Microsoft published a developer's guide about developing background services for Windows Vista
ZDNet published an article on Windows Vista Service Hardening
Paul Thurrott updated his Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) FAQ
Microsoft has released BITS Repair Tool for Windows Vista
Paul Thurrott posted a preview on Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Beta
Microsoft has published an overview of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Beta
CNET News published a news story that Windows Vista Service Pack 1 remains an important signal for some businesses that the operating system has reached a level of maturity.
Nick White posted an announcement on Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Beta
InfoWorld reports that the latest build of Windows Vista's first service pack has been leaked
PC Stats published an article on Windows Vista's memory usage
Microsoft has released new updates for Windows Vista
Microsoft's Nick White posted an update on yesterday's WGA server outage
Heise Online reports that Gabe Newell, president of Valve Software, said in an interview that Microsoft made a terrible mistake releasing DirectX 10 for Vista only and excluding Windows XP.
Computerworld posted a news story that the Microsoft WGA servers have currently some problems
Microsoft updated their Windows Vista Step-by-Step Guides for IT Professionals
Microsoft published a PowerPoint presentation that will help you to prepare for and implement your testing process for Windows Vista compatibility testing.
PC Stats takes a look at Windows Vista ReadyBoost
CNET News published a news story that IT managers are saying "not so fast" as they move toward the OS
AeroXperience found an unusual Windows Vista Build while surfing on the Windows Hardware Developer Central website
istartedsomething reports that Windows Vista Service Pack 1 brings a few small user-interface enhancements
James Bannan of APC Mag posted an in-depth analysis of Windows Vista Service Pack 1
InfoWorld reports that computer researcher Peter Gutmann argued at the USENIX Security Symposium in Boston that content protection features in Windows Vista are preventing customers from playing high-def content
Tech-Hounds.com take a look at both AMD and NVIDIA's drivers on Vista compared to Windows XP
Microsoft has released reliability and performance updates for Windows Vista
Update for Windows Vista (KB938194)
Update for Windows Vista (KB938194)
Tech ARP updated their Windows Vista installation guide for beginners
OCModShop posted another Vista fix: Defeat 'COM Surrogate Has Stopped Working' Errors when Playing Videos in Vista
Installing this update enables your computer to automatically adjust the computer clock on the correct date in 2007 due to revised Daylight Saving Time laws in many countries.
Update for Windows Vista (KB933360)
Update for Windows Vista (KB933360)
Installing this update enables your computer to automatically adjust the computer clock on the correct date in 2007 due to revised Daylight Saving Time laws in many countries.
Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB933360)
Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB933360)
OCModShop posted a new guide: How to Move the Windows Mail Storage Folder in Vista
Windows Vista's share of online users has increased every month this year, while rival Mac OS X -- to which Vista has often been compared -- has shown little, if any, growth, a metrics company reports.
Vista use grows as Mac OS X stays flat
Vista use grows as Mac OS X stays flat
Microsoft might choose not to tell its enthusiasts anything about Windows Vista Service Pack 1, but they can’t afford to keep it a secret to the development community. For the same reasons some argue SP1 is the Holy Grail for Windows Vista, a newer kernel means changes to a very significant component of an operating system. However this is a significantly minor update to the kernel compared to what was endured just months ago, APIs have already been added, changed and even obsoleted.
Collection of published Vista SP1 API changes from MSDN
Collection of published Vista SP1 API changes from MSDN
TechwareLabs has published an article titled ATI and Nvidia Says "No Support for Vista".
Microsoft wants you to be informed about the current state of the Windows Vista SP1 beta.
(Not really, but they are pretending they do….)
Here is the latest official missive on Vista SP1 from Microsoft headquarters
It is time to stop the spread of Vista SP1 misinformation
(Not really, but they are pretending they do….)
Here is the latest official missive on Vista SP1 from Microsoft headquarters
It is time to stop the spread of Vista SP1 misinformation
It looks like Windows Vista’s first service pack is coming a lot sooner than expected. Mary Jo Foley’s reports that a Vista SP1 beta might be seeded to ‘elite’ testers and enthusiasts as early as this week and public release around November, or as vaguely described by Microsoft PR “sometime this year”. However, pundits down-under might even get their dirty “hands on” SP1 as early as August 8th at Microsoft Australia’s TechEd conference on the Gold Coast this year.
Vista SP1 pops up on TechEd Australia’s website
Vista SP1 pops up on TechEd Australia’s website
nVidia has released ForceWare Release 163.11 beta drivers for Windows Vista
he Windows Vista Hardware Assessment solution accelerator is an inventory, assessment, and reporting tool that will find and determine if computers on a network are ready to run the Windows Vista operating system.
The Windows Vista Hardware Assessment tool does not require the deployment of agent software on the computers being inventoried and assessed. It provides a secure, quick, and easy way to determine which computers, in a networked environment, are Windows Vista ready.
Windows Vista Hardware Assessment
The Windows Vista Hardware Assessment tool does not require the deployment of agent software on the computers being inventoried and assessed. It provides a secure, quick, and easy way to determine which computers, in a networked environment, are Windows Vista ready.
Windows Vista Hardware Assessment
So what else will get fixed as part of the first service pack for Vista?
I ran a short list on July 8 of some of the fixes and enhanced functionality that my sources are telling me will be part of Vista SP 1, a first beta of which is due to go to selected testers the week of July 16.
More on what’s in store for Vista SP1
I ran a short list on July 8 of some of the fixes and enhanced functionality that my sources are telling me will be part of Vista SP 1, a first beta of which is due to go to selected testers the week of July 16.
More on what’s in store for Vista SP1
The first update for Windows Vista could enter testing as early as next week, according to reports.
Microsoft readying Vista service pack
Microsoft readying Vista service pack
More details of the second coming surfaced yesterday when Mary Jo reported a few tips she had received about the upcoming Windows Vista Service Pack 1 beta to be released later this month, including a very basic list of functionality and performance improvements.
Vista SP1 will fix critical ReadyBoost performance bug
Vista SP1 will fix critical ReadyBoost performance bug
It’s official: We are now in the under-promise and over-deliver era at Microsoft.
Just when Microsoft had customers, partners and competitors all believing that it was going to delay the first service pack for Vista — not releasing a first beta of it until just before year-end — the company is set to deliver Beta 1 of Vista SP1 in mid-July.
Vista SP1 beta 1 to launch in mid-July
Just when Microsoft had customers, partners and competitors all believing that it was going to delay the first service pack for Vista — not releasing a first beta of it until just before year-end — the company is set to deliver Beta 1 of Vista SP1 in mid-July.
Vista SP1 beta 1 to launch in mid-July
SoftPedia published an article about uninstalling Windows Vista and restoring the previous version of Windows
OCModShop published a guide about speed up searches in Vista
Install this update to resolve an issue where the Windows desktop may not refresh correctly.
Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB932406)
Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB932406)
Installing this update enables your computer to automatically adjust the computer clock on the correct date in 2007 due to revised Daylight Saving Time laws in many countries.
Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB931836)
Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB931836)
Installing this update enables your computer to automatically adjust the computer clock on the correct date in 2007 due to revised Daylight Saving Time laws in many countries.
Update for Windows Vista (KB931836)
Update for Windows Vista (KB931836)
Install this update to resolve an issue where the Windows desktop may not refresh correctly.
Update for Windows Vista (KB932406)
Update for Windows Vista (KB932406)
Company reverses plan to expand rights to allow home versions of the operating systems to run inside virtual machines.
Microsoft flip-flops on Vista virtualization
Microsoft flip-flops on Vista virtualization
Tucked inside Microsoft's agreement to change Vista's desktop search is word that a beta of the first service pack for Vista will come this year. No word on when the final version will ship, however.
Beta of Vista SP1 coming this year
Beta of Vista SP1 coming this year
Microsoft Corp. has clarified the identity of the mysterious trio on the installation disks for the business version of Windows Vista.
Microsoft: Mystery trio thwarts pirates
Microsoft: Mystery trio thwarts pirates
