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Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows 2008 Final Release

Posted by cloxa76 in Microsoft Software, Windows Vista on May 30th, 2009

Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista is an update to Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. It provides customer and partner feedback-driven fixes into a single service pack, minimizing deployment and testing complexity. In addition to all previously released updates since SP1, SP2supports new types of hardware, and adds support for several emerging standards.

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Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 – Five Language Standalone DVD ISO (KB948465)
Windows Server 2008 32-bit Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista 32-bit Service Pack 2 – Five Language Standalone (KB948465)
Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 – Five Language Standalone for x64-based systems (KB948465)
Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 – Five Language Standalone for ia64-based Systems (KB948465)

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Windows Vista Service Pack 2 RC Official

Posted by cloxa76 in Operating Systems, Windows Vista on March 5th, 2009

Windows Vista introduces a breakthrough user experience and is designed to help you feel confident in your ability to view, find, and organize information and to control your computing experience. The visual sophistication of Windows Vista helps streamline your computing experience by refining common window elements so you can better focus on the content on the screen rather than on how to access it. The desktop experience is more informative, intuitive, and helpful. And new tools bring better clarity to the information on your computer, so you can see what your files contain without opening them, find applications and files instantly, navigate efficiently among open windows, and use wizards and dialog boxes more confidently.

Windows Server 2008 SP2/Windows Vista SP2 RC is pre-release code offered to the public through our Customer Preview Program. Please see the Windows Server SP2/Windows Vista SP2 Customer Preview Program page on TechNet/MSDN for additional details, documentation, and forums.

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Microsoft released SP2 Release Candidate for Vista and Server 2008

Posted by cloxa76 in Microsoft Software, Operating Systems, Windows Vista on February 20th, 2009

Microsoft announced the release of the Service Pack 2 Release Candidate (Build 6002.1667.090130) for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 to users who are willing to test it. Testers who are keen to have a glance to this RC can download it via Windows Update either as a standalone installer or as a slipstreamed version for selected languages, e.g. English, Spanish, German, French, and Japanese. This pre-release software is not meant for public users. Public users are advised to wait for the final release which is expected to be released in April.

SP2 is an update to Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 that addresses feedback from customers and partners. In addition to all previously released updates, SP2 will contain changes focused on addressing reliability and performance issues, supporting new kinds of hardware, and adding support for several emerging standards.

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Vista SP2 Release Candidate to Ship This Week

Posted by cloxa76 in News, Operating Systems, Windows Vista on February 1st, 2009

The Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows Vista is being released this week in a candidate escrow build after Microsoft has moved up its release schedule for the software. The initial wave of the software is now expected to be released a little sooner than previously expected, now at sometime late in April or early in May in its Release to Manufacturing version if no further delays are incurred. In-between, the final release candidate build is now due to be distributed on February 16th.

SP2 includes support for new hardware and emerging standards. The update will allow users to record Blu-ray media natively, have an updated Bluetooth 2.1 feature pack, and add Windows Search 4.0 for faster and more efficient file finding, among others in Windows Vista. It will also support 64-bit processors from VIA and improve Wi-Fi performance after returning from sleep mode. New capabilities will be added to DirectX, with audio and video performance enhanced to better handle high-definition content.

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Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Beta

Posted by cloxa76 in Operating Systems, Windows Vista on December 7th, 2008

Windows Vista introduces a breakthrough user experience and is designed to help you feel confident in your ability to view, find, and organize information and to control your computing experience.

The visual sophistication of Windows Vista helps streamline your computing experience by refining common window elements so you can better focus on the content on the screen rather than on how to access it. The desktop experience is more informative, intuitive and helpful.

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Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Pre-Beta 6002.16489 Released

Posted by cloxa76 in Operating Systems, Windows Vista on October 25th, 2008

Microsoft has started to release Windows Vista Service Pack 2 pre-beta to selected beta testers. Similar to how the Windows Vista SP1 is distributed previously while in beta stage, Microsoft is still using the testers’ computer’s GUID identification status and a batch command script to release Windows Vista SP2 through Windows Update instead of manual downloading.

Before installing Windows Vista Service Pack 2, a hotfix KB955430 Servicing Stack Update will be installed to ensure that the future update and installation of SP2 into all editions of Windows Vista SP2 can be done successfully and without error.

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