build 2600 ?

As a Newbie on computers and just tying to
learn what is what; I did a pc audit on my
laptop,(Belarc Advisor), to see what exactly
I have on my system. Under Operating System
it says I have "Windows XP Home Edition Service
Pack 2 (build 2600)."
What does/is (build 2600) do or mean?
Just leaning and Thanks!

On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 06:00:01 -0800, slick1
wrote:

As a Newbie on computers and just tying to
learn what is what; I did a pc audit on my
laptop,(Belarc Advisor), to see what exactly
I have on my system. Under Operating System
it says I have "Windows XP Home Edition Service
Pack 2 (build 2600)."
What does/is (build 2600) do or mean?
Just leaning and Thanks!


Before XP was released, test versions of it were released in a series
of "builds," each with a different number to identify that version.
2600 is the number of the final released version.

That's all it means. Everyone now has the same number.


--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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Build 2600 is the latest released non- beta version of Windows XP. Later
build numbers are beta versions and eventually Microsoft will release
one as Windows XP SP3.

http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/window...ysis-included/

http://4sysops.com/archives/windows-...ase-date-news/

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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Stourport, England
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slick1 wrote:
As a Newbie on computers and just tying to
learn what is what; I did a pc audit on my
laptop,(Belarc Advisor), to see what exactly
I have on my system. Under Operating System
it says I have "Windows XP Home Edition Service
Pack 2 (build 2600)."
What does/is (build 2600) do or mean?
Just leaning and Thanks!

All windows operating systems have build number. Build number 2600 was the
final release of Windows XP when it was released. My copy is build 2600 and
so is everyone elses.

--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
Windows - Shell/User

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"slick1" wrote in message
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As a Newbie on computers and just tying to
learn what is what; I did a pc audit on my
laptop,(Belarc Advisor), to see what exactly
I have on my system. Under Operating System
it says I have "Windows XP Home Edition Service
Pack 2 (build 2600)."
What does/is (build 2600) do or mean?
Just leaning and Thanks!