DOWNLOAD Windows XP Unofficial Pack - Formally SP3 Preview Pack
The Hotfix today announces the release of our Windows XP Unofficial TheHotfix.net Pack, a collection of hotfixes that may or may not go into the upcoming Service Pack 3 for Windows XP. This collection is of hotfixes not officially released to the public from Microsoft. The package, formally known at the Windows XP SP3 Preview Pack, contains hundreds of fixes that you would normally need to call Microsoft Support to obtain.
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Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 2 Feature Pack 2007 Evaluation
The Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 2 Feature Pack 2007 is not a stand alone product; it requires the developer to have Windows® Embedded Studio tool suite installed.
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31.10.2006 Microsoft Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 2 Feature Pack 2007 CTP 2 Released
Improved overall test coverage and quality of the feature pack while incorporating bug fixes and enhancements based on feedback from the first CTP participants.
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11.10.2006 Vista Transformation Pack 3
Another Christmas, another New Year, another Vista Transformation Pack - good things seem to come in threes, and the latest version of everyone's favourite Windows tweaking and skinning pack is no exception.
Released in the last throes of 2005, as the best present your ragged-looking Windows could ever want for 2006, the Vista Transformation Pack 3 is an all-in-one solution for first-time interface tweakers and modders on the go.
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18.1.2006 Vista Transformation Pack 5.5
At last, Vista Transformation Pack has finally come out! Despite the name Vista, you'll get whole new update and more functions. Get the awesome Vista look today!
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14.10.2006 Vista Transformation Pack 6
Along with Christmas comes a new release of Windows X's famous Vista Transformation Pack. Version 6 has been in release candidate for quite some time, and Windows X has met his deadline of Christmas.
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25.12.2006 Vista Pack for XP
The Vista Pack for XP is for customize your Windows XP in Windows Vista Style. It give your Windows XP the look and feel of Vista with these great tools with a new Firefox Vista black theme, Windows Visual styles, tools, and wallpapers.
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22.2.2007 Vista Transformation Pack 7.0
This program will transform your Windows user interface to ultimate Windows Vista alike looks that everyone will never notice it’s the same old Windows XP (or 2003).
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26.6.2007 Vista Transformation Pack 4.0 download
Today, a new version of the well known Vista Transformation Pack was released. Version 4.0 features many exciting updates, and UI tweaks since version 3.0.
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20.5.2006 Vista Transformation Pack 6 RC1
Windows X has released version 6 of his Vista Transformation Pack. The version is still a release candidate and may contain bugs, only use it if you're comfortable with using such software.
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25.11.2006 Microsoft to release Vista Plus Pack
Microsoft seems to be preparing to release an unusual "Vista Plus Pack" on February 15th.
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17.1.2008 Vista Transformation Pack ( VTP ) 9
Vista Transformation Pack is a software utility that transforms Windows XP's appearance to resemble that of Microsoft Windows Vista.
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15.11.2008 Vista Customization Pack v2 Released!
joejoe just released the second version of his Vista Customization Pack. This pack includes new logonscreen, screensaver, wallpapers, icons, visual style and much more for giving a new Windows Vista look to your Windows XP.
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Codec Pack for Windows XP & Vista
Thanks to marct for the great idea, to have all Codec Pack for XP & Vista on one place.
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1.4.2007 Vista Service Pack 1 Spotted In The Wild
With all the Microsoft-created confusion out there around when — and even whether — the company plans to deliver the first service pack (SP) for Windows Vista, it’s nice to see some concrete proof that Vista SP1 does exist.
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18.5.2007 It Lives! Windows Vista Service Pack 1
Thanks to PureForever for reporting of this article. It Lives! Windows Vista Service Pack 1 - First Download Available.
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9.6.2007 Vista Compatibility, Performance and Reliability Pack
Windows Vista Compatibility, Performance and Reliability Packs – SP1 Preview - Microsoft offers fresh Vista updates to testers.
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31.7.2007 Inside Windows Vista Service Pack 1
"Now is the time and the time is now." This is the introduction Microsoft Product Manager Nick White tied to the company's first initiative designed to make public details about the first service pack for Windows Vista.
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1.9.2007 Vista Transformation Pack 8.0 Final - VTP 8.0
This program will transform your Windows user interface to ultimate Windows Vista alike looks that everyone will never notice it’s the same old Windows XP (or 2003)
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29.11.2007 Windows Vista Service Pack 1 in the Wild
By now many of you may have seen reports of Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1 in the wild.
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7.2.2008 Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 now available on MVLS
Volume Licensing customers now have access to the full version of Windows Vista with Service Pack 1. VL customers can download the software at
https://licensing.microsoft.com.
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9.2.2008 Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Released!
Today, you can now download Windows Vista SP1 via Windows Update. For those of you eager to receive the benefits of Windows Vista SP1 - you can now do so! We've seen quite a bit of questions in our comments so we want to communicate as much as possible surrounding Windows Vista SP1 and today's release to Windows Update as we can.
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18.3.2008 The 3rd feature pack for Vista is arriving...
Microsoft will release a new Windows Feature Pack for Storage which contains 3 technologies..
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18.8.2008 How to Uninstall Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Microsoft has officially release vista service pack 2 on May, 27. By now many users would have already installed Service pack 2 on Windows Vista. For those users who want to block vista Sp2 via automatic windows update windows update blocker tool is also available for download.
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5.6.2009 Windows 7 Transformation Pack for Vista and XP
While Windows 7 is already out, it may take days, weeks, or even months for many of us before we get our hands on the final bits.
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26.7.2009 Download Vista Transformation Pack 3.0 (Extreme 5270)
Well, this is another very big update. In this release, you'll get bunches of stuff you've never seen before in this pack such as Windows Media Player skins, WindowBlinds skin, new stuffs, etc. And bugs I've found are all fixed with 5270 additions. I don't know how should I explain it so see screenshot and consider yourself for it.
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1.1.2006 Windows Vista Acrivation MEGA crack pack
MEGA pack of Windows Vista CRACKs.
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4.12.2006 Windows Vista Desktop Optimization Pack Updated
Microsoft has announced that it wrapped up its Desktop Optimization Pack for Windows Vista and that an updated and complete version of the offering will be made available for download on July 1 2007.
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5.6.2007 New build of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Released!
According to a French website, Microsoft has just released a new build of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1). It should be released to about 10000 selected testers by this week or next week. Thanks to pyrapurcell for this news.
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22.9.2007 Closer Look: Beta Windows Vista Service Pack 1
The Microsoft operating system is improved by the soon-to-arrive service pack, but Windows Vista still is missing some features we'd like to see.
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24.1.2008Microsoft: XP SP3 won't
arrive until '07
Aiming to keep its focus on
Windows Vista, Microsoft is
now targeting 2007 for its
next Windows XP service pack
update.
In a
posting to its life cycle Web
site, Microsoft set a
preliminary date of the second
half of next year for the
release of Windows XP Service
Pack 3 for both home and
professional editions. That
puts its debut well past the
arrival of Vista, which is
slated for the second half of
this year and later than both
outsiders and some insiders
had originally
predicted.
"We
will be releasing another
service pack for XP over the
course of the product life
cycle, and we are tentatively
targeting the second half of
2007 for release," a
Microsoft representative said
in an e-mail to CNET News.com.
"However, right now our
priority is Windows
Vista--we'll have more
information to share about the
next service pack for XP after
Windows Vista ships." ..
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18.01.2006Performance Results Mixed with Vista Service Pack 1
Microsoft's newly released Service Pack 1 may solve some of the performance glitches that have annoyed Windows Vista users and discouraged others
from adopting the OS, but it doesn't appear from our initial tests to be a panacea.
In our first tests of the service pack, file
copying, one of the main performance-related complaints from Vista users, was significantly faster. But other tests showed little improvement and in
two tests, our experience was actually a little better without the service pack installed than with it.
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07.02.2008Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RC Refresh Public Availability Program
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RC Refresh is available to Beta testers through Windows Update. Experience the WU installation path for Windows Vista SP1
by following these simple steps and give us your feedback to improve our quality.
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12.01.2008Leaked Vista Hotfixes to be broadly available in the near future
Microsoft Corp. confirmed
today that the Vista hot-fix
packs that have leaked to the
Web will be issued to all
users.
"We
plan to make these two updates
broadly available via Windows
Update in the near future," a
company spokeswoman said in an
e-mail.
The
two updates, dubbed "Vista
Performance and Reliability
Pack" and "Vista
Compatibility and Reliability
Pack," were posted over the
weekend to a third-party
download site after being
leaked from a group of Windows
Server 2008 testers. The list
of fixes -- which include
performance improvements to
Vista's sleep mode and speed
increases in copying or moving
large directories -- led some
users yesterday to speculate
that the updates were the
forerunner of Vista Service
Pack 1 (SP1), a major upgrade
that many businesses want to
see before they widely deploy
the new operating system. ..
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01.08.2007Exclusive: Windows Vista SP2 RC released to general public
As expected, Windows Vista Service Pack 2 RC and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 RC is now available to general public for download. You can
download the SP2 RC for both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 below: ISO for Windows Server 2008 x86/x64/ia64 and Windows Vista x86/x64x86 for
Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista x86x64 for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista x64IA64 for Windows Server 2008 ia64 The service pack is
delivered as a single release for both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. There will be a single 32-bit standalone installer (302 MB to 390 MB)
for both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
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04.03.2009Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Beta Whitepaper
When developing Windows Vista, Microsoft set out to provide higher levels of productivity, mobility, and security, with lower costs. After more than
six months of broad availability and usage, it's evident that these investments are improving the Windows computing experience. For example, in the
first six months of use, Windows Vista had fewer security issues than Windows XP (Windows Vista had only 12 issues, and Windows XP had 36). According
to the Windows Vista 6-Month Vulnerability Report by Jeffery R. Jones, Windows Vista had fewer security issues than all the popular operating systems
he studied.
Although most companies are cautious when deploying a new operating system, many have already started testing and
evaluating Windows Vista for deployment, and some have already deployed Windows Vista into their production environments and begun seeing the business
benefits Windows Vista can provide.
Microsoft's efforts to provide the best Windows experience ever in Windows Vista did not end
with its launch. This white paper describes the ways Microsoft strives to continuously improve Windows Vista. It then introduces Windows Vista Service
Pack 1 (SP1) and describes how the service pack will fit into the ongoing improvement process.
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29.08.2007Vista Service Pack 1: It lives
With all the
Microsoft-created confusion
out there around when — and
even whether — the company
plans to deliver the first
service pack (SP) for Windows
Vista, it’s nice to see some
concrete proof that Vista SP1
does exist.
The
http://www.winfuture.de/news,3
1801.html>WinFuture.de folks
managed to grab a quick
snapshot of a machine running
a build of Vista SP1 during
one of the Rally talks at the
Windows Hardware Engineering
Conference (WinHEC) in Los
Angeles this week. Plain as
day, it says: “Windows Build
6001 Service Pack 1, v113.”)
I also saw a
PowerPoint slide mentioning
the existence of Vista SP1
during a WinHEC chalk talk on
“The Future of Input” at
this week’s show. (The
context: A shim for the
kernel-mode driver foundation
version of the digitizer
driver will ship as a Windows
Driver Kit sample in Vista
SP1. That was it.)..
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17.05.2007Vista Service Pack 1 Breaks Programs
Those of you that did not get a chance to update early to Service Pack 1 will be happy to know that you were saved the trouble of having programs stop
working for you.
"Windows Vista Service Pack 1 contains many security, reliability, and feature updates for Windows Vista," the
company said. "A program may experience a loss of functionality after you install Windows Vista SP1.
The list of programs that have
known issues can be found
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23.02.2008Windows Vista Service Pack 1 gaming performance
Tim Smalley: Just a week ago, Microsoft released the long-awaited
first Service Pack for Windows
Vista and, as a result of its release, we felt it was right to move all of our test systems to Windows Vista Service Pack 1 as soon as possible.
There will be a few reviews published during the transition period that dont use Windows Vista SP1, but starting from this week you will start to see
our first hardware reviews using the new Service Pack.
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25.03.2008Microsoft: Removal of Group Policy Tool from Vista 'Not Significant'
As part of a request to help modify its apparent stance on the upcoming removal of Group Policy Management Console from Microsoft's Windows Vista
Service Pack 1, a company spokesperson told BetaNews, "The removal of the GPMC tool with Service Pack 1 is not significant to the majority of
Windows Vista users."..
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05.09.2007Announcing the Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2 CPP
Mike Nash announced that this week Microsoft is opening up the Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Beta to a broader audience.
Starting today, MSDN and TechNet subscribers will have access to the beta to begin testing. Beginning Thursday Dec. 4th, the beta available to
everyone through a Customer Preview Program (CPP). The CPP will launch on TechNet and be available to anyone interested in trying out this service
pack. The CPP is intended for technology enthusiasts, developers, and IT Pros who would like to test Service Pack 2 in their environments and with
their applications prior to final release. Windows Vista SP2 builds on the solid foundation of Windows Vista SP1.
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03.12.2008Expiration dates for Vista SP1 and XP SP3 blocks announced
If you're an IT professional and currently using Microsoft's Service Pack Blocker, the software giant recently announced that the current
blocks for Vista SP1 and XP SP3 are going to expire in a few months. The Service Pack Blocker Tool only temporarily prevents Windows from the
installation of a Service Pack via Windows Update, and the block is only effective for one year after the Service pack is released to the market via
Windows Update. Effective April 28th, 2009, Windows Vista SP1 will no longer be blocked by the tool and will be delivered via Windows Update. The
same goes for Windows XP SP3, but the block will be lifted on May 19th, 2009.
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30.01.2009Admin Pack replacement to be available for Vista after SP1 RTM
Two days ago Kevin Remde from
Microsoft posted about there
not being an Admin Pack that
will run on Windows Vista for
administering Windows Server
2008 servers. He did this
after learning this from
another blog, and during
e-mail discussion threads.
The recommendation was to use
RDP (Terminal Services)
instead. Fortunately, there is
a group that is indeed
building a replacement:
The final word was finally
passed down from the group who
are building a new tool to
replace the Admin Pack for
running on Vista, and I have
received their permission to
repeat it here. Here is the
verbatim quote:
śThe new feature with
codename śRemote Server
Administration Toolsť (RSAT “
Client) for managing WS08 from
Vista SP1 Business, Enterprise
and Ultimate will be released
as an OOB
component shortly after Vista
SP1 RTM. In the meantime, you
can leverage the Admin Pack
for managing WS03 servers
remotely (Instructions Here:
http://support.microsoft.
com/kb/930056). The old Admin
Pack will not work against
WS08, though.ť
So.. that's good news!
You can use the Admin Pack to
manage WS03 servers, or you
can use the new Remote Server
Administration Tools (which I
understand will be much like
the ones added to "Longhorn"
Beta 3) when they become
available, on Vista SP1.
winbeta.org - 23.06.2007
Vista SP1 benefit will be stability and reliability, not performance
The problem is one of the major issues with Vista is performance...
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Will Vista SP1 and how this
wont bring any relief to those who find Vista a bit slow or sluggish? Not really, but then again service packs arent about performance increases;
theyre about reliability and stability.
Ive seen a lot of service packs in my time. Windows 95 and ME both got one service pack,
NT 4.0 saw six, Windows 2000 had four and XP has so far seen two. But what I dont remember regarding any of these service packs is installing it onto
a system and then seeing any significant boost in performance. Service packs dont really work that way. Sure, youll feel specific improvements as a
result of some of the tweaks and fixes contained in the service pack, and you might feel the benefit of having your operating system refreshed by
loading the service pack onto it, but a service pack should not be looked upon as a performance upgrade. If your system cant run an OS, what it needs
is upgrading or replacing, not the application of a service pack.
winbeta.org - 26.11.2007
Microsoft: Vista Service Pack Coming In Q1 08, Beta in a few weeks
Via CMP Channel. Additional info is available at Mary Jo Foley's Blog and the Windows Vista Team Blog.
Putting to rest months of rampant rumors and speculation, Microsoft on
Wednesday said it plans to launch the first service pack for Windows Vista during the first quarter of 2008.
Microsoft will
release the beta version of Vista service pack 1 "in a few weeks," said David Zipkin, senior product manager in the Windows Client group at
Microsoft.
Many organizations have put off upgrading to Vista until Microsoft works out the kinks that have cropped up since its
release in January, which include driver support, performance, and application incompatibility issues. Many VARs have been ripping and replacing Vista
from desktops and laptops they sell because of the problems that come with moving their clients to the OS.
Unlike Windows XP
service pack 1, Vista SP1 won't include a raft of new features, notes Zipkin. "Windows XP SP1 was a departure from what we like service packs to be.
Vista SP1 is about improvements to the user experience and enhancing existing capabilities," he said...
winbeta.org - 29.08.2007
Improving the Windows Vista experience: Attention Action Pack Subscribers
Microsoft is always looking for ways to improve our programs and products to help Partners sustain business profitability for long-term success. We
have been working hard to improve Microsoft Windows Vista, culminating in the upcoming Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1).
Heres
what you can expect from us over the next few months:
- Delivery of Microsoft Windows Vista Business with SP1 via a Special Action
Pack shipment to Partners soon after SP1 RTM. The kit will include full-install licence keys (not upgrade)
- One full-install licence key
for Windows Vista Ultimate with SP1 for internal use. We plan for this software to be delivered in your regular Action Pack quarterly update
(April/May 2008).
- A set of readiness resources to enable you to sell and support Windows Vista solutions for your SMB customers as
Windows Vista momentum builds with the release of SP1.
- Exciting incentives and promotions that reward you for learning, using and selling
Windows Vista.
Now is the time for Windows Vista, for both Partners and your customers, and were making it easier than ever for you to
learn, use and sell Windows Vista.
winbeta.org - 06.02.2008
Windows Vista SP1 Application Non-Compatibility List
Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista is an important update for Windows Vista. Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) contains many security, reliability, and
feature updates for Windows Vista. A program may experience a loss of functionality after you install Windows Vista SP1. However, most programs will
continue to work as expected after you install Windows Vista SP1.
This article lists programs that have been reported to
experience a loss of functionality when they are installed on a Windows Vista SP1-based computer.
winbeta.org - 19.02.2008
Windows Vista SP2 beta, WS2K8 SP2 beta released
The first public tests of Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and Windows Server Service Pack 2 (both have the same kernel) were released this
morning, and you can download them for yourself now...
betanews.com - 06.12.2008
Microsoft Security Advisory (950627)
Microsoft is investigating new public reports of very limited, targeted attacks using a vulnerability in the Microsoft Jet Database Engine that can be
exploited through Microsoft Word.
Customers running Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2, Windows Vista, and Windows Vista Service
Pack 1 are not vulnerable to the buffer overrun being attacked, as they include a version of the Microsoft Jet Database Engine that is not vulnerable
to this issue.
Customers using Microsoft Word 2000 Service Pack 3, Microsoft Word 2002 Service Pack 3, Microsoft Word 2003
Service Pack 2, Microsoft Word 2003 Service Pack 3, Microsoft Word 2007, and Microsoft Word 2007 Service Pack 1 on Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP,
or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 are vulnerable to these attacks.
winbeta.org - 22.03.2008
Announcing the RTM of Windows Vista SP1
Mike Nash, Windows Product Management Group: Today we are excited to announce that we have released Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista to manufacturing
(RTM) for our first set of languages (English, French, Spanish, German and Japanese).
Service Pack 1 is a very important
milestone because it addresses many of the key issues that our customers have identified with Windows Vista over the last year both, directly and
through programs like the Customer Experience Improvement Program. With Service Pack 1, we have made great progress in performance, reliability and
compatibility. One of the great things about my job is that I get to play with the latest builds of our products -- I've personally been running
Windows Vista SP1 pretty exclusively for a few months and I've noticed that my systems run faster and more reliably than they did with the "Gold"
release of Windows Vista.
winbeta.org - 04.02.2008
