VISTA SP1 Accidentally Released On Windows Update*CONFIRMED*

[JustaGeek]

Why does it say Beta...?

If you go to Windows Update and double-click on the Service Pack update line, it says SP1 beta.

Did they just forget to edit the message...?

 

[George P Burdell]

Hasn't turned up on my x64 yet, let me check the x86.

 

[Mem]

Originally posted by: JustaGeek

Why does it say Beta...?

If you go to Windows Update and double-click on the Service Pack update line, it says SP1 beta.

Did they just forget to edit the message...?

A member over at OCUK forums asked the samething,

Originally Posted by mark1 View Post
Don't know if i want to update or not considering the description says it's a beta. Just want to make sure it's the final release.

Reply was,

it is the rtm version "6.0.6001.18000" which means final version... microsoft hasn't updated the description...

 

[JustaGeek]

Thanks, mem.

That's what I thought. Guess I'm being picky

BTW, the boot after the installation of SP1 takes forever, I guess I will just have to defragment the Hard Drive.

But everything else seems much more responsive!

 

[Gooberlx2]

Originally posted by: George P Burdell
Hasn't turned up on my x64 yet, let me check the x86.

Yeah, still doesn't show for me. Is there a standalone download for this?

 

[Ryland]

It isn't showing up for me under Vista64.

 

[bwatson283]

Originally posted by: VinDSL

All I had in WU was a Windows Defender update...

why even bother, the biggest POS alive

 

[postmortemIA]

Originally posted by: bwatson283

Originally posted by: VinDSL

All I had in WU was a Windows Defender update...

why even bother, the biggest POS alive

..after Norton and McAfee..

 

[atbnet]

Originally posted by: George P Burdell
Hasn't turned up on my x64 yet, let me check the x86.

Same here. Though I just got done installing all the updates for my new install so I didn't really feel like going through the SP1 update tonight.

 

[Griffinhart]

I'm guessing MS is metering out the updates. But, I just rechecked one of my other PC's and SP1 is no longer available on it, though it was earlier today.

Not a big deal for me though, I was holding off on that PC until I made sure SP1 was ok on this one.

 

[George P Burdell]

Over on NotebookReview, a few people are reporting BSODs after installing SP1 on their Thinkpads. I guess the laptop is gonna have to wait.

 

[Sylvanas]

Not showing up here vista x64

 

[archcommus]

I thought it just hit RTM recently, and was going to be available as a download on the website way before showing up on Windows Updates, thought that wasn't happening till March. Why so early?

 

[nerp]

I'm not seeing this on either my laptop or desktop. I've hit refresh quite a few times between last night and this morning on each. No biggie. I'm curious about their method of trickling this out. Would make an interesting read.

 

[VinDSL]

Got Prereqs?

Have you guys installed KB937287 ?

SP1 won't install (via WU) without them...

 

[emfiend]

Originally posted by: VinDSL

Have you guys installed KB937287 ?

Unfortunately still no luck even with KB937287 installed.

 

[nerp]

Yep, got the Prereq.

 

[Griffinhart]

zdnet is reporting that MS accidentally released SP1 to a broader audience than they wanted. Looks like those of us that got the update were lucky.

 

[VinDSL]

Originally posted by: Griffinhart
zdnet is reporting that MS accidentally released SP1 to a broader audience than they wanted.

Here's the article...

Why SP1 was offered to some via Windows Update yesterday

Official Microsoft apologia...

We?re very pleased with the progress we?ve made with Windows Vista to date...

Since releasing SP1 to manufacturing on February 4th, we have made Windows Vista SP1 available to beta testers [January 23rd actually - SP1 RC 'Refresh 2' (RCR2) - VinDSL]

...MSDN and TechNet Plus subscribers, as well as Volume Licensing customers.

Today, a build of SP1 was posted to Windows Update and it was inadvertently made available to a broad group. The build was intended only for our more technically advanced testers, and was meant to only be offered to those with a specific registry key set on their PC.

For general availability, we are still planning to make SP1 broadly available in the mid-March timeframe.

Speaking of ZDNet...

Some systems showing incredible SP1 performance boost - Day 6

That's what us unofficial 'beta testers' have been saying for months - glad to see the pundits finally getting on board!

Maybe this will put an end to the "I installed SP1 but ain't seeing no difference" posts...

EDIT

BTW, speaking of pundits, look at the author's name - Adrian Kingsley-Hughes.

Can someone explain to me, how does a GUY get two last names?!?!?!? :roll:

 

[stlcardinals]

Originally posted by: VinDSL
BTW, speaking of pundits, look at the author's name - Adrian Kingsley-Hughes.

Can someone explain to me, how does a GUY get two last names?!?!?!? :roll:

One easy explanation is his mother remarried, did not want to change her name and gave both last names to her kid hyphenated. I had one guy in my high school class with that exact senario.

 

[VinDSL]

Originally posted by: stlcardinals
One easy explanation is his mother remarried, did not want to change her name and gave both last names to her kid hyphenated.

I see!

Honor both fathers...

Interesting!

 

[Mem]

I updated the thread title to stop new users trying to get SP1 since its no longer available until mid March.

 

[nerp]

Off topic, but it's fairly common. Many couples opt to combine names rather than the woman take on the man's last name. Their children end up with the hyphenated last name. When I went to school ten years ago, there were about a dozen kids with hyphenated last names. It works well when you have two last names flow together well, like Steele-Stone but can be awkward when it's Schiedenflug-McCormick.

 

[archcommus]

Originally posted by: VinDSL
Maybe this will put an end to the "I installed SP1 but ain't seeing no difference" posts...

So one reviewer seeing significant gains means others will stop complaining about not seeing gains? I don't think so.

The fact remains, the gains are not consistent. Some people truly see no difference or worse a loss in performance in some select areas.

Oh well, I don't have SP1, but I shouldn't have to wait till mid March to get it, should be available as a separate download on their website shortly right? As long as I see some decent file transfer gains and less UAC prompts I'll be happy.

 

[VinDSL]

Originally posted by: Mem
I updated the thread title to stop new users trying to get SP1 since its no longer available until mid March.

Atta boy!

You a mod yet?

I gave it my best!