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What are Service Packs and do I want to install them?

April 26, 2017install packs service

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What are Service Packs and do I want to install them?

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Service packs are basically bazillions of bug fixes and new bugs that you can add to NT in one fell swoop. Generally, you don’t want to be gung ho about applying them since they have been known to backfire. If you aren’t having any problems, wait a month and then ask on Zephyr whether it is a good idea to apply the latest service pack. There are also one-bug-at-a-time fixes which you don’t want to apply unless you are having exactly the bug that is claimed to be fixed. As of 8/27/97, Service Pack 3 seems to be safe. Your blue startup screen should say NT 4.0 Build 1381 (Service Pack 3). A period after “1381” is also acceptable, although I don’t know what it means.