Archive for the 'Vista SP1' Category
Vista SP2: What is inside?
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008Microsoft is continuing to broaden the pool of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) testers beyond the fairly small, select group who’ve been working with test builds for the past few months.
Vista users keen on SP1, but XP SP3 not so much
Monday, August 25th, 2008Windows Vista users have jumped at the first service pack for Microsoft’s troubled operating system, but people running Windows XP haven’t been in much of a hurry to install SP3, according to a Windows performance and metrics researcher.
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.
WGA exploit finder coming, changes made to WGA in Vista SP1
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA), Microsoft’s antipiracy feature in Windows, has undergone many changes and has caused many headaches over the years. Once again, the software giant has announced that it will be tweaking WGA. With the release of Service Pack 1, the company will disable the two most common exploits to the product activation technology, [...]
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.
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:
