Windows Vista SP1 Beta Available for Download in September
Via TechNet, not the pre-beta, but the actual Vista SP1 Beta! The first beta build for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 will be made available for download in September via TechNet. As of yet, Microsoft has failed to reveal the actual release date of the beta build for the service pack of Windows Vista. pacpis report this too in our forum.
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23.8.2007 EXCLUSIVE: Download the Vista SP1 Pre-Release Beta!
The limited Windows Vista Service Pack 1 pre-beta release made available to a select group of testers in mid July was leaked to torrent trackers and is free for the taking.
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11.8.2007 Vista SP1 Beta Download Next Week? Windows XP SP3 Missing in Action
Microsoft is hard at work cooking the upcoming releases of Windows Vista SP1, Windows XP SP3 and Windows Server 2008 RC 0, formerly codenamed Longhorn.
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21.9.2007 Download Windows Vista SP1 Beta RC Build 6001.17036 v.652 via WebUpdater
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Beta build 6001.16659.070916-1443 v.275 has been upgraded to new version.
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12.11.2007 Vista SP1 Beta Build 6001.17036 v.652 Kills Hack to Download the Service Pack
Microsoft is making headway toward the final release of the first service pack for Windows Vista. A new beta build of the first refresh for the operating system is now live following the initial beta release.
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12.11.2007 Vista SP1 RTM Is Available for Download
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RTM has been made available for download after the bits went gold on February 4, 2008.
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12.2.2008 Windows Update spoof allows early download of Vista SP1
Ever since Vista was released, there has been discussion of when Microsoft would deliver SP1, and whether or not that delivery would be a significant milestone in the OS's development.
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17.10.2007 Hack Available to Download the Official Vista SP1 Straight from Microsoft
That's right! There is a hack available that will permit you to access, download and install the official release of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 straight from Microsoft.
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17.10.2007 Windows Vista SP1 Release Candidate RC Available for Download
Making headway with the development of the first service pack for Windows Vista, Microsoft has made available for download a new testing milestone of the refresh. On November 14, 2007, the upcoming service pack for Vista evolved into the Release Candidate phase.
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15.11.2007 New Windows Vista SP1 RC Refresh - Build 17128 Available for Download
Windows Vista SP1 Release Candidate Refresh - Build 17128 is now available for download. Microsoft is making headway with the development of the first service pack for Windows Vista.
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10.1.2008 64-bit Vista SP1 RTM Available for Download Straight from Microsoft
In another move coming out of nowhere, unconfirmed and unannounced through official channels, Microsoft has now apparently started serving the 64-bit variant of Vista SP1 RTM to end users.
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21.2.2008 Download Windows Vista SP1 RTM Standalone DVD ISO
Over two months since Windows Vista SP1 was released to manufacturing on February 4, 2008, and almost a month since it became available to the general public on March 18, the first service pack for the latest Windows client is once again available for download.
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15.4.2008 XP SP3, Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 RC0 – Available for Download Next week!
New test builds of Windows XP Service Pack 3, Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 will be made available for download next week.
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7.9.2007 Download Windows 7 Remote Desktop Connection 7.0 for XP SP3 and Vista SP1 and SP2
While Windows 7 technologies are, as a general rule, available exclusively with the latest iteration of the Windows client from Microsoft, there also are exceptions.
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4.11.2009 No Windows Vista SP1 Beta for You!
Microsoft is consistent in its strategy to gag all aspects of the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 front. Additionally, the Redmond company informed that the first service pack for its latest variant of the Windows platform will not be delivered as a public beta.
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23.7.2007 DOWNLOAD Windows Vista Beta 1
links updated
This is Unofficial Download page of Windows Vista Beta 1. Windows Vista codename Longhorn, the next generation OS from Microsoft
This is Beta 1. Build 5112 for those inclined to such information.
Please post this on other forums and sumbit this to other news sites to help us. It will increase the traffic to the page dramatically!
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Windows Vista beta 2 DOWNLOAD
The Vista Beta 2 x86 DVD is 3,200.15 MB. The package contains Ultimate, Home Basic, Home Premium, and Business binaries. As ever, the key used is what determines what SKU you see.
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24.5.2006 Windows Vista SP1 Beta Is Live
The first beta for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is live. Mid July was synonymous with the date Microsoft started to push the beta of Vista SP1 to what the company referred to as "a very small, very select group of advance customers."
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6.8.2007 Windows Vista Beta 2 Public Download Available Soon
This was posted to the Windows Vista Newsgroups!
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7.6.2006 Windows Vista SP1 Beta - Mid July
It’s official: We are now in the under-promise and over-deliver era at Microsoft.
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9.7.2007 Windows Vista SP1 Beta Leaked Screenshots
It's no longer a secret that the development of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is well under way. So much so that Microsoft made available a testing version of the first service pack for Vista to a select pool of testers.
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7.8.2007 Windows Vista SP1 Beta Opt-In Opportunity
MS is sending out invites for Windows Vista SP1 Beta Preview: We are pleased to offer you an early preview of Microsoft® Windows Vista SP1 by extending this invitation to join the Windows Vista SP1 beta program. Your participation is completely voluntary. Program participants will preview Windows Vista SP1.
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31.8.2007 Windows Vista SP1 Beta Install Fair
The Windows Vista SP1 Deployment Team wanted me to pass along notice of an upcoming Install Fair being held here in Redmond at month's end; we've held events like this before and they've always been well received.
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3.10.2007 Download Vista SP2 Beta via Windows Update
If you like to stay on the bleeding edge of technology (and you’re running Vista) you may want to consider modifying two registry keys on your system so that you can participate in the Vista SP2 Beta program.
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3.11.2008 Microsoft Promises Vista SP1 beta before November 12th
Microsoft Corp. late today fired off a return legal salvo at Google Inc., and filed a memorandum with a federal judge arguing that its rival should not be allowed to intervene in the antitrust case settled in 2002.
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26.6.2007 Sources: Windows Vista SP1 beta due this week
Beta testers and others close to Microsoft believe that the first Vista service pack will hit beta this week with the full version to be released in November
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19.7.2007 New Build of Vista SP1 Beta Available – Version 6.0.6001.16633
Microsoft is in full throttle with the evolution of Windows Vista Service Pack 1. Having released the first wave of pre-beta builds to a select pool of testers in mid July, the Redmond company is hard at work on the development of the operating system's first refresh.
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22.8.2007 New Beta Builds of Vista SP1 and XP SP3 in December?
Microsoft is hard at work hammering away at the two service packs designed to refresh the Windows XP and Windows Vista clients.
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9.11.2007 Vista SP1 RC Preview Is Here, XP SP3 Beta Up Next
If you are waiting for the first beta of Windows XP Service Pack 3, go ahead and start holding your breath. Microsoft’s latest moves in the service pack arena offer clear indication of the fact that the baking time for the Windows XP SP3 Beta is almost over.
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17.11.2007 DOWNLOAD Windows Vista pre-Beta 2 build 5219
This is Unofficial Download page of Windows Vista pre-Beta 2. Windows Vista codename Longhorn, the next generation OS from Microsoft This is pre-Beta. Build 5219 for those inclined to such information.
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Photos: Installing Vista SP1 beta
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Earlier today I downloaded the standalone installer for Windows Vista SP1 build 6001.16659 and installed it on a few systems
to see what it was like -- and I thought you might like to take a look at it.
Don't expect huge UI changes after installing SP1
-- the changes are small and subtle. In fact, if you're not familiar with Windows Vista, you might miss the SP1 changes. I've put together an image
gallery showing some of the most significant changes.
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28.09.2007Windows Vista SP1 availability for technical customers
Mike Nash: On Monday (February 4th), we announced the release to manufacturing (RTM) of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1). Overall, people are
excited to hear that we have reached this milestone, but some are disappointed they are not able to immediately download it.
<...> We've heard the feedback and I want to update you on our plans and progress for making SP1 available to our beta participants, our Volume
Licensing customers, and our MSDN/TechNet Plus subscribers:
- Late Friday we made SP1 RTM available to individuals and companies
who participated in the SP1 beta program
- At the end of this week we will be making the English version of Windows Vista SP1 available to
Volume Licensing customers. Other languages will follow soon after
- Later this month, SP1 will be available to MSDN and TechNet Plus
subscribers
For broad availability, we are still planning to release in mid-March, since we want to be sure that everyone has the
smoothest experience possible.
I want to be super-clear on one point: Windows Vista SP1 is final. It has been fully released to
manufacturing and we do not plan to make any changes to the SP1 code prior to public availability. We are confident in the quality of Windows Vista
SP1 and know that it will help improve our customers' experiences with Windows Vista.
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11.02.2008Windows Update spoof allows early download of Vista SP1
Ever since Vista was released, there has been discussion of when Microsoft would deliver SP1, and whether or not that delivery would be a significant
milestone in the OSs development. Microsoft has downplayed the importance of Vista service packs for months, arguing that Vista is "high quality
right out of the gate," but in the eyes of many businesses and consumers, the release of an operating systems first service pack is the point at
which the product begins to shift from "early release" to "mature product."
Microsoft has released Vistas SP1 to a
group of select beta testers, but a Windows Update spoof has been discovered that allows any user to unofficially "join" that group.
CyberNet News reports (via Ghacks) that a simple registry change will display Windows Vista SP1 as an available update ready for download.
Installation of the beta will place an "Evaluation" watermark on the screen, but Ghacks has information on removing this as well. We dont
recommend doing this on your main system—the service pack is still in beta, after all—but its potentially useful as an early preview tool
for anyone who can load Vista on a secondary system or test rig.
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17.10.2007WAIK Documentation for Vista SP1 Beta 3 and Server 2008 pops up
Now here's an odd one.
Microsoft today posted updated
documentation for the Windows
Automated Installation Kit
that includes support for both
Windows Server 2008 and
Windows Vista SP1 "Beta 3."
See below for the download
link if you're interested.
The Windows Automated
Installation Kit (Windows AIK)
is designed to help Original
Equipment Manufacturers
(OEMs), system builders, and
corporate IT professionals
deploy Windows onto new
hardware. The Windows AIK is a
new set of deployment tools
supporting the latest release
of Windows. This guide
describes the current methods,
tools, and requirements for
deploying Windows.
Supported Operating
Systems:
-Windows Server
2008, Windows Vista
Even though it may not be
much, it's good to see
Microsoft finally posting
something publicly regarding
Vista SP1. All we need now is
the actual SP1 Beta bits...
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07.06.2007Microsoft Clears Vista SP1 WDK Beta Confusion
The Windows Driver Kit team
sent an updated e-mail earlier
today regarding
yesterday's
Vista SP1 WDK Beta
notice.
We have
included both the original and
new e-mails below:
Original e-mail from
yesterday:
A new beta
WDK build is now available for
download on Connect. This WDK
beta release to Connect
coincides with the recent OS
beta release for Vista SP1
Preview. Please take a few
moments to install the new
build and test as applicable
for your needs. As always,
please file bugs as quickly
and detailed as possible.
New e-mail from
today:
Apologies All,
We made a typo in the last
notification that went that
referenced the wrong OS. We
didn't mean to imply or cause
any confusion on the
availability of the Service
Pack for Vista. The WDK build
available now on connect is
the latest for Windows Server
2008.
Thanks,
The
WDK Beta team
Microsoft have also now
posted the actual WDK bits on
Connect. The filename for the
download is
6001.16549.070628-1825-WDKSP1_
EN.ISO. Although SP1 is
mentioned in the filename, the
description of the download
states that the "WDK build is
to compliment the latest
Windows Server 2008 beta
builds".
For those
interested in checking out the
latest WDK Beta bits, head
over to Connect and apply for
the Beta
here.
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18.07.2007Microsoft starts priming the pump for Vista SP1 Preview
Microsoft is still on track to
make a beta available later
this week of what its
referring to as śVista Service
Pack 1 Preview,ť according to
sources close to the company.
Microsoft is expected
to provide certain testers
with access to the Vista SP1
Preview beta code later this
week, possibly on July 19, the
day the company will announce
its fiscal 2007 earnings,
sources said.
A
certain select few testers
already have been working with
earlier versions of the Vista
SP1 code, sources said. This
weeks beta of SP1 Preview will
be opened up to more testers
and will be a refresh, sources
said.
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17.07.2007Windows Vista SP1 Update Available via Microsoft OEM site
It looks like Microsoft has posted the final Vista SP1 bits to their
OEM site which is accessible to anyone that registers. The file is a 1.13GB .img which combines the 32-bit and 64-bit update
executables into one image:
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) is now available for download. Windows Vista SP1 will deliver
improvements and enhancements to existing features that significantly impact customers, but it does not deliver substantial new operating system
features.
Download Windows Vista SP1 here. The download contains Window Vista SP1 for five languages: English, French, German,
Japanese, and Spanish. Note Additional languages will be available soon.
Once you download the Windows Vista SP1 package, you
will need to extract the appropriate .exe file for the language you wish to install.
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12.02.2008Endless reboots force suspension of Vista SP1 updates
The reason it's called "beta testing" is to anticipate and isolate problems. But a big problem reported by some -- not all -- Vista SP1
testers is causing Microsoft to take a step back...
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20.02.2008Visual Studio 2005 SP1 Beta
Download Available
Microsoft is committed to
making customers successful
with Visual Studio 2005. As
part of this continuing
effort, Visual Studio 2005
Service Pack 1 Beta is now
available. Microsoft encourage
all interested parties to
participate in the Beta
program and notify them of any
issues you discover.
The download is being
offered to those who applied
to the Visual Studio 2005 SP1
Beta program via the Microsoft
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27.09.2006Windows Driver Kit Beta release hints at upcoming Vista SP1 Preview
One of our members received
the following e-mail earlier
today from the WDK team:
Hello WDK Beta Users-
A new beta WDK build
is now available for download
on Connect. This WDK beta
release to Connect coincides
with the recent OS beta
release for Vista SP1 Preview.
Please take a few moments to
install the new build and test
as applicable for your needs.
As always, please file bugs as
quickly and detailed as
possible.
Thank you
for your continued support!
WDK Team
While the Windows Driver
Kit beta is a public beta
which anyone can apply for
here,
Vista SP1 presumably will be
released to a more private
group of testers.
Note: Even though
Microsoft sent out the e-mail
earlier today, an updated WDK
release has yet to be posted
on
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17.07.2007Announcing Windows Vista SP1 Release Candidate (RC)
Nick White: Today we're making available the release candidate (RC) of Windows Vista SP1 via
Microsoft Connect, and tomorrow subscribers to TechNet and MDSN will have access to those RC bits too. In addition, the RC will
be available to the public next week via Microsoft's Download Center. The release candidate phase of beta software is typically the final phase
before the RTM (release-to-manufacturing) of a product and indicates that the code has attained a significant level of performance and stability.
Let me call out several changes made since the Beta release of Service Pack 1 -- many of which came about as a result of direct
feedback from our Beta-testing community (thank you!)...
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06.12.2007Microsoft releases Windows Vista SP1 RC Refresh 2
The Windows team stepped up a gear and have
released SP1 RC (Release Candidate) Refresh 2
today. In the past this probably would of been called RC3.
Microsoft said this release would reach just 15,000 official beta testers
who can download it through Windows Update or as a stand alone file. As with previous builds, the Service Pack requires an RTM version of Vista
without earlier SP1 updates applied.
Service Pack 1 is expected to be made available in the middle of next month.
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25.01.2008Vista SP1 Beta Released to Testers
To much surprise, participants of the Windows Vista SP1 TechBeta program were finally greeted with an official download for the first beta, build
16659, of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 on Connect.
There are two downloads available to testers, a full ISO which is
approximately 2.95GB for the X86 client, 2.89GB for the X86 Europe (N) client and 3.79GB for the X64 client, or stand alone installers which are
approximately 1.22GB for testers to install on their systems currently running RTM.
No word is out yet as to what changes are
included in this build, however we do plan to publish our usual screen shot gallery and findings in just a few hours.
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25.09.2007A Warning About the Windows Vista SP1 Beta Standalone Installer
Robert McLaws: By now you're aware that the Windows Vista SP1 Beta has been released to beta testers for a thorough shakedown. I just wanted to give
anyone who still has UAC on a bit of warning. If you right-click the installer and select "Run as Administrator" first, then it won't take nearly
as long to extract the files. Otherwise, it takes almost 15 minutes just to fail thrugh the copy the first time, until you finally get the UAC
dialog.
Also, be aware that, while it says it can take up to 30 minutes, it's closer to an hour, and it will restart 3 or 4
times in the process (checking the box at the beginning is definitely advised). I've been running SP1 on my main machine for a few hours now, and it
seems to be pretty stable. I'll have more on this later.
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25.09.2007SSD tests show Windows 7 beta beating Vista SP1
Windows 7 is supposed to be able to detect that a Solid State Drive (SSD) is being used, and make changes to some settings so that it can take
advantage of the technology. TweakTown has run some tests with the Patriot Warp2 128GB SSD SATA drive for both RAID 0 and single drive setups,
comparing Windows 7 beta and Windows Vista SP1. Based on the results found, the site has concluded that Windows 7 currently has a slight edge over
Vista...
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19.01.2009Vista SP1 x86 appears on Torrent Sites
In the last few days, certain Neowin forum members have reported that an image of Vista SP1 x86 Final has leaked to torrent sites. This file is
supposedly a slipstreamed image of the final Service Pack 1 for Vista x86. It is allegedly available in various languages, including English. Since
many believe that this is indeed the download that Microsoft will provide in the upcoming weeks, I would like to emphasize that this is not the case.
This release is not official, nor is it genuine. I repeat: Vista SP1 has not gone final.
Neowin members are reporting that the file in
question may be SP1 Refresh 2 slipstreamed or simply a malware-filled release. I would like to remind our members not to post links to any Vista SP1
build, unless it comes directly from Microsoft’s servers.
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28.01.2008Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 on MSDN & TechNet (Plus)
Microsoft sent out a mail on Wednesday informing MSDN and TechNet Plus users that Windows Vista SP1 images as well as Windows Server 2008 (RTM) have
been made available to subscribers. Upon checking however, I was unable to find the promised SP1 image on my TechNet subscription.
Microsoft
had last
week, backpedaled and decided to move the release for certain
customers and beta testers up from mid-March to
mid-to-late-February. I imagine some subscribers have yet to see it appear on their download list but should all go according to plan, those images
should be made available before March.
Up to 3 pre-requisites will start appearing through Windows Update for everyone else before
mid-March, which is required before SP1 can be installed on Windows Vista. This is due to an update of the update service from within Windows that is
required before SP1 can be installed.
Read full story.....
neowin.net - 14.02.2008
Windows Vista SP1 Beta Opt-In Opportunity
MS is sending out invites for Windows Vista SP1 Beta Preview:
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We are pleased to offer you an early preview of Microsoft® Windows Vista SP1 by extending this invitation to join the
Windows Vista SP1 beta program. Your participation is completely voluntary. Program participants will preview Windows Vista SP1.
If you
choose to participate you will have the opportunity to provide Microsoft with feedback as we continue work on this exciting new release. Please note
that we have not made the Windows Vista SP1 Beta available on Microsoft Connect. The purpose of this email and survey is to ensure our current Windows
Server 2008 beta participants have a first chance at participation. Successful participants will be notified via email when the Windows Vista SP1 Beta
is available.
Confirming Your Interest in Participation
1. Go to
http://connect.microsoft.com2. Sign-in using your Connect LiveID credentials.
3. Click on
from the
left-hand menu.
4. Click on .
5. Click on Surveys from the left-hand pane.
6. Scroll down and select the
"Windows Vista SP1 Beta Opportunity for Windows Server 2008 Beta Participants" survey.
7. Ensure your contact information in your profile is
set to "Yes". (Note: The survey is showing a screenshot of the dialog box and is not editable. You must click on the link to go to your profile and
edit your contact preferences).
Thank you for your participation and we look forward to hearing what you have to say about the Windows
Vista SP1.
Regards,
Microsoft Windows Beta Team
neowin.net - 31.08.2007
Releasing Windows Vista SP1 for more languages
Chris Flores: It has been almost a month since we released Windows Vista SP1 to Windows Update in 5 languages. To date: millions of people have
successfully installed Windows Vista SP1 on their PCs. So we're happy to announce the next step for Windows Vista SP1 availability.
We are excited to report that today we are making Windows Vista SP1 available to folks running Windows Vista in any of the supported languages.
Starting today, users will be able to choose to manually install Windows Vista SP1 via Windows Update or download the standalone installer from the
Microsoft Download Center (x86 and x64) for any of the 36 supported languages, not just English, Spanish, German, French, and Japanese. For now, it is available
for users who visit Windows Update or the Microsoft Download Center. We encourage most users to get Windows Vista SP1 via Windows Update-which will
provide the best update experience.
winbeta.org - 16.04.2008
Vista SP1 Analysed in Depth
It's no secret that there's
a leaked beta of Vista SP1
floating around, but no-one
yet has really taken the time
to analyse it in detail to
find out what it really does.
I made it my mission this
weekend to trawl through the
registry and file changes in
SP1 to find out exactly what
SP1 does.
First up,
I can say that there is a very
noticeable performance
increase. It is obvious that
since Microsoft released Vista
to manufacturing, it has been
optimising the code ever
since. There's far less hard
drive thrashing and in general
the system seems much smoother
and more responsive.
Amusingly, the build of SP1 we
saw (which in this beta comes
fully integrated into a 3.2GB
Vista install DVD, rather than
as a standalone update) still
has Microsoft's internal
network shares embedded as the
source of the updates...
neowin.net - 11.08.2007
