Mar
18
If you are using Windows Vista, you will be happy to know that Microsoft’s Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is scheduled to arrive today.
According to the Associated Press story Vista SP1 to Arrive Tuesday…
“Mar 17, 8:54 PM (ET) - A major package of updates and security fixes for Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Vista operating system will be available for download Tuesday, according to Amazon.com Inc.’s Web site.
The retailer is selling copies of Vista without the service pack and advising customers that they can download the free SP1 upgrade starting Tuesday.
Amazon is also taking pre-orders for boxed copies of Windows Vista Service Pack 1, which it said it will start shipping Wednesday.
Microsoft previously announced plans to post SP1 to its Windows Update site and to its download center in mid-March, then push out the upgrades in mid-April to computer users who have set their PCs to receive automatic updates.
Many of the fixes in Vista SP1 have already been released as part of regular monthly updates in the year since the operating system went on sale to consumers. Microsoft has said SP1 improves Vista’s reliability, security and performance. Some early testers of the service pack have noticed improvement in performance when copying files over a network and playing video games that weren’t designed for Vista.”
