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5 Takes on Windows Vista SP1

Vista's SP1 was officially released on Tuesday. That means people have had enough time to tinker around with it, test it out, and share their opinions. The reviews are in, and here's what the usual suspects (plus our own most eloquent commenters) had to say. More »

3:15 PM on Fri Mar 21 2008
By Benny Goldman
37,900 views, 49 comments

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Question of the Day: How's SP1 Working Out For You?

After over a year of waiting, you finally got that packet o' bits known as Windows Vista SP1. We're gonna guess you downloaded it almost immediately—that's what we did. So, tell us how about it. Share your experiences, good or bad, below. But first... More »

2:40 PM on Thu Mar 20 2008
By Wilson Rothman
11,917 views, 89 comments

Latest by reddingofish: I did notice one other thing.I bought Vista64 when it first came out. I put it on a HD that originaly had XP on it. I found out later you were not supposed to do that. Ever since I could more »

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Officially Official: Windows Vista SP1 Is Available... NOW

Windows' much demanded Vista Service Pack 1 is finally free for you to download from Windows Update or Microsoft Download Center. Microsoft says SP1 will bring "improvements that address many key pieces of customer feedback, especially in the areas of performance and reliability." Gaming and networking are two particular areas of improvement, though experienced opinionators like our beloved Mossberg think it may well just be turd polish (not his words, to be sure). Want more info? Keep your eyes on this blog.

12:44 PM on Tue Mar 18 2008
By Wilson Rothman
23,078 views, 109 comments

Latest by n/a: wow 726.5mb for the x64 dload... thats just annoying and for some reason i am getting 300kb so a good 40mins better be worth it more »

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Microsoft Kills Off Vista Anti-Piracy Kill Switch

For the purposes of combating Windows counterfeiting, Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage program has been checking copies of Vista and locking up any systems it deems to be fakes. Turns out that the kill switch has been killing off legit copies of Vista, too. Does Microsoft fix the tool? Nope, instead, as part of Service Pack 1, the kill switch will go away, replaced by a less resolute nag switch. MS VP Mike Sievert describes what happens when a pirate encounters the tool:
"They won't lose access to functionality or features, but it will be very clear to them that their copy of Window Vista is not genuine and they need to take action."
So, to quote Robin Williams, "Stop, or I'll say 'Stop' again!" [BBC News]

8:34 AM on Tue Dec 4 2007
By Wilson Rothman
4,998 views, 28 comments

Latest by Kobe_No_Means_No: Don't believe any of this. Microsoft is just trying to scare people from trying cracked Vista by hinting they'll lock it up. In reality, they have no control over the scenario already. Cracked Vista has been working fine on more »

Another early build of Windows Vista SP1 has been leaked again, three weeks after the previous leak. We may be seeing an actual SP sooner than we thought. [TCmagazine]

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