Microsoft released Service pack 2 for Vista and Windows Server 2008 yesterday. Service pack 2 adds support for new hardware and includes all hotfixes and security updates released since SP1. To install SP2 you need to have SP1 installed in your system. See below for original description and release notes. Currently SP2 is available as a five language standalone package.
Overview
Service Pack 2 for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista (SP2) is an update to Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 that supports new kinds of hardware and emerging hardware standards, and includes all updates delivered since SP1. SP2 simplifies administration by enabling IT administrators to deploy and support a single service pack for clients and servers. Please see the Windows Server SP2/Windows Vista SP2 page on TechNet/MSDN for additional details and documentation.
SP2 is an update to Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista that incorporates improvements discovered through automated feedback, as well as updates that have been delivered since SP1. By providing these fixes integrated into a single service pack for both client and server, Microsoft provides a single high-quality update that minimizes deployment and testing complexity for customers.
Service Pack 1 is a prerequisite for installing Service Pack 2. Please make sure that your system is running Service Pack 1 before you install Service Pack 2.
Note: Windows Server 2008 released with Service Pack 1 included. Windows Vista SP1 information and downloads can be found on the Windows Vista SP1 TechNet page.
Windows Server 2008 SP2 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 – Five Language Standalone version can be installed on x64-based systems with any of the following language versions: English, French, German, Japanese, or Spanish.
Release notes: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd537674.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/dd262148.aspx
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- Windows Vista SP2 RC Released to public
- Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Five Language Standalone (KB936330)
- Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RC through Windows Update
hey Black
d/l’ed earlier today from microsoft
not going to install I think I’ll wait till it’s a windows update proper
besides UXTHEME support at this point is iffy since I’ve been to a few sites that say it’s no change to only 2 of 3 files changed ” Rafael” still not posting a patch yet
and I love my themes
anyway nice to talk again………….peace …….later
@tony haskins:
there are more than 2 or 3 changes..but most of them aren’t important except for critical security updates. There’s a new “Universal theme patcher” that supports uxtheme patching in vista
Home page: http://deepxw.blogspot.com/2008/11/universal-theme-patcher.html
program: http://soft3.wmzhe.com/download/deepxw/UniversalThemePatcher_20090409.zip
supported O/S
Windows XP SP2 SP3/2003/2008/Vista SP1 SP2/Windows 7, All 32bit(x86)/64bit(x64)
Windows 7 Build 6801, 7000, 7022, 7048, 7057, 7068.
6.1.7077.0 (winmain_win7rc.090404-1255)
6.1.7106.0 (winmain.090408-1623)
6.1.7100.0 (winmain_win7rc.090421-1700)
Windows Vista SP2 6.0.6002.16670, 6.0.6002.17506.
6.0.6002.18003 (lh_sp2rtm.090403-1730)
SP2 RTM 6.0.6002.18005 (lh_sp2rtm.090410-1830)
found patch on win matrix and windows up date installed sp2 the other day
didn’t have to use the installer
seems to well really have no noticable affect that I can see
I guess that could be good or bad
I was hoping somehow the sp would maybe make vista more like w7 as far as resource usage[ use less hopefully]
also installed internet explorer 8
not so sure about it, it seems slower and a bit buggy still
OH well life goes on
w7 soon hopefully
would be running it now but hey let other fight it and test it I’m getting to old to get that frustated all day
any way mainly saying hey anyway…….Hey Black noise!!!!!
Peace ……….later……keep up good work !!!!!!!!!