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MS hints at the death of Windows Service Packs toward 'constant updates


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#16 +cooky560

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Posted 15 October 2012 - 18:19

I wonder if all the updates you've missed will be made live into a sort of virtual service pack, so it's still only one download.


#17 morden

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Posted 15 October 2012 - 19:32

i'm sure there'll be cumulative packages (to be honest i think the terminology 'service pack' will be around just for the sake of the press and users who are used to it) but anyone who is a hardcore tester/rig builder or just a simple idiot and needs to reinstall windows frequently should be able to use WAIK and make an own ISO

#18 vetGrowled

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Posted 15 October 2012 - 22:34

I hope they do away with service packs.Just release the updates when they are ready.

#19 Muhammad Farrukh

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Posted 16 October 2012 - 08:54

View PostAndrea Borman, on 12 October 2012 - 21:06, said:

But where did you read this anyway?

Here.

Source and full article: PCWorld

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On topic, it ain't as bad as it looks. Yes, people who are not going to uppdate to 8 on release, will definitely find it prett difficult to install mulitple updates at a time