Vista Service Pack 1 BETA overview

Rik · Aug 31, 2007, 14:25:00

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Beta Overview
Brief Description
This white paper presents an overview of Windows Vista SP1 and the improvements it contains.

Overview
Windows Vista SP1 is an update to Windows Vista that addresses feedback from our customers. In addition to previously released updates, SP1 will contain changes focused on addressing specific reliability and performance issues, supporting new types of hardware, and adding support for several emerging standards. SP1 also addresses some management, deployment, and support challenges.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=090deaf6-2eaa-4aaa-8b3b-2e199db4a97d&displaylang=en&tm

RobMc · Aug 31, 2007, 14:52:32

That document makes interesting reading.

QuoteCustomers waiting for Windows Vista SP1 should start their compatibility testing on the currently available release of Windows Vista now, and then begin their evaluation and pilot programs on the release candidate of Windows Vista SP1 when it is released. Windows Vista includes architectural changes relative to Windows XP that improve security and reliability. These changes can cause some applications which work on Windows XP not to work on Windows Vista. However, these architectural changes are also part of Windows Vista SP1. For this reason, testing applications on Windows Vista today will be a very good proxy for compatibility with Windows Vista SP1.

QuoteWindows Vista and Windows Server 2008 have been built from the same fundamental source code base since the beginning.

QuoteThe standalone package will be large (1 GB for x86).

Yikes! that will make a dent in the download quota that month

Rob.

Rik · Aug 31, 2007, 15:00:32

It sounds like they will be offering DVDs rather than CDs this time around, Rob. I just hope no-one is on dial-up still!!

Lance · Aug 31, 2007, 15:45:13

Although it does seem that it could be a lot less, depending on the updates already installed...

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Express. Requires an Internet connection but minimizes the size of the download by sending only the changes needed for a specific computer (approximately 50 MB for x86-based operating systems).

mrapoc · Aug 31, 2007, 17:40:25

ETA for SP1 is the first few months of 2008...could be July 2009 then

A few of my mates say the performance is a lot better (beta) so yeh, lets hope so

Rik · Aug 31, 2007, 17:43:40

Meantime, SP3 for XP this autumn... $:-\$

Simon · Aug 31, 2007, 19:02:36

Great! I will have both operating systems by then.

Lance · Sep 01, 2007, 14:40:47

Quote from: Rik on Aug 31, 2007, 17:43:40
Meantime, SP3 for XP this autumn... $:-\$

Although I'm led to believe that this is more of a round up of previous patches, rather than any major changes.

Quote from: mrapoc on Aug 31, 2007, 17:40:25
ETA for SP1 is the first few months of 2008...could be July 2009 then

A few of my mates say the performance is a lot better (beta) so yeh, lets hope so

It was meant to be October/November time, so they have already pushed it back once. I doubt they would do so again, but who knows!