Windows Vista SP1 Release Candidate (RC) Public

[+Warwagon MVC]

The choppy audio always happens with realtek cards in my experiance with vista, but if you right click on the speaker icon and find "disable audio enhancements" or something it fixes it.

ya but the realtek with the audio enhancements is working perfectly, where as 3 PCI sound cards all skipped

[+Tantawi Subscriber²]

Nice read: http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071208/...-sp1-changelog/

Gotta love the SP1 (Y).

[alpha_omega]

With that changelog they finally and officially admitted that they released a beta OS a year ago.

[ultimate99]

so when is the final sp1 due? will it be on windows update?

[Ironman273]

With that changelog they finally and officially admitted that they released a beta OS a year ago.

Yes, because after an OS is released there should be no updates whatsoever! That would mean that it's a real final release!

[Evolution]

I think they said Q1 2008.

[alpha_omega]

Yes, because after an OS is released there should be no updates whatsoever! That would mean that it's a real final release!

It's the primitivity of the bugs that tells me that Vista was rushed out...

[CommanderRomeo]

Did anyone note this : Also coming with SP1 but not in the current release candidate, we will also be including updates that deal with two exploits we have seen, which can affect system stability for our customers. The OEM Bios exploit, which involves modifying system files and the BIOS of the motherboard to mimic a type of product activation performed on copies of Windows that are pre-installed by OEMs in the factory. The Grace Timer exploit, which attempts to reset the ?grace time? limit between installation and activation to something like the year 2099 in some cases. R[/b]omeo

[Evolution]

Nice read: http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071208/...-sp1-changelog/

Gotta love the SP1 (Y).

Thanks for the link :) Yaaah they're finally adding hot-patching.

[Justin-]

I'm glad they fixed the issues with networking. Vista RTM would be completely unreliable when I connected to shares via my MBP. Now, with SP1, they seem to work fine and file transfers are nice and quick (without constant connection dropping).

[Lt-DavidW]

Did anyone note this : Also coming with SP1 but not in the current release candidate, we will also be including updates that deal with two exploits we have seen, which can affect system stability for our customers. The OEM Bios exploit, which involves modifying system files and the BIOS of the motherboard to mimic a type of product activation performed on copies of Windows that are pre-installed by OEMs in the factory. The Grace Timer exploit, which attempts to reset the ?grace time? limit between installation and activation to something like the year 2099 in some cases.

I sure did - it's about time they caught up with the pirates!

[Piggy]

As usual, the service pack is not even out yet and people with "oem" copies are using it with a simple workaround. :wacko:

[Evolution]

WWP you forgot this line "Also coming with SP1 but not in the current release candidate".

[CommanderRomeo]

As usual, the service pack is not even out yet and people with "oem" copies are using it with a simple workaround. :wacko:

No No that's not what it means, it means that people that were hacking Vista with those time hacks/OEM bios hacks will be shut off cold (finally they caught up .....took them long enough)

-Romeo

[Piggy]

No No that's not what it means, it means that people that were hacking Vista with those time hacks/OEM bios hacks will be shut off cold (finally they caught up .....took them long enough)

-Romeo

Not really, people with pirated copies using time hacks / OEM bios are already safe from the wrath of the service pack. By the time SP1 actually comes out I'm sure even more mainstream methods will be devised, but that's what always happens anyway.

[Evolution]

How would you know that they're safe when the code hasn't even been added to the service pack yet?

[Justin-]

How would you know that they're safe when the code hasn't even been added to the service pack yet?

He's probably basing it on prior releases. Sadly, people will always come up with a "work around".

[magik]

Is there anywhere to get this right now?

[+Tantawi Subscriber²]

Is there anywhere to get this right now?

Watch Microsoft Download Center it's supposed to be released today for public, along with the final SP1 for Office 2007.

[BoDEAN]

Wonder if it will be on windows update today

office 2007 sp1 is now live

[rajputwarrior]

No No that's not what it means, it means that people that were hacking Vista with those time hacks/OEM bios hacks will be shut off cold (finally they caught up .....took them long enough)

-Romeo

honestly, i don't know anyone who is using that method anymore, there are OEM copies of the OS floating around (such as dell and hp) that will run on any machine, not activate and be geniuine.

Not really, people with pirated copies using time hacks / OEM bios are already safe from the wrath of the service pack. By the time SP1 actually comes out I'm sure even more mainstream methods will be devised, but that's what always happens anyway.

yeah, more then likely

[magik]

Still don't see SP1 posted. :(

[Evolution]

It may be posted on thursday.... that would be a week from the release to MSDN.

[alyssachanpc]

Vista SP1 RC 1 is already posted at Microsoft's Download Center:

Downloads:

Windows Vista SP1 RC1 - All Language Stand Alone Package

Windows Vista SP1 RC1 - 5 Language Stand Alone Package - 32-bit

Windows Vista SP1 RC1 - 5 Language Stand Alonge Package - 64-bit

[BoDEAN]

is this version v668?