[Mustangman76]

Just leave it go

It takes a while to install SP1 on some computers, On my laptop it took 4 hours.

[Will_Stutler]

thanks a million Mustangman76 that really does put my mind rest...or how ever that line goes, of to bed to let it finish

[Mustangman76]

If it is not finished in 2-3 hours do a hard restart and a system restore to before you tried to install SP1 then try again

[tom52]

I have installed SP1 RC beta and its working fine I tried the pre public version and it had faults with my computer so I am more than happy that this one is working fine with all programs
if your going to do so make sure you create a backup first

[lee.jarratt]

The installation on my laptop took 45 minutes max. It is running as smooth as a three-legged camal on a ski slope in france now

[Will_Stutler]

yeppers guys i have mine installed, i don't know if its just in my head or not but it does seem like my computer is running a little faster thats including start up and shut down

and also thanks for your help

[caretaker]

It was well worth waiting for, Works excellent on 64bit

[Perfect_Dark]

Well i almost reinstalled vista when i heard about SP1 then i read this.

Microsoft Says Vista SP1 Won't Resolve Compatibility Issues

Microsoft says businesses needn't bother waiting for SP1's final release to test new applications on Vista, because the results won't change much.

By Paul McDougall
InformationWeek
December 11, 2007 10:03 AM

Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) is warning customers that the soon-to-be released service pack for its Windows Vista operating system won't fix the application capability issues that have plagued the software since its release in January.

"Applications that have compatibility issues with Windows Vista today will most likely continue to have the same issues with Windows Vista with SP1," Microsoft warns in a new whitepaper on Vista Service Pack 1.

As a result, Microsoft says businesses needn't bother waiting for SP1's final release -- slated for early next year -- to test new applications on Vista, because the results won't change much.

"Microsoft recommends that all enterprise customers begin testing their applications on the currently available version of Windows Vista," the company said.

Many users were likely hoping for more.

Industry surveys and anecdotal evidence have shown that many businesses have shied away from Vista due to concerns about application compatibility and resource requirements. A recent InformationWeek survey revealed that 30% of businesses have no plans to upgrade to Vista in part due to such fears.

Earlier this year, the federal Department of Transportation placed a ban on Vista upgrades due to concerns that its existing applications would not function on the operating system.

The problem: updating applications for Vista is much more complex than revising them for the move from Windows NT and ME to XP that occurred in 2001.

The biggest challenge, according to independent software vendors and Microsoft, is getting apps to work with Vista's advanced security features, such as the User Account Control. It's designed to prevent desktop users from making changes to their system images without approval from an IT administrator. The feature operates at the kernel level and can affect the way third-party applications, including antivirus software, work.

In its whitepaper, Microsoft concedes that "the changes made in the Windows Vista release that enhance security, reliability, and networking that might cause earlier versions of applications to break are being carried forward in Windows Vista SP1."

The upside, according to Microsoft, is that all applications that currently run properly on Windows Vista will continue to work on Vista SP1.

The final version of Windows Vista SP1 is expected to be released in the first quarter of 2008. A release candidate is currently available as a download.

http://www.informati...cleID=204801084

It would seem that the biggest bugs are still the biggest bugs will wait for SP2 LOL

[.GeorgeTopouria]

I just installed SP1 and the control panel won't work.
I'm only able to access via My Computer's "Folders" and only when choosing a specific sub-category in the Control Panel.
Any suggestions?

[jasper2344]

Just installed and yes things seem to be quicker and smoother w00t!!!!

[neenee]

I installed it on my laptop and desktop.

I haven't encountered any problems yet, but no miraculous performance increase either,
that I can tell. But then I just use my system, I don't benchmark or compare how fast
things start.

[caretaker]

Both SP1s the office and the vista one work well together on 64bit.

[Will_Stutler]

don't know if anyone has checked it out but if you go to defrag your computer you now have a choice on which drive you do....it does it a lot faster as well, to bad it still doen't tell you how much more you have left

[yayie]

i guess i just wait for the final release via updates.

This post has been edited by yayie: 14 December 2007 - 10:53 PM

[caretaker]

yayie, on Dec 15 2007, 04:52 AM, said:

i guess i just wait for the final release via updates.

It's already there lol All you got to do is do a manual look for updates and you should get it lol

[yayie]

caretaker, on Dec 15 2007, 02:02 AM, said:

yayie, on Dec 15 2007, 04:52 AM, said:

i guess i just wait for the final release via updates.

It's already there lol All you got to do is do a manual look for updates and you should get it lol

why manually?



explain why it doesn't get via updates

^^scratch that...lol

downloading now

This post has been edited by yayie: 14 December 2007 - 11:17 PM

[caretaker]

you will only get security and some reliability updates true auto update. if you need anything apart from them you have to manually check for updates, as it will give you updates to suit your particular computer. and in this case sp1 as well, the are optional updates. It works similar to XP except in XP you had a choice when you manually looked for updates Express or Custom. most useful updates you got from custom lol.

[yayie]

thanks caretaker

and all the support.

[yayie]

one question, sorry.

how to hide the Evaluation Copy (watermark thing)?

[caretaker]

That's wired as I don't have one. I did on the earlier version but not this one lol.