XP PRO - Hotfixes and Service Pack Numbers

[John B]

When I use Belarc Advisor - Free Personal PC Audit (Version 7.2x -

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

I am told that I have installed Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2
(build 2600)

Below, under the heading "Installed Microsoft Hotfixes" subtopic
"Windows XP" I find the installed hotfixes grouped under subheadings
SP-1, SP0, SP10, SP3, and SP4. The SP3 group has 103 entries, the SP4
has 26.

Is this terminology unique to Belarc, or has MS started calling the
hotfixes KB950760 (6/12/2008) through KB958687 (1/19/2009) SP4?

Thanks,

baumgrenze

 

[Jim]

When I use Belarc Advisor - Free Personal PC Audit (Version 7.2x -

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

I am told that I have installed Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2
(build 2600)

Below, under the heading "Installed Microsoft Hotfixes" subtopic
"Windows XP" I find the installed hotfixes grouped under subheadings
SP-1, SP0, SP10, SP3, and SP4. The SP3 group has 103 entries, the SP4
has 26.

Is this terminology unique to Belarc, or has MS started calling the
hotfixes KB950760 (6/12/2008) through KB958687 (1/19/2009) SP4?

Thanks,

baumgrenze

MS has been doing this for a very long time.
All hotfixes and patches issued since the availability of SP3 are not issued
for SP4.
Jim

 

[donald huang]

There are multiple hotfixes included by each service pack. Each hotfix can
be called KB something.