Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is an update to Windows Vista that addresses feedback from our customers. In addition to previously released updates, SP1 contains changes focused on addressing specific reliability and performance issues, supporting new types of hardware, and adding support for several emerging standards. Windows Vista SP1 also addresses some management, deployment, and support challenges.
- Windows Vista SP1 is available in English, French, German, Spanish, and Japanese. Other languages will be made available soon.
- Microsoft strongly recommends using Windows Update to download and install Windows Vista SP1 on single PCs:
- The download size from Windows Update of Windows Vista SP1 for x86 is 65 MB (compared to 450 MB from the Microsoft Download Center).
- The download size from Windows Update of Windows Vista SP1 for x64 is 125 MB (compared to 745 MB from the Microsoft Download Center).
- Windows Update will recognize PCs with known problematic drivers and postpone downloading Windows Vista SP1 until the PC has updated drivers or other applicable updates. Using Windows Update will help ensure you have the most trouble-free update experience possible.
- Some Windows Vista users may encounter an issue with a small set of hardware devices that may not function properly after updating a Windows Vista PC to Windows Vista SP1. This is an issue with the way the device drivers were re-installed during the Windows Vista SP1 update process, not with the drivers themselves—these drivers worked on Windows Vista RTM and they work on Windows Vista SP1. This problem is typically corrected by simply uninstalling and reinstalling the driver. We are working with the manufacturers of these devices to get the known problematic drivers and their install programs updated, and also on other solutions we can use to ensure a smooth customer experience when updating to Windows Vista SP1 using Windows Update. For new PCs provisioned with Windows Vista SP1, this is not an issue.
- If you choose to install Windows Vista SP1 via the standalone installer available on the Microsoft Download Center, Microsoft advises that you first visit Windows Update and install all optional drivers. Read Knowledge Base Articles 948187 and 948343 for more information.
- If you have a prior version of the Windows Vista SP1 beta installed, you must uninstall it prior to installing the final version. Use the Control Panel applet “Programs and Features” and select “View installed updates” from the top left of the task pane. Under Windows, look for “Service Pack for Windows (KB936330).
Official site: www.microsoft.com
Download:
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 – (32-bit) – 434 MB
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 – (64-bit) – 726 MB
Posted July 27, 2010 – 2:59 pm in: E-books
Microsoft has released a free guide Getting Started with Office 2010 and is available to download via Microsoft download center.
This 258-page guide provides an overview of the Microsoft Office 2010 suites and information about how to get started with Office 2010. The guide compares all six editions (Office Home and Student, Home and Business, Standard, Professional, Professional Plus and Professional Academic) and also covers features available in these editions.
The guide also describes the differences in UI elements among Office 2010, the 2007 Office system, and Office 2003. Download size is just 2.3
Posted July 28, 2010 – 2:49 pm in: Freeware
There are several cases where end-users might want to backup all installed drivers on Windows 7. There isn’t an option in Windows 7 to backup installed drivers however, it can be done with the help of a third-party free tool.
Double Driver is one such utility that allows you view, backup and restore all installed drivers in a jiffy. Using this tool also very simple. Just download, extract the contents and then run dd.exe file present in the folder. First, you need to scan your system to view all installed
Posted July 27, 2010 – 8:15 pm in: Freeware
With default settings, Windows 7 allows you move a window only by clicking on the title bar of the window. If you are new to the title bar word, it’s the top most part of a window. The title bar displays the name of the document or program that you are working on.
In Windows, we need to point the mouse pointer on the title bar of a window and then need to drag it to move. As we can only use the title bar area, here is a tiny tool that allows you move