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News Windows Vista SP2 now available

Discussion in 'Article Discussion' started by Tim S, 26 May 2009.

  1. Tim S

    Tim S OG

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  2. perplekks45

    perplekks45 LIKE AN ANIMAL!

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    Meh. Vista SP1 runs perfectly on my desktop. I don't think there's anything in SP2 to make me upgrade.
     
  3. Saivert

    Saivert Minimodder

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    perplekks: that is stupid. You need the latest Service Packs
     
  4. quack

    quack Minimodder

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    Snagged both earlier, will be updating my PCs tonight. :)
     
  5. exceededgoku

    exceededgoku What's a Dremel?

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    ^^ Are you joking?? You should always update!
     
  6. Bursar

    Bursar What's a Dremel?

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    I'm using Vista with SP2 integrated ISOs from our MS licensing site, and there is no way to uninstall the SP2 RC and install the SP2 RTM.

    So unless MS start supporting some kind of upgrade path, it looks like I've got a number of machines to wipe and reinstall :(
     
  7. pimonserry

    pimonserry sounds like a party.

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    Ooft, unlucky :( Someone somewhere will be in the same situation as you though, so there has to be a workaround somehow ;)

    I will be upgrading once it gets onto Windows Update (2 weeks I guess?), 'cause I trust that system more :lol:

    Edit: Scratch that, I found a changelog and though it'd be worth getting it now ;)
    Took ~1hr to install. Vista seems to boot a little slower to log-in, but faster from log-in to desktop. Who knows?
     
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  8. chrisb2e9

    chrisb2e9 Dont do that...

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    I dont need to update my antivirus, it works fine now.
     
  9. BioSniper

    BioSniper Minimodder

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    Thanks for the heads up. This doesn't appear to be showing on windows update yet.
     
  10. Hustler

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    With SP2 installed wont Vista be basically the same as Windows 7, but with just an inferior UI..?.

    It may take a few tweaks here & there within Vista SP2, but the 'nuts & bolts' of both OS will be basically the same no?.
     
  11. thehippoz

    thehippoz What's a Dremel?

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  12. robyholmes

    robyholmes I'm under your desk...

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    Windows Vista, WTF is that. Wasn't that like some shity OS between XP and Windows 7 that know one talks about anymore!

    Windows 7 Cheesecake!

    I just installed windows server so will in updating that.
     
  13. ChaosDefinesOrder

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    SP2 is on WIndows Update - I checked as soon as I saw this article on RSS and although it wasn't there when I opened Windows Update client, after I clicked "check for updates" it was there and ready to download. took about 15 to 20mins for me (I sat and watched it so it definitely didn't take an hour!) I do have a Velociraptor as OS drive so might have helped...
     
  14. Laitainion

    Laitainion What's a Dremel?

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    The stand alone installers include every update Microsoft have ever released since Vista shipped, what you updated from WU will have been only the updates your specific configuration needed.
     
  15. perplekks45

    perplekks45 LIKE AN ANIMAL!

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    Tell me again why exactly I need the latest SP? Oh, if you can give me any really good reason I'll give you my ex-boss' number so you can tell him off for still using XP SP2. Thank you very much.

    Seriously guys? What could possibly happen if I don't install it? The security holes are closed by updates anyways, I don't need WinSearch 4.0, exFAT and all that other stuff.
    Give me a good reason and I'll think about it. And even if I update I'll wait at least 1 week to see what happens this time. I still remember there were quite a few people screaming, spitting and biting after XP SP3 screwed up their installation. I waited until I head to reformat anyways, installed SP3 on a clean Windows and didn't encounter 1 problem with it.
     
  16. leexgx

    leexgx CPC hang out zone (i Fix pcs i do )

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    last time they sayed that you needed SP1 installed before you could put on SP2, can we now upgrade to sp2 now from no sp vista

    should try windows 7 works very well far better then windows vista (or it could be the Corsair S128 SSD i just installed) but on my laptop with 1.6ghjz cpu and 756mb ram works very fast
     
  17. trig

    trig god's little mistake

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    gimme...me wants it...
     
  18. The_EXorcist

    The_EXorcist Possibly Australian

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    eh not too fussed, im running server08, will upgrade to win7 when it suits me, not too worried about security, nothing special on this PC, i'll just format and re-install if it goes bad
     
  19. quack

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    Upgraded 3 installs last night, no issues at all.
     
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    Downloading it now.
    Looking at the changelog, I saw :
    source : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd335036.aspx
    Interesting, no ?
     
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