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NF:versionhelpers.IsWindowsXPSP3OrGreater

IsWindowsXPSP3OrGreater function (versionhelpers.h)

Indicates if the current OS version matches, or is greater than, the Windows XP with Service Pack 3 (SP3) version.

IsWindowsXPSP3OrGreater

IsWindowsXPSP3OrGreater function

base.iswindowsxpsp3orgreater

versionhelpers/IsWindowsXPSP3OrGreater

base\iswindowsxpsp3orgreater.htm

winprog

06DC8FF0-8652-4652-855F-600AC53C6301

12/05/2018

IsWindowsXPSP3OrGreater, IsWindowsXPSP3OrGreater function, base.iswindowsxpsp3orgreater, versionhelpers/IsWindowsXPSP3OrGreater

versionhelpers.h

Windows

Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]

Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]

Kernel32.lib; Ntdll.lib

Kernel32.dll; Ntdll.dll

Windows

19H1

IsWindowsXPSP3OrGreater

versionhelpers/IsWindowsXPSP3OrGreater

c++

APIRef

kbSyntax

DllExport

Kernel32.dll

ntdll.dll

IsWindowsXPSP3OrGreater

IsWindowsXPSP3OrGreater function

-description

Indicates if the current OS version matches, or is greater than, the Windows XP with Service Pack 3 (SP3) version.

-returns

True if the current OS version matches, or is greater than, the Windows XP with SP3 version; otherwise, false.

-remarks

This function does not differentiate between client and server releases. It will return true if the current OS version number is equal to or higher than the version of the client named in the call. For example, a call to IsWindowsXPSP3OrGreater will return true on Windows Server 2008. Applications that need to distinguish between server and client versions of Windows should call IsWindowsServer.

For situations where a Windows Server version number isn't shared with a Windows client release, you can use IsWindowsVersionOrGreater to confirm.

Examples

The inline functions defined in the VersionHelpers.h header file let you verify the operating system version by returning a Boolean value when testing for a version of Windows.

For example, if your application requires Windows XP with SP3 or later, use the following test.

#include <VersionHelpers.h>
…
    if (!IsWindowsXPSP3OrGreater())
    {
       MessageBox(NULL, "You need at least Windows XP with SP3", "Version Not Supported", MB_OK);
    }