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- squarebob, on 12/12/2007, -16/+140Lets all hop on the bandwagon and hate microsoft together. more than half the people who "hate" micrsoft don't even know why.
I use Vista, and im' damn well excited for SP1 - wheresaldo, on 12/12/2007, -19/+134This has not show up becuase most of Digg users hate Microsoft
- aliguana, on 12/12/2007, -2/+109Be warned, you have to uninstall this before you install the final SP1. So hold off another week or two on your main machines.
- Shakermaker, on 12/12/2007, -18/+104I don't know what the big deal is - I use Vista Home "premium" or whatever the hell it is, and it works fantastic.
- rewerb, on 12/12/2007, -19/+104I'm surprised this hasn't shot up. Is this not HUGE news? I'm happy to have a real reason not to downgrade to XP.
- Blackbow, on 12/12/2007, -11/+88I love Vista. There, I said it.
Installed on 3 PCs. Took about an hour but install was flawless. - Scrow, on 12/12/2007, -2/+75Security
Security improvements that will be in Windows Vista SP1 include:
* Provides security software vendors a more secure way to communicate with Windows Security Center.
* Includes application programming interfaces (APIs) by which third-party security and malicious software detection applications can work with kernel patch protection on x64 versions of Windows Vista. These APIs help ISVs develop software that extends the functionality of the Windows kernel on x64 computers without disabling or weakening the protection offered by kernel patch protection.
* Improves the security of running RemoteApp programs and desktops by allowing Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) files to be signed. Customers can differentiate user experiences based on publisher identity.
* Adds an Elliptical Curve Cryptography (ECC) pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) to the list of available PRNGs in Windows Vista.
* Enhances BitLocker Drive Encryption (BDE) to offer an additional multifactor authentication method that combines a key protected by the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) with a Startup key stored on a USB storage device and a user-generated personal identification number (PIN).
Reliability
Windows Vista SP1 will include improvements that target some of the most common causes of crashes and hangs, giving users a more consistent experience. Many of these improvements will specifically address issues identified from the Windows Error Reporting tool. The following list describes some of the reliability improvements that Windows Vista SP1 will include:
* Improved reliability and compatibility of Windows Vista when used with newer graphics cards in several specific scenarios and configurations.
* Improved reliability when working with external displays on a laptop.
* Improved Windows Vista reliability in networking configuration scenarios.
* Improved reliability of systems that were upgraded from Windows XP to Windows Vista.
* Increased compatibility with many printer drivers.
* Increased reliability and performance of Windows Vista when entering sleep and resuming from sleep.
Performance
The following list describes some of the performance improvements that Windows Vista SP1 will include:
* Improves the speed of copying and extracting files.
* Improves the time to become active from Hibernate and Resume modes.
* Improves the performance of domain-joined PCs when operating off the domain; in the current release version of Windows Vista, users would experience long delays when opening the File dialog box.
* Improves performance of Windows® Internet Explorer® 7 in Windows Vista, reducing CPU utilization and speeding JavaScript parsing.
* Improves battery life by reducing CPU utilization by not redrawing the screen as frequently, on certain computers.
* Improves the logon experience by removing the occasional 10-second delay between pressing CTRL-ALT-DEL and the password prompt displaying.
* Addresses an issue in the current version of Windows Vista that makes browsing network file shares consume significant bandwidth and not perform as fast as expected.
Administration Experience
Many of the changes in Windows Vista SP1 will improve the deployment, management, and support experience for Windows Vista customers. The following list describes some of these enhancements:
* BitLocker Drive Encryption encrypts extra local volumes. For example, instead of encrypting only drive C, customers can also encrypt drive D, E, and so on.
* Addresses problems with printing to local printers from a Windows® Terminal Services session.
* The Network Diagnostics tool will help customers solve the most common file sharing problems, in addition to the basic problems that it already diagnoses.
* Administrators can control the volumes on which to run Disk Defragmenter.
In addition to these changes, Windows Vista SP1 will change the tools that customers use to manage Group Policy. Administrators requested features in Group Policy that simplify policy management. To do this, the service pack will uninstall the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) and GPEdit.msc will edit local Group Policy by default. In the SP1 timeframe, administrators can download an out-of-band release that will give them the ability to add comments to Group Policy Objects (GPOs) or individual settings and search for specific settings.[1]
Emerging Hardware and Standards
The technology industry is fast-paced and constantly changing. Throughout the life cycle of any version of the Windows operating system, the industry creates new hardware innovations and defines new standards. Windows Vista SP1 will include support for some of these new hardware innovations and standards, because Microsoft expects them to become increasingly important in the near future. The following list describes some of the enhancements of Windows Vista SP1 that will support these emerging innovations and standards:
* In the future, flash memory storage and consumer devices will use the exFAT file system. Windows Vista SP1 adds support for this file system to Windows Vista.
* The service pack will include support for Secure Digital (SD) Advanced Direct Memory Access (DMA), which will be on compliant SD host controllers soon, to improve transfer performance and decrease CPU utilization.
* x64 PCs can boot using the EFI. Windows Vista currently supports network boot by using Windows Deployment Services for x86, a PC's basic input/output system (BIOS) for x64 PCs, and EFI for IA-64 PCs. Windows Vista SP1 will add support for network boot by using x64 EFI.
* The service pack will add support for Direct3D 10.1, adding application programming interfaces (APIs) and features that enable 3-D applications, so game developers can better take advantage of a new generation of Direct3D graphics hardware.
* The Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) is a remote access tunneling protocol that will be part of the Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) platform. This protocol helps provide full-network virtual private network (VPN) remote access connections without challenges that other protocols face when traversing NATs, Web proxies, and firewalls. Windows Vista SP1 will include support for SSTP. - JasonCox, on 12/12/2007, -26/+87Cue the anti-Microsoft spammers as always.
*sigh* - synned, on 12/12/2007, -3/+56Very excited, hopefully it shortens times for copying large files...
- fkr3, on 12/12/2007, -9/+61Skip engadget's useless spam:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?Fa ... - ozziek, on 12/12/2007, -1/+37Installed it at the weekend and it does improve things. Readyboost actually seems to work now, Standby/Hibernate much better and overal performance is a little snappier.
- cvrefugee, on 12/12/2007, -2/+33I'm not going to Windows 95 ever. Windows 3.1 is just fine.
- whiteguysamurai, on 12/12/2007, -4/+31If anyone here has been using the paradox crack, be aware this will break it.
- aliguana, on 12/12/2007, -3/+30yes. RC1 "fixes" both the "extend your demo period indefinately" exploit and the "make-vista-think-you-have-an-OEM-bios" patch.
- FredFredrickson, on 12/12/2007, -4/+30As your comment suggests, Macs are for *****.
- gcnaddict, on 12/12/2007, -3/+28Using linux can't be that much harder than proper English, right?
- Icetype, on 12/12/2007, -5/+28Linux sucks, get a PC.
Oops, Back where we started. - BinaryFragger, on 12/12/2007, -0/+21Maybe you should at least try it?
I wasn't very excited until Vista until I bought a laptop that had Vista Home Premium preinstalled. Guess what: it's nowhere near as bad as people say. It's a solid, easy-to-use operating system.
People should really try a product before bashing it. - pintomp3, on 12/12/2007, -0/+21honda sux, get toyota. blindly being loyal to corporations is stupid.
- mrjit, on 12/12/2007, -1/+22Click the "Read" button at the bottom.
- Kr4t05, on 12/12/2007, -3/+24Says the person with a Kubuntu Logo as their icon?
Those who sling mud at the competition get just as dirty. - HoldenCfld, on 12/12/2007, -1/+21What thing has Apple made that isn't almost completely tied to Mac?
- engrishGamer, on 12/12/2007, -7/+26I think I'll wait a little while and make sure it doesn't mess up anything...
- SparQy, on 12/12/2007, -9/+28Am I blind? Was there actually a link to the SP on Engadget's site?
- Tordenflesk, on 12/12/2007, -0/+19You just mashed the keyboard repeatedly to get here didn't you?
- mrjit, on 12/12/2007, -19/+38I don't hate MSFT. I hate Vista.
- inactive, on 12/12/2007, -12/+31So... does this break your "almost" legal copy of Vista? Just curious:)
- aflaks, on 12/12/2007, -1/+19then your posting in this thread is irrelevant as this is about the service pack, and not who's a jackass. k?
- SkynetProject, on 12/12/2007, -4/+21Get a mac and lose the ability to upgrade the damn thing in the next few years. Linux & Windows, great OSes built for a variety of hardware.
- mroboy, on 12/12/2007, -1/+17.. and Apple (or insert most any other big business here) isn't?
- aliguana, on 12/12/2007, -0/+15why does anyone install beta software? Two reasons 1) To help find/report bugs, for the good of the community or 2) Because they are impatient computer addicts.
I am both of the above, but I'm holding off until SP1 final. Beta of Firefox I can handle, beta of an OS? No thanks. - BinaryFragger, on 12/12/2007, -2/+17I love it too now.
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I wasn't interested in using it until I bought a laptop that had Vista preinstalled. After using it for a while, I realized that most Vista haters have probably never even tried it.
It does take a little bit of time to get used to (I was going nuts looking for "add/remove programs") but the improvements make it worth it. Connecting a laptop to my wireless network has never been easier. - chan0429, on 12/12/2007, -2/+16I installed the RC1 when it became available to msdn subscribers a few days ago. I was greeted with a faster boot, faster resume from suspend, overall speedier. My system.exe process isn't throddling at near 100% anymore. The upgrade process to get it installed took forever but it was time well spent. I just hope the final has additional performance increases.
- mrjit, on 12/12/2007, -0/+14They just want to make sure you hit their 5 other redundant in-site links before finding what you're looking for
- ferrariman60, on 12/12/2007, -1/+15I assume you've never used vista. Since I ditched 32 bit for 64 bit vista this summer, my machine has never been faster, or anywhere near as stable. Long time XP user. Used 32 bit vista, wasn't too thrilled, but the 64 bit version really does feel legitimately faster for some reason. I don't know why everyone doesn't use 64 bit now anyways, all modern procs run 64 bit. It really is better.
- aigulf, on 12/12/2007, -1/+14Could it also be that this is a release candidate? The final service pack won't be released until early 2008.
- mroboy, on 12/12/2007, -2/+15To be able to run Apple's O/S what hardware do you have to buy?
Microsoft doesn't make any of it's product for the mac?
I'm not standing up for Microsoft perse, but to just say that Microsoft is monopolistic is just plain silly. Apple does it as much as it can as well as most other companies. It's just the way that our world society has developed; right, wrong or indifferent. - and303, on 12/12/2007, -4/+17Apple told them to hate it!
- myotive, on 12/12/2007, -1/+14Give it time. SP3 will only fix so many things. Eventually, we'll all have to switch over to Vista. Hopefully, when that time comes, they'll have SP1's bugs all fixed and already be gearing up for SP2.
- jeet404, on 12/12/2007, -4/+15Who do you want it from Apple?
- humperdeath, on 12/12/2007, -3/+14I hate XP, and Vista, and Apple OS, and UBUNTU, and Linux, and COBOL, and Email and Verizon. I hate IPhones, XBOXes and PS3. I especially hate ZUNE and that smart-ass kid from the MAC vs. PC commercial. I hate DIGG now too, as it always locks up this computer, which I hate too. I hate passwords and ring tones and egg nog.
BUT, with this saving grace of a new SP1 on VISTA, maybe, just maybe, all will be right in this world again. Or maybe not. - heathuff23, on 12/12/2007, -0/+11ummm...your not very computer savvy if one of your reasons for hating it is because of the security warnings. Anyone with any knowledge of Windows knows that the security alerts can be turned off.
- inactive, on 12/12/2007, -2/+13"From what I can tell, the range of user experiences is rather large, and I suspect that it has to do with the particular hardware, and perhaps the applications that a user tries to run."
Sounds just like Linux, only it costs alot less. - mptsxtps, on 12/12/2007, -30/+40ill take SP3 for XP over SP1 for Vista. Good to see it's now available, and a good move into the right direction to improve Vista.
- homerj1965, on 12/12/2007, -0/+10Isn't this just a release candidate not the real thing? Why would I want to install this and not wait for the final SP1?
- sp1r1t, on 12/12/2007, -4/+14I'm liking my XP SP3.
It is by far much faster. - Cyber_Akuma, on 12/12/2007, -0/+10Release Candiate? That basically means its technically a beta but its the version they want to make the final release/production version as long they didnt accidently introduce or fail to fix any large bugs from previous betas right?
I will wait until this is confirmed to be the official final release version and not just a candidate. - BinaryFragger, on 12/12/2007, -1/+11Do you also drive a hybrid and smell your own farts?
- MadOgre, on 12/13/2007, -0/+9Dugg Down for hating egg nog.
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