Archive for the 'Service Pack' Category
Angry Vista users vent over SP1 driver issues
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008Confused and angry users are blasting Microsoft on its own Vista blog over the requirements for downloading SP1. And an industry analyst feels their pain. Last Tuesday, Microsoft released Vista SP1 to Windows Update, giving most users their first shot at obtaining the service pack.
Want Vista SP1? Here is what to expect
Friday, March 21st, 2008When Microsoft released Windows Vista Service Pack 1 to manufacturing on February 4, they promised to make it available for the general public in mid-March. Today they delivered on that promise, making SP1 available to Windows Vista users through Windows Update and as a standalone installer package from the Microsoft Download Center.
A Second Shot: Windows Vista SP1
Thursday, February 28th, 2008It’s hard to say the last year has been anything but rough for Microsoft’s Windows division. Although we found Windows Vista favorable upon its launch last year after watching it go through an usually drawn-out development process, such a sentiment hasn’t been shared by Windows users as a whole.
Windows XP SP3: The improvements are under the hood
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3), just out from Microsoft as Release Candidate 2 (RC2), may not necessarily be worth the download now, but when it’s finally released, it’ll be worth the effort. It won’t make any noticeable cosmetic changes to your operating system, but underneath the hood are several security improvements worth having. In […]
Illegal copies of Vista targeted in an update next week
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008In preparation for the public release of Service Pack 1 in mid-March, Microsoft wants to kill off all of those pesky illegal copies of Vista out there. Next week, the company will send out an update to Vista users that identifies illegal copies installed by two cracks commonly used to activate pirated copies, reports Computerworld. […]
Microsoft Pulls Buggy Windows Vista SP1 Files
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008Microsoft has removed from its software update service a file that’s a prerequisite to installing the first major update to the Windows Vista operating system. The move follows reports from users that the file causes their computers to crash or enter an endless cycle of boots and reboots.
Microsoft posts new Windows XP SP3 build for public download
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008Two weeks after it last handed a new build of Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) to several thousand invitation-only testers, Microsoft Corp. today posted that version for public downloading.
SP1 won’t outsmart Vista copiers
Friday, February 15th, 2008Microsoft had announced that Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista, the successor to Windows XP, would give it better protection against unlicensed use, and would disable the activation crack circulating on the internet.
Vista SP1 rolls up 551 bug fixes
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008No wonder the Wow had so much trouble getting started. By Microsoft’s own count, Windows Vista Service Pack 1 rolls up 551 separate hotfixes, in addition to 23 security updates rated Important and already delivered via Windows Update.
SP1 brings with it a softer, gentler, naggier WGA Day 3
Sunday, February 10th, 2008Windows Vista SP1 brings with it a new tweaked version of the WGA (Windows Genuine Advantage) anti-piracy scheme. How does this look to the end user? Currently Vista offers two different user experiences to those considered to be running non-genuine installations of Vista:
