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EzyStvy · 02-18-2011, 07:15 AM

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What's included in Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) is an important update that includes previously released security, performance, and stability updates for Windows 7. SP1 also includes new improvements to features and services in Windows 7, such as improved reliability when connecting to HDMI audio devices, printing using the XPS Viewer, and restoring previous folders in Windows Explorer after restarting.

Its due out next week... Or get it today if you have a TechNet or MSDN subscription.

ConLog · 02-22-2011, 04:50 PM

More to the point, whens IE9 due for release?

**Force Flow** · 02-22-2011, 07:38 PM

I'm just wondering what SP1 will break. Most SP's I've installed/deployed do something or other--usually to 3rd-party software.

Nuclear Krusader · 02-23-2011, 10:07 AM

More realistic to wonder what it WON'T break. Let's play it smart and have the early adopters try it out for a few months before installing it ourselves.

David M · 02-23-2011, 10:10 AM

Yup...let the guinea pigs possibly suffer first so the wiser ones can then decide yea or nay.

**HAL9000** · 02-23-2011, 12:51 PM

I'll be the guina pig... I've installed service packs in every OS MS has ever made a service pack for and never had a problem.... and Nuke, remember, the horseshoe is not up my butt, it's hanging up in the garage.... and I'm not Irish either.

Nuclear Krusader · 02-23-2011, 12:55 PM

Hal, if WinME did nothing to you, I guess you're SP-proof.

**HAL9000** · 02-23-2011, 12:59 PM

Never had a prob with Win ME or the updates associated with it. Everyone said it was slower, yet all my computers were faster. Boot times dropped by ~25-50%, applications were snappier, etc.

***glc*** · 02-23-2011, 01:02 PM

I can see waiting a couple weeks just in case, but not a few months.

Nuclear Krusader · 02-23-2011, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by HAL9000

Never had a prob with Win ME or the updates associated with it. Everyone said it was slower, yet all my computers were faster. Boot times dropped by ~25-50%, applications were snappier, etc.

That was my experience with Vista! Go figure.

Most ppl will be "testing" SP1 without even knowing it: most people have automatic updates turned on.

**HAL9000** · 02-23-2011, 06:23 PM

I am one of them

Nuclear Krusader · 02-23-2011, 06:35 PM

Hmm, I wonder if that's how machines end up with no sound.

**HAL9000** · 02-23-2011, 09:09 PM

Well, possibly, but I think it has more to do with a wife that was messing with the system when the built in monitor speakers weren't loud enough for her when watching her DVD's.

David M · 02-23-2011, 09:17 PM

It sounds like the bad luck Dave has with Fords is made up by his good luck with computers.

Nuclear Krusader · 02-23-2011, 09:32 PM

Well, one computer barrier remains for Hal's legendary luck to break: an AMD-powered computer!

**HAL9000** · 02-24-2011, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by David M

It sounds like the bad luck Dave has with Fords is made up by his good luck with computers.

Decades of bad electrical design has nothing to do wth luck on my part.

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Originally Posted by Nuclear Krusader

Well, one computer barrier remains for Hal's legendary luck to break: an AMD-powered computer!

Well, I'm not going to blame the AMD chip, but rather the VIA chipset. The only problem I've ever had with any OS was with windows ME on an AMD system running a VIA chipset. I've built AMD on AMD, nVidia, and SiS, the latter being a dog for performance... and the only one that would constantly lock up and blue screen was the VIA system.

renowilliams · 02-24-2011, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ConLog

More to the point, whens IE9 due for release?

The release candidate for IE9 is on windows update site now. I have been using the beta for a while now and it has been flawless.

Tim

David M · 02-24-2011, 09:27 AM

There it is, downloaded and sitting in my Microsoft Update page. I can't say I am itching to pull the trigger.

renowilliams · 02-24-2011, 10:32 AM

I dowloaded and installed it. So far working just fine.It does load sites very fast. Microsoft says that it takes advantage of your gpu to speed things up such as streaming video from the net. I guess time will tell.

Kubie · 02-24-2011, 01:43 PM

I jumped the gun and downloaded and installed W7 SP1 on my Dell laptop. Everything is working fine and don't have any obvious problems.
Sooooo, I downloaded it on my wife's pc and mine also.
Both installations failed and gave me a 80004005_DT000 error code. Tried to look up what to do but to no avail.

Anybody else have this problem?

Carl

renowilliams · 02-24-2011, 02:24 PM

Sure the error code your getting isn't this one? Windows 7 SP1 fail - 0x8004005 - CBS.LOG posted - several troubleshooting steps taken

Nuclear Krusader · 02-24-2011, 04:16 PM

Is there somewhere a list of what's included in the service pack? The download page provides no information whatsoever. Typical M$.

Kubie · 02-24-2011, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by renowilliams

Sure the error code your getting isn't this one? Windows 7 SP1 fail - 0x8004005 - CBS.LOG posted - several troubleshooting steps taken

I wrote the error code exactly as shown on my pc. There was no 0x in front or CBS.LOG after. Mine also said "Installation Failed".

strollin · 02-24-2011, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by HAL9000

I'll be the guina pig... I've installed service packs in every OS MS has ever made a service pack for and never had a problem.... and Nuke, remember, the horseshoe is not up my butt, it's hanging up in the garage.... and I'm not Irish either.

I'm with you HAL, I've installed every fix and service pack for years and never had an issue.

I have installed W7 SP1 on a laptop, a netbook (both 32-bit) as well as a 64-bit desktop and all are running fine. I have a couple more 32-bit desktops I will install it on in the next few days.

02-24-2011, 06:14 PM

Here's a link to some info from "Windows Secrets":

What you need to know about Windows 7 SP1

Nuclear Krusader · 02-24-2011, 07:38 PM

Thanks, usnavyretired. This SP looks pretty much like XP's SP3: entirely useless. I was expecting something such as one big pack that would include ALL the gazillion updates that have been being released since Windows 7 came out, something that would speed turnout times when working on machines on which one has to do a nuke and pave.

Just like I did with XP SP3, I'll pass on this pack. If I'm still using Windows when SP2 comes out, I'll see if it's worth installing it.

**HAL9000** · 02-24-2011, 08:43 PM

Intstalling right now on my laptop.

**HAL9000** · 02-24-2011, 09:43 PM

Big bubbles, no troubles... laptop is done, one laptop, two desktops to go.

**HAL9000** · 02-25-2011, 09:19 AM

Two down, third in progress.

David M · 02-25-2011, 09:30 AM

Thanks for being the point man for the rest of us Dave.

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HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,576	I'll be the guina pig... I've installed service packs in every OS MS has ever made a service pack for and never had a problem.... and Nuke, remember, the horseshoe is not up my butt, it's hanging up in the garage.... and I'm not Irish either. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ -At Ford, quality is job #1, job #2 is making them explode. ~Norm MacDonald, SNL News -Switching to Glide..Balancing in my head..inside of me... taking the glide path instead.

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02-23-2011, 12:55 PM	#7
Nuclear Krusader Mondsreitersmann Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Skingrad Posts: 8,781	Hal, if WinME did nothing to you, I guess you're SP-proof. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-23-2011, 12:59 PM	#8
HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,576	Never had a prob with Win ME or the updates associated with it. Everyone said it was slower, yet all my computers were faster. Boot times dropped by ~25-50%, applications were snappier, etc. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-23-2011, 01:02 PM	#9
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 37,791	I can see waiting a couple weeks just in case, but not a few months. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-23-2011, 06:23 PM	#11
HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,576	I am one of them Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-23-2011, 06:35 PM	#12
Nuclear Krusader Mondsreitersmann Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Skingrad Posts: 8,781	Hmm, I wonder if that's how machines end up with no sound. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-23-2011, 09:09 PM	#13
HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,576	Well, possibly, but I think it has more to do with a wife that was messing with the system when the built in monitor speakers weren't loud enough for her when watching her DVD's. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-23-2011, 09:17 PM	#14
David M Techphile. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Francisco Bay Posts: 5,962	It sounds like the bad luck Dave has with Fords is made up by his good luck with computers. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-23-2011, 09:32 PM	#15
Nuclear Krusader Mondsreitersmann Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Skingrad Posts: 8,781	Well, one computer barrier remains for Hal's legendary luck to break: an AMD-powered computer! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-24-2011, 09:27 AM	#18
David M Techphile. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Francisco Bay Posts: 5,962	There it is, downloaded and sitting in my Microsoft Update page. I can't say I am itching to pull the trigger. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-24-2011, 10:32 AM	#19
renowilliams Member (7 bit) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 88	I dowloaded and installed it. So far working just fine.It does load sites very fast. Microsoft says that it takes advantage of your gpu to speed things up such as streaming video from the net. I guess time will tell. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-24-2011, 01:43 PM	#20
Kubie Retired Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Modesto,Calif Posts: 4,048	I jumped the gun and downloaded and installed W7 SP1 on my Dell laptop. Everything is working fine and don't have any obvious problems. Sooooo, I downloaded it on my wife's pc and mine also. Both installations failed and gave me a 80004005_DT000 error code. Tried to look up what to do but to no avail. Anybody else have this problem? Carl Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-24-2011, 02:24 PM	#21
renowilliams Member (7 bit) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 88	Sure the error code your getting isn't this one? Windows 7 SP1 fail - 0x8004005 - CBS.LOG posted - several troubleshooting steps taken Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-24-2011, 04:16 PM	#22
Nuclear Krusader Mondsreitersmann Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Skingrad Posts: 8,781	Is there somewhere a list of what's included in the service pack? The download page provides no information whatsoever. Typical M$. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-24-2011, 06:14 PM	#25
usnavyretired Guest Posts: n/a	Here's a link to some info from "Windows Secrets": What you need to know about Windows 7 SP1 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-24-2011, 07:38 PM	#26
Nuclear Krusader Mondsreitersmann Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Skingrad Posts: 8,781	Thanks, usnavyretired. This SP looks pretty much like XP's SP3: entirely useless. I was expecting something such as one big pack that would include ALL the gazillion updates that have been being released since Windows 7 came out, something that would speed turnout times when working on machines on which one has to do a nuke and pave. Just like I did with XP SP3, I'll pass on this pack. If I'm still using Windows when SP2 comes out, I'll see if it's worth installing it. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-24-2011, 08:43 PM	#27
HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,576	Intstalling right now on my laptop. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-24-2011, 09:43 PM	#28
HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,576	Big bubbles, no troubles... laptop is done, one laptop, two desktops to go. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-25-2011, 09:19 AM	#29
HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,576	Two down, third in progress. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-25-2011, 09:30 AM	#30
David M Techphile. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Francisco Bay Posts: 5,962	Thanks for being the point man for the rest of us Dave. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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