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Sat, 30th August 2008
First Major Vista Update Released to Windows Users
As predicted by the gossip works on Monday, the prototypal momentous update to Microsoft’s Windows Vista operative grouping has arrived.
Vista Service Pack 1 was free Tuesday. Vista users crapper establish the update finished the Windows Update covering on their systems (Go to the Start Menu, then All Programs and superior Windows Update). Vista SP1 crapper also be downloaded as a stand-alone installer collection from the Microsoft Download Center. Additionally, Microsoft module be actuation the update discover to every Vista users automatically in mid-April.
The release, the prototypal field raise for the 14-month-old Vista operative system, offers what Microsoft calls “a year’s worth of improvements,” including fixes for famous element and action issues. Some hit criticized Microsoft’s andante promulgation schedule for SP1, adding that Vista was free with likewise some bugs and is ripened for a field update.
Earlier this year, Microsoft had promised a mid-March achievement for Vista SP1. Yesterday, Amazon.com traded the software as existence acquirable play March 19th. The cipher has also been in the beta investigating initiate for weeks and is widely acquirable on BitTorrent sites worldwide.
If you don’t wager SP1 in your Windows Update list, modify after streaming a firm “check for updates” scan, you haw not foregather the requirements. Some reasons to study if it isn’t display up:
- Vista SP1 is exclusive acquirable for users streaming English, French, German, land and Asian versions of the OS. The another 31 languages module study in April.
- You staleness hit every of Vista’s responsibility Service Stack updates installed, so separate those first.
- A flooded retail edition of Vista is required. You can’t establish SP1 on pre-release code.
- Some drivers hit been famous to drive problems with SP1, and Windows Update module not substance the collection if those drivers are institute on your system.
- SP1 haw already be installed. But you knew that one, right?
Microsoft’s Nick White offers a long overview of SP1 on the Windows Vista aggroup blog, including the utility issues mentioned above and boost info most forthcoming promulgation schedules.
See Also:
- Rumor: First Windows Vista Upgrade Due This Week
- Microsoft Announces Private Vista SP1 Beta
- Microsoft: Vista SP1 Chenopodiaceae Coming ‘In A Few Weeks’
- Vista Updates Hint At Coming SP1 Release
- Rumor: Windows Vista SP1 Chenopodiaceae Due Soon
Melted From: Wired: Compiler
