Archive for the 'Vista SP1' Category
Microsoft replaces Vista kernel in SP1
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008One of the “big” features discussed in early speculation of Windows Vista SP1 was the kernel upgrade, which was supposed to bring the operating system into line with the Longhorn kernel used in Windows Server 2008. And yet with Vista SP1 going RTM, there hasn’t been so much as a peep from Microsoft about the [...]
Vista SP1 will contain undocumented fixes
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008For some people, counting the number of security flaws that one OS has compared to another is important because it offers a metric upon which to determine which OS is the most secure. However, many claim that Microsoft stacks the deck in its favor by not disclosing a full list of vulnerabilities that have been [...]
Windows Vista SP1 Set For Launch
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008Microsoft said Monday that it has released the first major update for its Windows Vista operating system to manufacturing, meaning the software will be ready for general distribution in the coming weeks. Windows Vista Service Pack 1, as the update is called, features a number of enhancements designed to make the OS more stable, secure, [...]
Vista SP1 - Download it for the kill switch Removal
Monday, February 4th, 2008The release of Vista SP1 is imminent. It might be next week, or it might be the week after, but it’s now close. And Microsoft’s SP1 marketing machine is also revving up to tempt you to download and install this latest update. But will people be enthusiastic about downloading and installing a [...]
A Closer Look: Beta Vista Service Pack 1
Monday, January 28th, 2008With dissatisfaction over the Vista operating system persistent, can Microsoft right the OS’s wrongs with its upcoming Vista service pack? Microsoft made the latest beta of Vista SP1 available to the public earlier this month, and after informally testing it for a couple of days, I find my PC is working more reliably–and some tasks [...]
Vista SP1 due out in next few weeks
Thursday, January 24th, 2008The wait is nearly over for the first service pack for Windows Vista, according to sources close to Microsoft Microsoft has said the highly anticipated service pack would be out in the first quarter of this year, but some say it could be available in the next few weeks, more than a month before the [...]
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 [...]
Download Windows Vista SP1 Beta through Windows Update
Monday, October 15th, 2007How to Download Windows Vista SP1 Beta through Windows Update! Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Beta is available to Beta testers through Windows Update. Experience the WU installation path for Windows Vista SP1 by following 4 simple steps and give us your feedback to improve our quality.
