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Windows XP, Vista SP’s once again back as an automatic update

by Robert Nelson on May 7, 2008 at 09:48 AM

Microsoft has released Windows XP SP3 to the masses and also re-added Vista SP1 as an automatic update. After having some recent compatibility issues, Microsoft had delayed SP3 for XP and although SP1 for Vista remained available, it had to be manually downloaded. It seems everything has been fixed and… Continue Reading »

Windows temporarily shuts down XP, Vista Automatic Updates

by Robert Nelson on Apr 30, 2008 at 08:37 AM

It turns out that April 29 was not the day for Windows XP SP3 to be officially released. However it was not just SP3 that was delayed, all of the updates for both Windows XP and also Vista have been stopped temporarily. The issue is due to another product called… Continue Reading »

Microsoft gives free support for Vista SP1 installation

by Arnold Zafra on Mar 27, 2008 at 05:08 AM

Microsoft is offering free support to Vista users who have encountered problems when updating their installations to the recently released Service Pack 1. What was normally offered free by Microsoft to those who purchased the retail product is now also available even for users who have OEM copy installations of… Continue Reading »

Windows Vista SP1 officially available

by David Gonzales on Mar 18, 2008 at 09:21 PM

Following yesterday’s round of rumors about SP1, it’s now officially available for download courtesy of the Microsoft web site. Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Five Language Standalone is the fancy name that it goes by, and it’s supposed to address “specific reliability and performance issues”, and has added support for… Continue Reading »

Amazon product page says Windows Vista SP1 to be released tomorrow

by David Gonzales on Mar 17, 2008 at 06:08 PM

Microsoft’s Windows Vista SP1 OS gets an “unofficial” release date via Amazon’s Windows Vista comparison page. Though Microsoft has failed to issue an official statement concerning the said release date, Amazon had this to say: You can pre-order Windows Vista with SP1 or Windows Vista with SP1 Upgrades now to… Continue Reading »

Microsoft updates Windows Vista, may break your important programs

by Robert Nelson on Feb 23, 2008 at 11:22 AM

Microsoft is planning to roll out Service Pack 1 for Vista, which has been a highly anticipated update that is expected to fix some speed and compatibility issues, but may also cause some additional trouble. Sadly it seems SP1 may be a problem for a good number of users as… Continue Reading »

Microsoft announces RTM for Windows Vista SP1

by Robert Nelson on Feb 4, 2008 at 02:07 PM

Microsoft has announced the release to manufacturing for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) with a general availability to begin in March. Once available the update will begin with Microsoft Volume Licensing customers first. Current home Vista users should expect the update to be available during mid-March through Windows Update… Continue Reading »

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