In mid-April, Windows Vista SP1 will be released to Windows Vista customers who have chosen to have updates downloaded automatically and will be a much smaller download, advisable for people with only one computer to update or on a dial up connection.
Note that you will need to have the prerequisites before being able to install SP1.
Edit: 19Mar08
Although the announcement indicated that SP1 would be released in mid-April to customers who have chosen to have updates downloaded automatically, apparently this has changed. Either that or different update settings (i.e., ask and let me decide as I have) started receiving the SP1 install offer via automatic updates last evening.
I received it today. Being on dial-up, the 69.8 MB download is taking quite a while. I will likely have to leave it running when I head off to bed and see how it does on its own.
For more information on what to expect, see Ed Bott's writeup: Want Vista SP1? Here’s what to expect. In particular, note the link to the Microsoft dedicated support page for Windows Vista SP1.
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Hi Corrine and all Security Garden visitors.
ReplyDeleteJust to ensure everyone is aware, we offer free support for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 installation and compatibility issues to all users of Windows Vista, including those that may be under a reseller license that came with their computer (such as from Dell or HP), for a period of one year (until March 18, 2009). Please visit Microsoft Help and Support [microsoft.com] for more information.
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