Vista Reliability and Compatibility Update

[Rik]

Microsoft has released several updates to improve the reliabiliy and compatibility of Windows Vista in certain scenarios. The issues resolved by these updates are detailed in the following Knowledge Base articles:

* October 2007 Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista (KB941229)
Microsoft has released the October 2007 Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista. This update rollup is intended for computers that are running Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941229


Cumulative update rollup for USB core components in Windows Vista (KB941600)
This update resolves some reliability issues in the USB core components on the Windows Vista operating system.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941600


Update for Windows Vista (KB941649)
This update improves the compatibility, reliability, and stability of Windows Vista.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941649


Update for Windows Vista (KB941651) [KB article TBA -- Download below]
This is a reliability update. Install this update to improve the reliability of Windows Media Player 11 for Windows Vista in certain scenarios.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941651

Update for Windows Vista (KB941651)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=82738f1a-eea4-4bbe-b3b8-fa25e4faff81&DisplayLang=en

Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB941651)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=bba3d78a-cb21-44d6-bb04-1e39ebdf46da&DisplayLang=en

[Gary]

Once SP1 is released the increased security of this OS will leave all the plugins like Quicktime Adobe Reader etc as the main targets.

[Rik]

Pessimist.

[Gary]

Pessimist.

well I read a review on Vista today talking about this, with IE7 on vista the safest browser etc focus will fall on the other programs, like iTunes alas. makes patching your apps more important than ever now,
But as for Vista's security well someone will find the holes, I'm sure  does that make me an optimist now

[Rik]

A realist, Gary. They're still finding holes in XP after all. No OS is ever finished...

[Gary]

A realist, Gary. They're still finding holes in XP after all. No OS is ever finished...

Well the safest OS is one that's turned off they say

[Rik]

That will be my copy of CP/M then.

[Gary]

That will be my copy of CP/M then.

[Noreen]

Another computer forum to which I belong, with about 13,000 members international but mainly American, has recently run a "log file report". This was one of the results which I found interesting regarding the OS used by members (don't ask me to explain "log file report", I haven't a clue).

Sept. 2006: XP 80.6%, Win2K 4.0%, Win98 3.6%, Linux 1.4%, Vista 1.1%, Others 9.3%
Sept. 2007: XP 74.0%, Vista 10.8%, Win2K 4.6%, Linux 2.6%, Win98 1.7%, Others 6.3%

[Rik]

Hi Noreen

Most websites note what browsers are used to access them, and I would guess that the log file is just a breakdown of the figures. In effect, it's showing a movement to Vista, primarily at the expense of XP and 98, but I note some growth in Linux too - it's almost doubled its representation.

[Noreen]

This the breakdown of browsers used.

Sept. 2006: IE6 59.2%, FireFox 23.4%, IE7 4.9%, Opera 2.1%, Others 10.4%
Sept. 2007: IE6 32.3%, IE7 29.7%, FireFox 27.0%, Opera 2.7%, Others 8.3%

[Rik]

I did, of course, mean to type OS not browser. It was a long weekend. 

[Noreen]

Rik, I hadn't noticed until you mentioned it.   

[Rik]

Thanks, Noreen, I appreciate you being gentle with me this morning.

[Noreen]

I wasn't, it's the truth, it was just coincidence re the browsers. 

[Rik]

You've spoilt my illusions now.