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Nonetheless, the release of Vista Service Pack 1 will provide a new, improved baseline point from which users and administrators can operate, knowing that a certain subset of improvements, enhancements,and technology support are already available, without having to install Vista and then laboriously ensure subsequently-released improvements install and are operating properly.
#MS VISTA SERVICE PACK 1 UPDATE#
Overall, Microsoft seems to be de-emphasizing Service Packs for Vista in favor of its now-mature Windows Update technology-and, indeed, many of the improvements mentioned in the Service Pack 1 white paper have already been delivered to Vista users via Windows Update. Service Pack 1 will also include a previously released updates.Īdministrators will appreciate the addition of BitLocker Drive Encryption and improvements to Group Policy management, and the update will roll in support for upcoming standards and hardware, such as Direct3D 10.1, Secure Sockets Tunneling Protocol (SSTP), Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI), and the Extended File Allocation Table (exFAT). Waking from Hibernate mode should go faster, and notebook users might see some battery life improvement by way of reduced screen draws. Go to the Windows 7 Service Pack 1 download page on the Microsoft website. If you’re unable to install SP1 from Windows Update, you can download the installation package from the Microsoft Download Center and then install SP1 manually. Internet Explorer 7 should see a performance boost, along with network browsing and copying files. Downloading and installing Windows SP1 from the Microsoft Download Center. However, now Microsoft has published a white paper detailing its plans for Vista Service Pack 1, detailing some of the improvements users can expect, and a rough idea of when the Windows world might see it.įirst, the scheduling: although Microsoft hasn’t etched any dates in stone, the company says it is currently targeting Vista Service Pack 1 for the first quarter of 2008, with a public beta coming earlier-likely in late 2007-when the service pack is considered stable and enters its second wave of testing.Īs for the contents of the service pack, Microsoft seems to be focusing on security, administration, and performance improvements to the operating system, rather than attempting to add flashy new features.
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Aside from a few general comments, the Redmond software giant has remained almost entirely mute on the subject. Fitbit Versa 3Įven before Windows Vista launched (in November 2006 to business partners, January 2007 to consumers) geeks, pundits, and industry watchers have been speculating what Microsoft would include in its first round of updates to its latest and greatest operating system.
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This date affects all versions of XP (except for Embedded): Home Edition, Media Center Edition 2002, Media Center Edition 2004, Media Center Edition 2005, Professional, Tablet PC Edition, and Tablet PC Edition 2005. The software giant has scheduled to end Extended Support on April 8, 2014. Microsoft ended Mainstream Support for Windows XP on April 14, 2009. Since it is very unlikely that Microsoft will release a third service pack for Windows Vista, right now it looks like support for the operating system will end for business users less than six years from now.īefore then though, we'll see Windows XP die off. Meanwhile, Business, Business N, and Enterprise users will get five more years. Distribution Media/Method: DVD-ROM License Pricing: Standard. As a result, these editions will have no more support after April 10, 2012. Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate with Service Pack 1, Complete Product, 1 PC, Standard. Interestingly, there is no Extended Support for Home Basic, Home Basic N, or Home Premium. Mainstream Support for Windows Vista is scheduled to end Apwhile Extended Support will end five years after that, on April 11, 2017. Support for SP2 will end 24 months after SP3 is released (if ever) or at the end of Windows Vista's support lifecycle, whichever comes first.įor most of its software, Microsoft provides Mainstream Support, followed by Extended Support, and finishes with just Self-Help Online Support. SP1 followed on Februand SP2 followed on April 29, 2009. Windows Vista was released on January 1, 2007.
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Windows Vista users are thus encouraged to upgrade to Service Pack 2, or move to Windows 7 altogether. This means the software giant will no longer provide any assisted support or security updates. As planned, Microsoft today ended support for Windows Vista Service Pack 1.