How do I tell if my Vista Home Premium has SP1 installed??

In Win XP I could go to Control Panel > System > System Info (or something
like that) and see the version of XP.

In Vista, the Control Panel shows only a screen filled with confusing icons
and labels.

And -- what is the latest SP for my system?

Thanks.

A-non-i-moose wrote:

> How do I tell if my Vista Home Premium has SP1 installed??
>
> In Win XP I could go to Control Panel > System > System Info (or something
> like that) and see the version of XP.
>
> In Vista, the Control Panel shows only a screen filled with confusing
> icons and labels.
>
> And -- what is the latest SP for my system?

Method 1

Start Orb>Control Panel (set to Classic Mode for less confusion).
System applet - general page - just like in Windows XP

Method 2

Start Orb>Search box>type: winver [enter]

Service Pack 1 is the latest service pack for Vista. Service Pack 2 is in
beta.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Start->Control Panel-> System
You can see under Windows Edition whether you have SP1 or not.

"Malke" <malke@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> A-non-i-moose wrote:
>

>> How do I tell if my Vista Home Premium has SP1 installed??
>>
>> In Win XP I could go to Control Panel > System > System Info (or
>> something
>> like that) and see the version of XP.
>>
>> In Vista, the Control Panel shows only a screen filled with confusing
>> icons and labels.
>>
>> And -- what is the latest SP for my system?

>
> Method 1
>
> Start Orb>Control Panel (set to Classic Mode for less confusion).
> System applet - general page - just like in Windows XP
>
> Method 2
>
> Start Orb>Search box>type: winver [enter]
>
> Service Pack 1 is the latest service pack for Vista. Service Pack 2 is in
> beta.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>

Thanks -- I found it -- also, I figured out how to set the Control Panel for
the Classic View -- makes a lot more sense -- at least, to me it does. I
guess there are folks who prefer icons but I'm too damn old to change.

Select Orb, right click Computer, select properties. Read. the installed
service pack should be stated to the left of the Orb.

--
The personal opinion of
Gary G. Little

"A-non-i-moose" <someone@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> How do I tell if my Vista Home Premium has SP1 installed??
>
> In Win XP I could go to Control Panel > System > System Info (or something
> like that) and see the version of XP.
>
> In Vista, the Control Panel shows only a screen filled with confusing
> icons and labels.
>
> And -- what is the latest SP for my system?
>
> Thanks.
>
>

Hi, A-non-i-moose.

The other ways work, too, but my favorite is simply:

<Win>+<Break>

That is, hold down the Windows logo key while pressing the Pause/Break key.
The System Properties window should pop up in your face - like a computer
airbag. :^}

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@xxxxxx
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail 2009 in Win7 Ultimate x64 7000)

"A-non-i-moose" <someone@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:gm9d4o024g4@xxxxxx

> How do I tell if my Vista Home Premium has SP1 installed??
>
> In Win XP I could go to Control Panel > System > System Info (or something
> like that) and see the version of XP.
>
> In Vista, the Control Panel shows only a screen filled with confusing
> icons and labels.
>
> And -- what is the latest SP for my system?
>
> Thanks.

On Tue, 3 Feb 2009 17:01:16 -0600, "R. C. White" <rc@xxxxxx>
wrote:

>Hi, A-non-i-moose.
>
>The other ways work, too, but my favorite is simply:
>
><Win>+<Break>
>
>That is, hold down the Windows logo key while pressing the Pause/Break key.
>The System Properties window should pop up in your face - like a computer
>airbag. :^}
>
>RC

Sounds nice 'n easy. When I finally wear out my supply of AT
keyboards (yes - AT), maybe I'll get one of them fancy ones.

"Jim Moriarty" <jmoriarty@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:2ckho41tn3qhfru3c00msvp4a1c1d0mr9v@xxxxxx

> On Tue, 3 Feb 2009 17:01:16 -0600, "R. C. White" <rc@xxxxxx>
> wrote:
>

>>Hi, A-non-i-moose.
>>
>>The other ways work, too, but my favorite is simply:
>>
>><Win>+<Break>
>>
>>That is, hold down the Windows logo key while pressing the Pause/Break
>>key.
>>The System Properties window should pop up in your face - like a computer
>>airbag. :^}
>>
>>RC

>
> Sounds nice 'n easy. When I finally wear out my supply of AT
> keyboards (yes - AT), maybe I'll get one of them fancy ones.

I didn't think IBM AT keyboards could wear out.

On Wed, 4 Feb 2009 17:13:37 -0500, "Ian D" <taurus@xxxxxx> wrote:

>
>"Jim Moriarty" <jmoriarty@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:2ckho41tn3qhfru3c00msvp4a1c1d0mr9v@xxxxxx

>> On Tue, 3 Feb 2009 17:01:16 -0600, "R. C. White" <rc@xxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>

>>>Hi, A-non-i-moose.
>>>
>>>The other ways work, too, but my favorite is simply:
>>>
>>><Win>+<Break>
>>>
>>>That is, hold down the Windows logo key while pressing the Pause/Break
>>>key.
>>>The System Properties window should pop up in your face - like a computer
>>>airbag. :^}
>>>
>>>RC

>>
>> Sounds nice 'n easy. When I finally wear out my supply of AT
>> keyboards (yes - AT), maybe I'll get one of them fancy ones.

>
>I didn't think IBM AT keyboards could wear out.

These are cheap generics left over from when I had a shop. They don't
wear out, they just get nasty looking so I toss 'em. Last time,
instead of tossing the nasty one, I took a fresh one (still have two
left) and washed the old one.

Gave it plenty of time to dry out... you know it: it still works fine.

These things will outlast me.