Microsoft: Only minor tweaks in Windows 7 SP1
Breaking its silence on the first service pack for Windows 7, Microsoft said on Thursday that it will include only minor updates, including many already released.
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"For Windows 7, SP1 includes only minor updates, among which are previous updates that are already delivered through Windows Update," Microsoft blogger Brandon LeBlanc said in a blog post.
LeBlanc said that Microsoft is not yet ready to announce a time frame for either the beta or final version of the service pack. But, he said that businesses should not wait for the update.
"So don't wait," LeBlanc said. "Go ahead and deploy...you know you want to!"
Microsoft released Windows 7 in October.
On the server side, the service pack for Windows Server 2008 R2 will include two new virtualization features--Microsoft RemoteFX and Dynamic Memory. Windows 7 SP1 will include the client-side support for RemoteFX.
Once finished, Microsoft said it would make the Windows 7 service pack available for download and through Windows Update.
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Win 7 has proven (to me) to be a generic OS for generic users, without the configurations / customizations I want to see.
I find that it freezes more than XP and end up having to restart my laptop by using the power button. Also it tends to hiccup at times (video for example freezes for a split second and the audio jumps).
ps photoshop cs4 x64 opens under 4 seconds,that is awesome (for me at least)
That said, not a single crash on my desktop.
What kind of customizations are you looking for Marcus? From my experience setting up dozens of installations for many different users its been as flexible as needed for everyone.
>> A generic rant by a generic troll.
Sounds like the OP is having some kind of mental instability
1) It boots WAY faster than Wiindows Vista. And shutdown is quite fast, too.
2) Windows 7 handles updates through Windows Updates a lot better--the majority of the time you don't need to reboot the computer like you do with Windows Vista.
That said, most slaves fear criticizing their masters because they know how cruel the whip can be.
>That said, most slaves fear criticizing their masters because they know how cruel the whip can be.
Likewise, a real company will let its users write the productive software they want without having to get permission to release it through an app approval process like they were in the sixth grade. but farting programs are ok because its very productive and shows off what a real company can produce /sar.
1 issue with networking issue. It's Win Server 2007's fault. Solved!
Other than that, i'm a happy user.
Windows 7 is so good, it makes Macs irrelevant and makes me forget about Vista.
lol, given that W7 is Vista on lipstick, you must be easily pleased .... then again so are all winbots users
As for vista, it was a great OS - EXCEPT for the driver/software compatibility issues. Vista was also great for apple, that created some funny (and some not so funny) ads. it allowed apple to sell a few more macs, but apple hasn't been a computer company in a long time. They've been an ipod/iphone company for almost a decade, and now they're hoping to be an ipad company... Good luck with that thing. I'd never buy one, even if it was half price.....
Another person not acknowledging that the Mac has supported two button mice for a long time?
The Mac is just fine, and it is very relevant. It is heavily used in graphics, video, and music production. It also makes for a very stable computing platform for people who don't want the hassles that can come with Windows.
Also, Vista was not fine, even with proper drivers. It was always (and still is) the slowest version of Windows. Both Windows XP and Windows 7 run circles around Vista installed on the same machine.
I find that beauty follows function. Style without substance is worthless -- but enjoy what you like...
Aero Theme must removed!
And the XP interface is dated, dated, dated. It was only okay when it was new, and that was 10 years ago with the release of Windows 2000. You guys are all way too young to be stuck on old crap already. and XP is old crap.
Prove it. Otherwise ...
Seriously, there are hardly any differences when you compare Vista to 7. As a user of both, it is irritating to see users who claim how windows 7 is the best OS they have ever used, then they turn around and completely trash on vista. This "Windows 7 is better than vista" It is a bunch of fanboy bull, comprised of misunderstanding and lack of technical knowledge.
I can't wait until Vista SP3 comes out. That will make it obvious to everyone that 7 is not just a service pack.
"windows 7 is actually windows vista SP3" matches the "comprised of misunderstanding and lack of technical knowledge" actually....
More than a Service Pack separates the two.
All you did was take a fact and put a negative spin on it. Just a poor excuse for a Mac fanboy to go around calling everyone else a fanboy. Not very impressive.
But we're not seeing that with Win7. It's the first OS from ANY supplier that's been rock solid out of the box.
Also in general about problems reported om Windows the way I see 1 problem reported for aapl os is equivalent to 19 time one issue reported as wrld market share 5% vs 95%.
Updated latest graphics drivers (Nvidia NVS 160M) on a Dell E6500. Dedicated graphics card.
Just doesn't behave. Only partial fix I've found is to disable desktop composition, aero, or for each program go in and "Disable Visual Themes" on the compatibility tab.
It just seems wrong to me that one of the biggest aspects of an OS, the presentation of it, doesn't work.
The windows aero theme actually enables hardware accelerated graphics unlike the classic theme which relies on software graphics. Thus, under many instances, while the windows aero theme takes slightly more memory, it runs smoother. If you use the classic theme, moving windows around causes slightly blurring and lagging in graphics. If you have used the aero theme before, you should know this.
I took a copy of my windows 7 ultimate with me on a USB dongle and set it up on the Laptop, it worked fine to such an extent that I used up all his broadband allocation while he was away on a quick trip to New Zealand
- by frankwick March 21, 2010 5:37 PM PDT
- I'm actually hoping they delay SP1 as long as possible. For one thing, Win 7 is the most stable OS I've used since DOS 5.0 (including OSX) ;-) . The monthly patch cycle is very manageable and due to the inherent stability has really produced few big changes.
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Showing 1 of 2 pages (69 Comments)Secondly, and most importantly, SP1 changes the time-line for corporations to deploy Win 7. Here's how: Corporations have the right to but a Windows 7 license with the right to downgrade to XP until 18 months after the October 2009 release or the date which SP1 ships -- whichever occurs FIRST. So, if SP1 ships in October of 2010, then that makes corps move their time-lines up by 6 MONTHS.
Like I said, SP1 can wait until March 2011!!! It's not much more than the sum of the monthly patches anyway.