Does anyone know what to change in the setup files to make

the system properties (right click on my computer > properties)

dialog say "Service Pack 2"?

I have slipstreamed the specific patches I want, and don't

want to put in the whole shibang just to make it say "Service

Pack 2".

Edited May 18, 200620 yr by mraeryceos

lol mraeryceos

Reshack sysdm.cpl and change the string that says SP1 to SP2

Looked through sysdm.cpl and couldn't find any mention of "pack" (ignore case), and the only mentions of sp1 I found were:

"USP10.dll" (which is a dll for unicode)

"d:\xpsp1\admin\pchealth\client\common\fhclicfg\util.cpp"

Am I doing something wrong? Used Hex Editor.

You could use Resource Hacker, Open Sysdm.cpl , Open Dialog 101 and Delete CONTROL "", 55. Then place a label control in its place and use SP2 as the caption.

Do I make the line look like this:

CONTROL "Service Pack 2", 55, STATIC, SS_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_GROUP, 141, 55, 70, 8

Is there anything else to it? How do the other words show up on their own (like "Microsoft Windows XP" in control "", 52)

My guess is that 141 is the x position, 55 is the y position. 70 must be the width. SS_LEFT must be the justification. I have no idea what the number 8 is. The 55 on the left must be the ID number... do I delete this?

Edited May 30, 200620 yr by mraeryceos

might as well just make it "Service Pack Utimate Gold Exclusive Edition"...it really makes no sense but to each their own...I guess some people put 'Corvette' emblems on their Volkswagen to fool people.

Edited May 30, 200620 yr by jroc

install sp2 does the trick also

Try this:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion]"CSDVersion"="Service Pack 2"

I change CSDVersion, but no effect on the System Properties window. I restart the machine, and CSDVersion reverts to "Service Pack 1".

reshack sysdm.cpl and just delete the last label after System.

it won't change the text but it will get rid of the text if you don't know how to add your own label.

I made up the number 11 here, and that did the trick:

CONTROL "Service Pack 2", 11, STATIC, SS_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_GROUP, 141, 55, 100, 8

Sorry, just getting around to it.

Edited June 23, 200620 yr by mraeryceos

If I might ask, what exactly is the point of doing this?

I just know that one day some over the phone tech support will say "I'm sorry, but we only support WinXP Service Pack 2 or greater", which is absolute bul***** response.

Sorry to say this but what your doing is one of the dumbest things ive ever seen. So because it says Service pack 2 on your screen then tech support will think its service pack 2 also. LMAO Theres like 50,000 other ways to find out what service pack version of XP your using. That little caption in the system properties box doesnt mean crap.

most ppl look up what version it is by opening a cmd prompt and typing "systeminfo"

Face it , Download Service pack 2 and stop being a muppet.

Edited June 24, 200620 yr by ScubaSteve

BTW, October is when they'll stop releasing security updates for SP1