chlorophyll Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Just as it was the case for the two service packs for Windows Vista, SP1 for Windows 7 will be just a minor upgrade. Just a few days short of the first five months since it launched its latest Windows client, Microsoft is finally ready to start talking Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1). According to Brandon LeBlanc, Windows communications manager on the Windows Client Communications Team, the online Desktop Virtualization Hour event will act as the opportune moment for the Redmond company to share the first details on SP1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. “For Windows 7, SP1 includes only minor updates, among which are previous updates that are already delivered through Windows Update. SP1 for Windows 7 will, however, deliver an updated Remote Desktop client that takes advantage of RemoteFX introduced in the server-side with SP1 for Windows Server 2008 R2,” LeBlanc said. Microsoft is also attempting to discourage customers from making the jump to Windows 7 only after SP1 is offered. And the Redmond company is right in this regard. I have said on numerous occasions that users, and especially business customers, should consider Windows Vista SP1 and SP2 all the service packs Windows 7 RTM will ever need. Personally, I have been running Windows 7 since the Milestone 3 build, and through Beta and Release Candidate, only to be among the first in the world to jump to RTM Build 7600, and I have no hesitation in recommending the OS as ready for upgrades. “Windows 7 is ready for commercial deployments now and many industry experts have recommended that customers do not wait for SP1. Many organizations are already in the process of deploying and are receiving benefits from their Windows 7 deployment,” LeBlanc added. Microsoft has so far said absolutely nothing on Windows 7 SP1 ahead of today, March 18th, 2010. And the fact that the software giant is gearing up to release details means that the first release is also taking shape. However, the Redmond company offered no specific deadlines as to when customers should expect Windows 7 SP1, Release Candidate or RTM. “We’re not yet announcing a beta or release timeline for SP1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 today. Once SP1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 is released, the service pack will be delivered through Windows Update and be available on Microsoft Download Center for download as well,” LeBlanc stated. “I’ll be posting more on SP1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 once we get close to a release milestone.”main article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted March 19, 2010 Administrator Share Posted March 19, 2010 Microsoft: Only minor tweaks in Windows 7 SP1Breaking 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. "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. Source: CNET Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddy Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 No Need fr update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mara- Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Just as it was the case for the two service packs for Windows Vista, SP1 for Windows 7 will be just a minor upgrade.Well, for Vista this is not true at all! SP1 for Vista was a major not minor upgrade. I tried Vista when it hit RTM, and it was impossible to use it. I could not believe how slow and unresponsive it was. After SP1 was released, I installed it again. And, it was big difference. I could finally use it. It was running very stable and it was responsive. It wasn't fast as Win 7 is, but it was nice to use it.Cheers ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HX1 Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 I agree. Vista SP2.. were like when they finished the OS.. IMO... The RTM/Pre-SP1 turned me away from it but not before participating the customer improvement programs.... really was quite inefficient... I took my parents through Vista SP2 and then upgraded them to Windows 7... so far with no problems...Vista SP2 ran fairly good with O&O Clever Cache installed on the old one.. ( with poor hardware ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuTorZa Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 How long does he release Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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