Vista - Vista's SP2

**Joan Archer** · 02-25-2009

Just had this in my RSS Feed, thought it would be interesting.

Announcing the Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 RC - Windows Vista Team Blog - The Windows Blog

Quote:

This week we are announcing that Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 has hit an important milestone in development: Release Candidate (RC).

Starting today, the RC of SP2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 will be available to TechNet and MSDN subscribers to test prior to final release. In the very near future, we will be making the RC broadly available for anyone to download and test. You can expect another blog post from me when that happens.

SP2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 include updates that have been delivered since the release of SP1, as well as support for new types of hardware and emerging standards. As we’ve described since we first talked about SP2, we’ve taken your feedback into account when developing SP2. Specifically, we expect SP2 to continue the security benefits of both products and simplify deployment for our customers.

For an outline of changes in SP2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, check out the notable changes document.

We are planning to release SP2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 in the second quarter of 2009.

**guyatrandom** · 02-26-2009

Have you seen exactly what this SP will do for vista, or is it just a compiled list of updates like its predecessor?

**Joan Archer** · 02-26-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by guyatrandom

Have you seen exactly what this SP will do for vista, or is it just a compiled list of updates like its predecessor?

Did you go to the links I believe it gives an idea of the changes in the article.

**lordbob75** · 02-26-2009

YAY SP2!!!!!!

Lol the first real update to Vista, since SP1 was the finished OS. LOL.

~Lordbob

**paliometoxo** · 02-26-2009

sp2 and the release of windows 7?

**lordbob75** · 02-26-2009

Yup. Two entirely different things though. And W7 has a few more months....

~Lordbob

**sassofalco** · 02-26-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Joan Archer

Just had this in my RSS Feed, thought it would be interesting.
Announcing the Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 RC - Windows Vista Team Blog - The Windows Blog

Thanks Joan for some interesting reading. Looks as though MS are starting to get their act together in the way that they release SPs, Applications etc.

I look forward to SP2, and an easy, troublefree install [SP1 was]

**sygnus21** · 02-26-2009

We're all looking for this update. We're just hoping it doesn't break what we all took months to fix

**Fastboy42** · 02-27-2009

It certainly will be good if SP2 did come out.Hopefully Ms are actually working on making vista a very stable OS.
I've heard of all sorts of people who refuse to use Vista and just stick with XP.I would rather have vista than XP, because if you want to stay up to date you must have a good looking OS.Windows Xp just looks kinda old now. I wonder why Ms have been so quick with bringing out W7??? It must be because "windows 7 is what Vista wasn't."

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Thanks Joan

**MrNeeds** · 02-27-2009

well, Gunther will be happy, hes having problems after waking up from sleep mode.

02-25-2009	#1 (permalink)
Joan Archer Vista Home Premium SP2 32bit / Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit 1,079 posts	Vista's SP2 Just had this in my RSS Feed, thought it would be interesting. Announcing the Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 RC - Windows Vista Team Blog - The Windows Blog Quote: This week we are announcing that Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 has hit an important milestone in development: Release Candidate (RC). Starting today, the RC of SP2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 will be available to TechNet and MSDN subscribers to test prior to final release. In the very near future, we will be making the RC broadly available for anyone to download and test. You can expect another blog post from me when that happens. SP2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 include updates that have been delivered since the release of SP1, as well as support for new types of hardware and emerging standards. As we’ve described since we first talked about SP2, we’ve taken your feedback into account when developing SP2. Specifically, we expect SP2 to continue the security benefits of both products and simplify deployment for our customers. For an outline of changes in SP2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, check out the notable changes document. We are planning to release SP2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 in the second quarter of 2009.
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02-26-2009	#2 (permalink)
guyatrandom Vista Home Premium 32bit 6 posts	Re: Vista's SP2 Have you seen exactly what this SP will do for vista, or is it just a compiled list of updates like its predecessor?
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02-26-2009	#3 (permalink)
Joan Archer Vista Home Premium SP2 32bit / Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit 1,079 posts	Re: Vista's SP2 Quote: Originally Posted by guyatrandom Have you seen exactly what this SP will do for vista, or is it just a compiled list of updates like its predecessor? Did you go to the links I believe it gives an idea of the changes in the article.
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02-26-2009	#4 (permalink)
lordbob75 Windows 7 x64 build 7100 & Ubuntu 9.04 1,673 posts	Re: Vista's SP2 YAY SP2!!!!!! Lol the first real update to Vista, since SP1 was the finished OS. LOL. ~Lordbob
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02-26-2009	#5 (permalink)
paliometoxo Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Ultimate (SP1) 64-bit, version 6.0.6001 161 posts	Re: Vista's SP2 sp2 and the release of windows 7?
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02-26-2009	#6 (permalink)
lordbob75 Windows 7 x64 build 7100 & Ubuntu 9.04 1,673 posts	Re: Vista's SP2 Yup. Two entirely different things though. And W7 has a few more months.... ~Lordbob
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02-26-2009	#7 (permalink)
sassofalco Vista Home Premium 32bit [x86] - SP2 834 posts	Re: Vista's SP2 Quote: Originally Posted by Joan Archer Just had this in my RSS Feed, thought it would be interesting. Announcing the Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 RC - Windows Vista Team Blog - The Windows Blog Thanks Joan for some interesting reading. Looks as though MS are starting to get their act together in the way that they release SPs, Applications etc. I look forward to SP2, and an easy, troublefree install [SP1 was]
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02-26-2009	#8 (permalink)
sygnus21 Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 1,025 posts	Re: Vista's SP2 We're all looking for this update. We're just hoping it doesn't break what we all took months to fix
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02-27-2009	#9 (permalink)
Fastboy42 Windows 7 Ultimate 575 posts	Re: Vista's SP2 It certainly will be good if SP2 did come out.Hopefully Ms are actually working on making vista a very stable OS. I've heard of all sorts of people who refuse to use Vista and just stick with XP.I would rather have vista than XP, because if you want to stay up to date you must have a good looking OS.Windows Xp just looks kinda old now. I wonder why Ms have been so quick with bringing out W7??? It must be because "windows 7 is what Vista wasn't.". Thanks Joan
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02-27-2009	#10 (permalink)
MrNeeds Vista Home Premium x64 1,179 posts	Re: Vista's SP2 well, Gunther will be happy, hes having problems after waking up from sleep mode. Last edited by MrNeeds; 03-02-2009 at 08:34 AM..
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