Archive for the 'Service Pack' Category
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:
A Vista SP1 FAQ
Sunday, February 10th, 2008I’ve been working with Windows Vista Service Pack 1 for several months now, in beta releases and, for the last two weeks, in the final released code. I’ve put together this post to answer some questions I’m frequently asked about this long-awaited update. If you have a question that isn’t in this list, ask in [...]
Microsoft releases new XP SP3 test version
Sunday, February 10th, 2008Microsoft said Friday that it has issued a second near-final "release candidate" version of Windows XP Service Pack 3. The move follows the company having finished the first service pack for Windows Vista.
Vista SP1 makes appearance on BitTorrent
Friday, February 8th, 2008Paying customers may not get their hands on Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) for weeks, but pirates can download the brand-new code today, according to searches at several BitTorrent trackers. The RTM, or release to manufacturing, versions of both operating systems can easily be found on BitTorrent tracker sites such [...]
Microsoft Releases Vista SP1 Admits to Glitch
Monday, January 21st, 2008Although the Microsoft Vista SP1 update glitch doesn’t seem to have caused end users any harm, should the Vista SP1 user base be concerned about this trio of update misfires? Security consultant Carole Theriault isn’t overly concerned, given that the 15,000 Microsoft Vista SP1 recipients affected are a tiny percentage of Microsoft’s user base.
Here is that Windows Vista service pack blocker tool
Friday, December 21st, 2007While some customers are clamoring for Windows Vista Service Pack (SP) 1, others aren’t going to rush out and install an update without testing it first. As mentioned earlier this week, Microsoft is making available for download a service-pack blocker tool for Windows users who don’t want Vista Service Pack (SP) 1 pushed to users’ [...]
With SP1, Microsoft plans to ditch the Vista kill switch
Friday, December 21st, 2007The case for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 just got a lot stronger. When SP1 ships sometime in early 2008, it will strip away one of Vista’s most annoying features and remove one of the most persistent objections to Vista’s adoption. Microsoft plans to remove the infamous “kill switch” from Windows Vista when SP1 is [...]
Vista Service Pack Does not Speed OS
Friday, December 21st, 2007Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) is not measurably faster than the original stock edition, a Florida-based developer of performance testing and network metrics software said Monday. "Microsoft has hinted that SP1 is faster than Vista RTM," said Craig Barth, the chief technology officer at Devil Mountain Software, referring to the release to manufacturing version [...]
Inside Windows Vista Service Pack 1
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007After several months of silence, Microsoft last month finally revealed some concrete information about Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1), which I translated into my Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Revealed showcase. If you haven’t read that article, please do so now: This preview, which is based off of more recent beta code and an [...]
