Windows Vista SP2 Now Available for Download
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Get your SP2 here!
Although those of us on the bleeding edge of Windows have already moved onto the first release candidate of Windows 7, it’s Vista that’s still the current ‘stable’ version.
Microsoft today has released to the public Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista. SP1 did wonders for Windows Vista, so hopefully SP2 will continue that tradition.
Some of the key benefits of Windows Vista SP2 include:
- Windows Search 4.0 for faster and improved relevancy in searches
- Bluetooth 2.1 Feature Pack supporting the most recent specification for Bluetooth Technology
- Ability to record data on to Blu-Ray media natively in Windows Vista
- Adds Windows Connect Now (WCN) to simplify Wi-Fi Configuration
- Windows Vista SP2 enables the exFAT file system to support UTC timestamps, which allows correct file synchronization across time zones.
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"Why are we always 'preparing' to do things...why don't we just do it?"
"I don't know....Commence download!"
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/239031-44-vista-versus-benchmarked
Blu-Ray recording built into Vista? Sure, but I've never even had luck with using Windows to record ANYTHING to a CD or DVD so far, so I stick to aftermarket software anyhow.
Bluetooth update? Do many folks really use Bluetooth on their desktop? (I can see some relevance with Notebooks here). Easier Wi-Fi configuration? I never really had a problem there either, so I'm not to excited there.
UTC time stamps, not something I've needed either I guess. But then again, my PC is for personal gaming. So I'm doing file syncs with other PCs.
Wonder what other fixes are built into SP2...
That said, I've also found the find feature within folders works very well. Bring up a list of images from a camera, for example, and I can search by "kris" to get all the pictures for "Kristen" to pop up. Cut, paste into new folder. No CTRL, SHIFT, or CTRL+SHIFT, etc.
I dunno. Maybe it will make it faster, but it's damn fast as it is....
Its not just those stupid things. Important security updates are installed and SP2 bundles all that for people purchasing a brand new Vista box.
not 100% on this, but I think that's a Win7 thing for when it officially launches this fall/holiday.
Anyways my above message was meant for "jerreece" and his quite "noobish" comment
Thats your motherboard, not your OS causing issues - Nvidia for you.
What service pack ever gave any new ground breaking features?
Vista is getting DX 11 aswell. What I had read said it was coming with SP2, but I suppose it will release for Vista around the time Win 7 does.
Odd thing is, dxdiag on every Windows 7 version says DirectX 11.