How can you determine the version of the "client tools only" install. I know that the @@VERSION works for Enterprise, Standard and MSDE but the client tools only install doesn't have have a database to run the query on. How can this information be extracted from the registry.
Also I am wondering about patching of client tools only installs, do they need patching. I presume so but I haven't read anything that specifically says so for the client tools.