Vista SP1

Microsoft is working hard to nudge customers onto the Windows Vista bandwagon, offering free support to those migrating to Windows Vista SP1. But IT administrators continue to resist making the kind of aggressive deployments Microsoft would like to see across the board.Microsoft released Windows Vista SP1 last week, complete with security fixes and other patches Microsoft produced between Vista's launch in early 2007 and the end of last year. Many Windows administrators delayed installing Windows Vista until at least the first service pack. Administrators who tested Windows Vista SP1 in beta gave it poor reviews. Attitudes haven't changed much since the service pack's release last week.

Just a week ago, Microsoft released the long-awaited first Service Pack for Windows Vista and, as a result of its release, we felt it was right to move all of our test systems to Windows Vista Service Pack 1 as soon as possible. There will be a few reviews published during the transition period that don’t use Windows Vista SP1, but starting from this week you will start to see our first hardware reviews using the new Service Pack.

Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista couldn’t have arrived soon enough; this is only exacerbated after I realised that the “Hotfixes and Security Updates” document was 77 pages long. Microsoft generalises these improvements in its “Overview of Windows Vista Service Pack 1” document which details several sections under the broad compass of compatibility, reliability, security and performance.

Microsoft released Windows Vista SP1 last week. Many people who want to go first have installed it successfully. However, it is believed that  to download the package is painful because it takes too m much of your time. Someone may ask why not call MIcrosoft to buy a DVD. But i will tell it may be arrived when you nearly forget it. So what's the best solution? The answer goes to Newegg.com , which is selling the SP1 DVD (x86 and x64 versions) for $5, with free shipping.

Last week Microsoft rolled out Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) to Windows Update, giving the majority of users their first look at the big update. Some didn't like what they saw. At all. One user, identified as "ronroyer" in a comment posted to the Windows Vista blog, said SP1 had crippled his connection to the Internet. "I tried everything ... completely useless ... this has been nothing but one frustrating experience," said ronroyer.

March 24, 2008, Microsoft Corp. is offering free support to any Windows Vista user experiencing problems with installing Service Pack 1 (SP1), according to a company spokesman. "[Anyone] needing technical support regarding your installation of Windows Vista SP1, please go to the following URL and choose the bottom option that says, Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (All Languages),'" said Brandon LeBlanc, a Microsoft employee who posted several comments to the company's Vista blog. The link LeBlanc pointed users to led to a Vista SP1-specific support site.

During the betas, one of the few new functionality Windows Vista Service Pack 1 added was the ability to create a Windows recovery CD with an easy-to-use GUI interface. Up and until then, it was slightly harder but still possible to do so through a command line. Whilst all Vista install DVDs include the recovery functionality natively, it’s probably useful to burn yourself a spare copy to take with you. You can also download an ISO from NeoSmart.net but you might not have bandwidth to spare.

Confused and angry users are blasting Microsoft Corp. on its own Windows Vista blog over the requirements for downloading Service Pack 1 (SP1). And an industry analyst feels their pain. Last Tuesday, Microsoft released Windows Vista SP1 to Windows Update, giving most users their first shot at obtaining the service pack. Previously, only early testers, volume-licensing customers, and IT professionals and developers who subscribed to TechNet or Microsoft Developer Network had access to SP1.

This Windows Vista SP1 Product Guide a comprehensive feature-by-feature guide to Windows Vista with Service Pack 1. With contributions from people who actually worked on the product, this is the definitive resource to learn about Windows Vista. The Windows Vista Product Guide is available in XPS and PDF formats.