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Somewhat fittingly, Service Pack 1 very much mirrors Windows Vista itself in the way it delivers (or fails to deliver) on users expectations. If you were looking for across-the-board system performance improvements or major new features, prepare to be...
Overall, there are the occasional epic performance improvements and some epic losses, but for the most part the performance is very consistent. Considering all the additional fixes – the compatibility improvements, the security fixes and other tweak...
On the whole then, the benefits of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 from a gamers’ perspective are quite small at the moment – you should see similar performance to what you’re getting with an up-to-date vanilla Vista installation with all of the latest ho...
As far as the Vista user experience is concerned, users shouldn’t expect any significant changes with SP1. In this respect Vista SP1 is much like any other Windows service pack, rather than being another XP SP2. To that extent if you threw a pre-SP1...
Abstract: After more than a year of grumbling from VARs, continued "downgrade-to-XP" offers from OEMs and decidedly mixed reviews for Windows Vista, Microsoft is finally gearing up to make its first service pack for Vista available en masse. The CMP Channel Test...
Published: 2008-02-07, Author: Robert , review by: cnet.com
Windows Vista SP1 improves the overall upgrade process, fixes hundreds of tiny problems, and makes it easier for third-party vendors to write stable code for Vista.
Windows Vista SP1 lacks any compelling "must haves," and, in most cases, doesnt significantly improve performance (in some cases, it even degrades performance).
While its always good to install the latest code for any operating system, installing the Windows Vista SP1 update will require some casual users to spend a few hours without any visible or tangible improvements to their systems. See all products in t...
Abstract: For a few months now any mention of Vista would spark some conversation about its failings, with an addendum asking "where the hell is SP1?" This week then represented a small step forward, with Microsoft finally making the Release Candidate 1 version of ...
Abstract: Introduction to Part IIOther forms of protectionNetworkingDisks and storageEncryption and searchCriticism and conclusion Windows Vista: Under the Hood By Peter Bright | Published: June 07, 2007 - 01:10AM CT Introduction to Part II Editors Note: In "W...
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Abstract: Think of it as legal steroids for your HTPC. Plenty of people dont give operating systems a second thought. But they determine what we see and hear and ultimately how we interact with our computer—and everything stored on it. Such software is Micros...
