-Pause (Windows key + Pause key) is a nice quick shortcut.

    (On some laptop keyboards, Pause requires the Fn key.)
     
    swarmer, Mar 26, 2008
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  6. BryanL

    BryanL Notebook Consultant

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    Hmm I guess I didn't have it installed and just installed it. Why did it take so long for Windows Update to install it when it came out last week?
     
    BryanL, Mar 26, 2008
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  7. Harper2.0

    Harper2.0 Back from the dead?

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    pause key?
     
    Harper2.0, Mar 26, 2008
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  8. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    It could of come out a year ago and take the same amount of time to install/download. It's pretty big...
     
    McGrady, Mar 26, 2008
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  9. swarmer

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    Pause is often on the same key as Break... usually near Scroll Lock and/or Num Lock.
     
    swarmer, Mar 26, 2008
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  10. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    you have a HP so its probably same as me and def. in the same area
    its 3rd from the top right
     
    McGrady, Mar 26, 2008
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  11. _Webster_

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    Thanks, I didn't know about that shortcut, this is very useful. Rep increase!
     
    _Webster_, Mar 26, 2008
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  12. vinumsv

    vinumsv MobileFreak™

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    Or Just Type Winver in Run Command

    and if you see the version as 6001 then its SP1 bro

    Full Build Version : 6001.18000
     
    vinumsv, Mar 26, 2008
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  13. Gintoki

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    Thanks for the info, i never knew about that.
     
    Gintoki, Mar 26, 2008
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