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This is a discussion on Microsoft releases Vista update 19-03-08 within the Talking Point forums, part of the General Rants category; Microsoft has released a service update for all versions of its Windows Vista operating system. The computer giant claims that ...
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Microsoft releases Vista update 19-03-08 Microsoft has released a service update for all versions of its Windows Vista operating system.
The computer giant claims that the update improves the stability, security and performance of the software.
The update, or service pack, includes some fixes released before now and adds many new ones as well.
Microsoft has warned that the update could clash with some security software and other programs customers may have installed on their machine.
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Those using Vista can download the update directly from Microsoft or wait for it to be automatically installed on their machine in mid-April.
On the Windows Vista blog, Nick White, Microsoft's product manager for the software, said those installing Service Pack One (SP1) may have to download and install some other "prerequisites" before the update can be applied.
The pre-requisites are generally updates to other programs or components of Vista to ease the passage of SP1.
Mr White also warned that some device drivers may also have to be refreshed before SP1 can be installed. Old drivers from RealTek AC, Intel and Symantec are known to stop SP1 being installed.
PROGRAMS HIT BY SP1
BitDefender AV
Fujitsu Shock Sensor
Jiangmin KV Antivirus 10
Jiangmin KV Antivirus 2008
Trend Micro Internet Security
Zone Alarm Security Suite
Iron Speed Designer
Xheo Licensing
Free Allegiance
NYT Reader
Rising Personal Firewall
Novell ZCM Agent
Advice about drivers and prequisites is provided on the Vista blog and in support articles.
In late February Microsoft released a list of programs that SP1 could break when it was installed. Among those listed were anti-virus programs from BitDefender and Trend Micro.
Some other programs, such as Iron Speed Designer, will stop working when SP1 is installed. Others, such as the The New York Times Reader, will also lose some functions.
Vista SP1 is being released initially in only five languages - English, French, Spanish, German, and Japanese. Another 31 will follow in mid-April when the software starts being pumped out to those that have their PCs automatically updated.
Microsoft recommends that Vista users go to Windows Update to get the service pack rather than use its download service.
The version available via Windows Update is only 65 MB in size (compared to 434MB via download) and can diagnose driver problems before installation.
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Re: Microsoft releases Vista update 19-03-08 ill remember that for me laptop the bag came today with laptop to follow on invoice :))
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Achievements: Re: Microsoft releases Vista update 19-03-08 yes its worth a note on any updates about vista atm but any help you need or info on vista markoffskis your man..
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Re: Microsoft releases Vista update 19-03-08 that is a interesting piece of info kazzy ty hun :D
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Re: Microsoft releases Vista update 19-03-08 im waiting for the patch that makes vista a real OS lol
an OS is ment to be the stable platform from which you run things... not the controling reasource eating 'program' that vista is :)
so if they happen to bring out an update that makes it preform like an os il add it to my shopping list lol :)
(bets the next 'os' wont run with an amd processor) lol
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Re: Microsoft releases Vista update 19-03-08 i refuse to use vista till they sort it out properly. atm it's a load of c..p.
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Re: Microsoft releases Vista update 19-03-08 Actually, having a new pc with vista as the OS, I hate to have to say is (*god wizzy is gonna take the pee out of me*) I actually think Vista is brilliant.
It is user friendlly and you can't delete things as simply as XP etc and certain things like adding and running new programs you have to be in administrator mode. So protecting your pc from kids etc it is brilliant.
All the up dates etc I have had to install have been okay.
I can't see anything wrong with vista the only thing is that I was so use to XP and liked it was the only thing stopping me from giving Vista a go, but now I have I wouldn't go back :D
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Re: Microsoft releases Vista update 19-03-08 i have to agree with chewy lol now that i have vista on the lappy and im learning how to navigate through it all it is quite good, but i dont do half the task as i do on mt desktop;))
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