Windows Vista SP1

Microsoft ^ | 12/21/2007 | Self

[Positive]

MicroSoft is making the Release Candidate for Windows Vista Operating System available to the public at the URL link above.

I very recently purchased a new computer which came with Vista, there have been many "gliches" in using this new computer with Vista.

I finished installing the Sevice Pack RC about 6 hours ago and I've found significant improvement in the performance and stability of the system.

My personal tips:
1) The download is approximately 448MB in size so you you might want to consider your download speed when and if you choose to download this RC.
2) The install process can take an hour or more depending on your computer and automatically reboots several times, otherwise it is pretty automated.
3) Note again this is a "Release Candidate," this means that it is beyond the Beta testing stage but may not be the actual final final which is referred to as "Release To Manufacturing."
4) I you consider installing it, keep in mind that when it comes time to install the RTM, the RC will have to be uninstalled first, so the overall process of installing the RTM would take longer than if you waited for SP1 RTM.

As I mentioned, I have found significant improvement in just a few hours, for what that's worth. But CYA.

[kingu]

Hmm, I installed an older version of the fix. Took about 40 minutes total, and rebooted three times. It was installing Windows XP Pro. My system’s snappy and quick now, no annoying questions every three minutes, and while not as pretty, certainly functions. Just something to consider for those who are tired of Vista.

[Ingtar]

SP 3 for XP is quite a better performer.

[Clint N. Suhks]

I have Vista on a new computer and not had any problems.

What is it that Vista does so badly?

[Positive]

Have had poor performance from my wireless mouse and keyboard for example.

Every time I exited IE, Vista would tell me that IE had stopped running then it would close and reopen without my doing anything further.

Overall slow performance.

All of the above improved or eliminated... There were some other things, but I've have to go now. Needless to say, Microsoft would not be releasing a Service Pack if service wasn't needed.

[Duke Nukum]

Wow, is anyone actually using Vista? I always think of Vista and the one button Mac mouse in the same thought. Two stupid, useless things nobody wants or uses.

[Clint N. Suhks]

Every time I exited IE, Vista would tell me that IE had stopped running then it would close and reopen without my doing anything further.

I have had that happen before. How long did it take SP1 to download?

[VOA]

“The download is approximately 448MB in size...”

So I guess Microsoft is now a big player in broadband?
Because they must expect all their poor customers to have it.

Sign me,
Happy I’ve stayed with Win XP Pro

[VOA]

“Wow, is anyone actually using Vista?”

It sure seems like an underperformer (at least in business terms).
I haven’t used Vista yet...and after hearing about some people demanding
“retro-migration” back to Win XP from Vista, I may never use it.

There are a few less-than-complimentary articles about Vista here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=windows

[Duke Nukum]

It is just amazing to me how poorly MS misjudged the market. I never really thought they were huge geniuses anyway, I think most of their success was simply, “no one ever got fired for buying MS’ but this such a huge misstep even for a marginally competent company.

[VOA]

It is just amazing to me how poorly MS misjudged the market.

It sure does appear that way.

At least for MSFT as a stock investment, I remember (years ago)
about how MSFT was a good stock because "it always under-promises,
then OVER-delivers".

Sounds like those were the "good old days" of Microsoft as
a stock and a maker of operating systems.

[Duke Nukum]

The one thing that it coincides with, which I don’t believe it is meaningful, though maybe it is, I don’t know, but Bill Gates is divesting himself of all his stock to put into some charitable foundation, or something.

So, right at the same time Bill Gates decides to do that, MS releases their worst OS upgrade ever.

It strikes me as interesting but I don’t think it is meaningful.

[Repeal 16-17]

SP 3 for XP is quite a better performer.

Agreed, but it is a Release Candidate (like Vista SP1). Now that I have, for the most part, Service Pack 3 for XP and that it is working perfectly, I have even less incentive to upgrade to Vista.

[Positive]

Sorry, I couldn't tell you. I clicked save and went to bed.

My cable ISP gives me 6 megabits download, so I would guess that it took 15 - 20 minutes.

[djf]

I have a question.
Does anyone know?

Can you still buy XP?

The reason is, I bought an old server board (ASUS CUR-DLS), which is a dual processor PIII at 1 GIG. I put 2 1/2 Gig of RAM on it.
Nice little setup. But Win2K has a little problem with the USB. XP might have fixed it.

So I’m tryin to find out if I can still get XP. I refuse VISTA. Period. My sister bought a machine and says it’s junk. They don’t even turn the computer on anymore.

[CedarDave]

PING!

[CedarDave]

Can you still buy XP?

You bet you can; probably through the spring of 2008. See the link:

Microsoft Windows XP Home with SP2

[Positive]

I understand that Dell still offers the option of XP or Vista.

This is just and assumption but I think if a large original equipment manufacturer still offers XP then the software must also be available.

[ShadowAce]

[antiRepublicrat]

Almost a year later and millions are still demanding XP. That’s sad.

Admittedly, Apple’s OS X wasn’t doing great within a year of its release, but then it was a mostly brand-new operating system, not an upgrade to an existing codebase like Vista, and they didn’t have over five years of dedicated development time before release.