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Debbie
April 22nd 04, 03:09 PM
I am wondering why I am showing Windows Hotfix (SP2) in my Add/Remove Programs, when I have Windows XP Home Edition with SP1 installed........my kids have used my computer lately, and I am wondering if I should even have these SP2 hotfix files on my comput
er.......isn't SP2 for windows 2000 or something they are labeled Windows XP Hotfix (SP 2) and then Q numbernumbernumber, etc.? Where the other hotfixes I know I have downloaded for my system are Windows XP Hotfix - KB numbernumbernumber, etc....Sorry, am
new to windows xp, and trying to learn as much as I can and don't want to remove these files unless they do not belong on my computer......there are a LOT of them on here for some reason and going through each of them on the site is becoming confusing mor
e than helpful! I am reading and learning as much as I can on XP home and the service packs, etc......any answers to this would be MUCH appreciated by me. Thank You!

Jupiter Jones [MVP]
April 22nd 04, 03:09 PM
Debbie;
They are normal so leave them alone.
The reference to SP2 indicates they will be included in Service Pack 2
later this year.

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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"Debbie" > wrote in message
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> I am wondering why I am showing Windows Hotfix (SP2) in my
Add/Remove Programs, when I have Windows XP Home Edition with SP1
installed........my kids have used my computer lately, and I am
wondering if I should even have these SP2 hotfix files on my
computer.......isn't SP2 for windows 2000 or something they are
labeled Windows XP Hotfix (SP 2) and then Q numbernumbernumber, etc.?
Where the other hotfixes I know I have downloaded for my system are
Windows XP Hotfix - KB numbernumbernumber, etc....Sorry, am new to
windows xp, and trying to learn as much as I can and don't want to
remove these files unless they do not belong on my computer......there
are a LOT of them on here for some reason and going through each of
them on the site is becoming confusing more than helpful! I am
reading and learning as much as I can on XP home and the service
packs, etc......any answers to this would be MUCH appreciated by me.
Thank You!

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