i'm asking the question: When is Vista Service Pack 1 coming? i know 2008 but which quarter?

i here it will come out this March/April.


Has anyone heard that the download size is going to be 1 GB???? can this be confirmed? if so its going to be a long download process for many.

It has been confirmed that sp1 is released at the end of march and no why would it be 1Gig if you remember installing xp sp1 or 2 they where compressed installers vista sp1 as i have read should be around 67MB direct from windows update others have language packs and server packs around 200MB

Someone gave a link to This interesting article yesterday or so... It should answer all your questions...

If you're getting the 64-bit install file, it's around 750MB. The 32-bit file is about half of that. I've been using it for a couple of weeks and it seems to be working fine.

If you get it the normal way (ie via Windows Update) it uses something called Remote Differential Compression, which only downloads the parts of the files you need to update so the en result will be under 100MB.

Would any of you really consider downloading and installing SP1 once it is released? So many problems with it I wont be in any hurry to get it. Maybe an option is to try it in a VM or similar first. DJBPace07, you must be one of the lucky ones. http://www.news.com/Microsoft-pulls-Vista-..._3-6231299.html

I got the full single-file download which includes all of the previous updates. Microsoft has finished work on the service pack, they're just waiting to release it until the hardware manufacturers have released more compatible drivers. I got the full edition, I checked the version number (along with MD5 hash and the digital certificate of the install file) and it matches the MSDN release. The driver issues are only an issue if you have certain hardware, such as NIC's and sound devices. Since I have an nVidia NIC and a Xonar soundcard, I was not affected.

i have two dates for the public release, 18th of March and 19th of March one or the other, can anyone confirm this?

Somewhere in Microsoft Forums, Says it will be out via Windows Update 18th, March. I forgot where I read it from though... But it was posted by a Microsoft person...

So Izzy, We are both in Australia... Check Windows updates Next Wednesday for SP1 :-)

I called Microsoft yesterday and they told me you can download the BETA off the site? I have my own copies of it from a friend but I didn't notice much difference in it.

I'm gonna check windows update first thing tuesday and/or wednesday for SP1 update though. I'm getting some syndrome because my OS is not current because SP1 is out there.

I just heard it will be out late March or early April

Didn't you read earlier posts???? 18 or 19th of March.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Vista-SP1-R...xes-80967.shtml


Confirmed. 18th March.

IM running vista ultimate, None of the stuff everyone hates vista for has happend to me. I actually like vista. But I will be upgrading to SP1, whenever it comes out.

it is the 18th here in Australia and no SP1, not even in optional updates. I see it won't be added to Automatic Updates until mid April.

i've used vista for 13 months now and i don't say i like it as much as i thought, its a bit bloated, in 12 months (i hope i saved enough money) i want to buy a mac and try. So vista has 12 months to impress me.

uhh your time or GMT +10 sydney EST (mine) cause nothings coming up on windows update
HOLY CRAP! Izzy your exactly like me I've had my dell vista machine for 13 months and im planning to get a mac too and u live in Aus

QLD time.

checked again today (March 19) - nothing.

[HOLY CRAP! Another 13 month vista user, except i have an Acer. I have an iPod, i need a new one since i didn't get a case/cover for it when i got it, the back is all scratched. I have been wanting a mac for a while and i made a decision recently, JUST SAVE UP NOW and it will happen, don't just think about it. So that is what i've done. (Sorry for off topic).]

Ok guys Vista SP1 is finally showing on Windows Update at 7pm Australian Queensland time. 60MB up to 485mb in size. the thing i don't understand is it states it was published yesterday, so why couldn't we get it yesterday??? Who cares i'm downloading it now.

Microsoft is probably rolling SP1 out in waves to keep the server load reasonable. That is why didn't show up for everybody immediately.

took about 40 minutes to download and install so don't expect a fast download, it installs in 3 stages. My download was only 69MB.

I do notice my system has a bit more go in it now.

My start menu was a little sluggish before but seems better now.

The installation of SP1 empties all the caches and prefetchers so it will be a little sluggish until windows repopulates them.

one little problem: IT DEACTIVATED WINDOWS!!!! had to ring microsoft to get it reactivated.

woot i see it im downloading it now! hope my key dont get deactivated same 66.9MB i hope it works better than before

I had no issues with my key being deactivated but maybe im special

ohh great just about every single good thing that happens it gets bad for me i tried to install it and it comes up with the sp1 update window i thought great finally but then when i clicked install windows update says it couldnet update untill it restarted so i did but still no sp1 and now i try to download it again it comes up with this error i could manually download it but its around 400MB or if the download was stored in a spot in me c drive i could find the file and install it

downloaded and it works prefect...dont see THAT much of a difference though.

i downloaded it and it works no deactivation no BSOD's no lock ups so thats good only thing i've noticed is boot up loading is a tad faster and searching is also faster nothing else yet