Microsoft released a pair of "fix packs" for Windows Vista, which are targeted to improve performance and compatibility.Among the reported fixes are improvements for speeding up Vista's hibernate and resume performance, improved compatibility with printers, tweaking Vista's memory management capabilities, better HD DVD/Blu-ray playback, and improvements in file transfers.
Perhaps the most noticeable fix for gamers is an update that cures an issue with graphics cards using Nvidia's G80 (8800) GPU. When firing up a game, the 8800 takes a little time to ramp up—too much time for Vista, which thought the card was hanging. So the game would quit, and you'd typically see the "Windows has recovered from a serious error" message, which would point to the Nvidia-based card.
Also fixed are performance issues with high definition disc playback (both Blu-ray and HD-DVD), file copy performance improvement and improvements to compatibility with Canon cameras and HP printers.
Both updates are currently downloadable from the Microsoft knowledge base. Fix KB938194 is about 2MB, while update KB938979 is about a 10MB download. The patch files are available for both 64-bit and 32-bit Vista.
Download: Windows Vista Fix Pack KB938194
Download: Windows Vista Fix Pack KB938979
View: Full Article @ ExtremeTech
Perhaps the most noticeable fix for gamers is an update that cures an issue with graphics cards using Nvidia's G80 (8800) GPU. When firing up a game, the 8800 takes a little time to ramp up—too much time for Vista, which thought the card was hanging. So the game would quit, and you'd typically see the "Windows has recovered from a serious error" message, which would point to the Nvidia-based card.
Also fixed are performance issues with high definition disc playback (both Blu-ray and HD-DVD), file copy performance improvement and improvements to compatibility with Canon cameras and HP printers.
Both updates are currently downloadable from the Microsoft knowledge base. Fix KB938194 is about 2MB, while update KB938979 is about a 10MB download. The patch files are available for both 64-bit and 32-bit Vista.
Download: Windows Vista Fix Pack KB938194 Download: Windows Vista Fix Pack KB938979 View: Full Article @ ExtremeTech
Why does an 8800 require "a little time to ramp up?"
I might just have to put Vista back in to see if that fixes the out of memory issues I was having while copying files.
WTH does that mean?
Once MS work out the many, many bugs in it, it'll be a bloody good OS.
WTH does that mean?
It means it's not a pile of crap.
I am wondering if any changes were made since then to the final release?
I am wondering if any changes were made since then to the final release?
I downloaded my pre-releases via bink.nu and they are binary-identical.
you can check it yourself with your versions: fc /b "filename1" "filename2" in command-prompt
Installer encountered an error: 0x8007177f
This machine is disabled for file encryption
Any ideas?
Installer encountered an error: 0x8007177f
This machine is disabled for file encryption
Any ideas?
Installer encountered an error: 0x8007177f
This machine is disabled for file encryption
Any ideas?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933595
The hotfix noted in KB933595 allowed me to install the two new "fix packs". After the install I definitely noticed a performance increase.
Last edited by mattv63 on 10 Aug 2007 - 04:31
In my option the performance and reliability also depends on the crap which you install on your machine. My Vista installation still feels fresh and smooth after almost an year because I install only what I really need from companies which I can trust.
Humm Unless my clock is wrong its not November yet. If it is November I've had a very long sleep. Seriously though you have invadlidated you whole argument by that statement...
How can it seem a little faster if it's ALWAYS BEEN THAT WAY. You make no sense whatsoever.
Humm Unless my clock is wrong its not November yet. If it is November I've had a very long sleep. Seriously though you have invadlidated you whole argument by that statement...
well for those of us who BETA TESTED it... its been at least a year.
Humm Unless my clock is wrong its not November yet. If it is November I've had a very long sleep. Seriously though you have invadlidated you whole argument by that statement...
I've had vista aka longhorn for over two years now... I've been using it since the alpha stages...
Humm Unless my clock is wrong its not November yet. If it is November I've had a very long sleep. Seriously though you have invadlidated you whole argument by that statement...
I've had vista aka longhorn for over two years now... I've been using it since the alpha stages...
lmfao to me beta and alpha products shouldn't really count... anyhow
I'm fairly sure we didn't get our free copies in August or before, so no-one has been running the final Vista for over a year.
They'll probably be pushed through Windows Update though, later maybe. If not, they should be in SP1.
The file sizes are ~3mb and ~14mb respectively.
And here I was, relieved that MS had released these fixes early...
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