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Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 is available
SERVICE PACK 1 (SP1) for Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 is now available for users to download from Microsoft's Download Centre.
The first service pack for Microsoft's latest operating system has been in pipeline for over a year and is the first major update for Windows 7 since its release in 2009.
Many of the bug fixes that come with SP1 have already been made available in Windows Update and most users will automatically get SP1 by this method. The download will vary between 44MB and 1GB depending on installation method.
Other than general tweaks and improvements that will allegedly make your system safer and more reliable, there are two main additions.
One is support for RemoteFX, which uses codecs and virtualised graphics to give virtualised desktops a richer media experience. Microsoft claims that this "introduces a new set of end user experience enhancements to remote desktop computing". We're not sure how many people will actually use this, but at least it's something new.
The second is Dynamic Memory, another virtualisation feature for Hyper-V users. The aim of this is to allow dynamic allocation of memory resources to virtual users dependant on their requirements to improve efficiency. That's also going to have a rather limited user audience, we reckon. µ
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Went to MS Update, downloaded Windows 7 SP1 and it updated perfectly with no problems whatsoever. Also did the same damn thing on my other three machines. Not a twitch or a crash, just worked.
How dare they!
MS just isnt trying hard enough these days.
Damn you MS and your working software!
Be aware I have installed this on both my laptop and desktop and everything went fine and there were no issues!!!
Where was my BSOD!!!
Worst ever Sp from MS.
SP1 is available in Windows Update from the Control Panel.
Just run Check for Updates if it does not appear in the list of updates.
No need for the link!
Perhaps you should provide a download link, or at least a link on Microsoft's website to where SP1 is "available for download".
I tried to update my laptop with SP1, it failed with fatal error.
I had to restore the system.
I will not take any risk updating my 3 other Windows 7 machines.
One of the worst SP from MS I ever seen.
Be aware!