Windows XP SP2 GDR???

[Mark Seymour]

Today when I looked at my Windows XP about dialog box, where it usually says
"xpsp_sp2_rtm" , it now says "xpsp_sp2_gdr" What is a GDR? I looked at the
support site and found out that when I updated windows with certain hotfixes
and patches it will change into GDR but can somebody please tell me more what
GDR means? Thanks!

[R. McCarty]

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"Mark Seymour" > wrote in message
...
> Today when I looked at my Windows XP about dialog box, where it usually
> says
> "xpsp_sp2_rtm" , it now says "xpsp_sp2_gdr" What is a GDR? I looked at
> the
> support site and found out that when I updated windows with certain
> hotfixes
> and patches it will change into GDR but can somebody please tell me more
> what
> GDR means? Thanks!

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

GDR = General Distribution Releases

Detailed Information:

Description of the contents of Windows XP Service Pack 2
and Windows Server 2003 software update packages
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/824994

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

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"Mark Seymour" wrote:

| Today when I looked at my Windows XP about dialog box, where it usually says
| "xpsp_sp2_rtm" , it now says "xpsp_sp2_gdr" What is a GDR? I looked at the
| support site and found out that when I updated windows with certain hotfixes
| and patches it will change into GDR but can somebody please tell me more what
| GDR means? Thanks!


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[Mark Seymour]

Thanks! ^^

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> GDR = General Distribution Releases
>
> Detailed Information:
>
> Description of the contents of Windows XP Service Pack 2
> and Windows Server 2003 software update packages
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/824994
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
> Microsoft Newsgroups
>
> Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Mark Seymour" wrote:
>
> | Today when I looked at my Windows XP about dialog box, where it usually says
> | "xpsp_sp2_rtm" , it now says "xpsp_sp2_gdr" What is a GDR? I looked at the
> | support site and found out that when I updated windows with certain hotfixes
> | and patches it will change into GDR but can somebody please tell me more what
> | GDR means? Thanks!
>
>
> ---
> avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean.
> Virus Database (VPS): 0518-5, 05/08/2005
> Tested on: 5/8/2005 5:53:54 PM
> avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2005 ALWIL Software.
> http://www.avast.com
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>
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