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Windows Vista SP2 RC Released to public

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Windows Vista introduces a breakthrough user experience and is designed to help you feel confident in your ability to view, find, and organize information and to control your computing experience. The visual sophistication of Windows Vista helps streamline your computing experience by refining common window elements so you can better focus on the content on the screen rather than on how to access it. The desktop experience is more informative, intuitive, and helpful. And new tools bring better clarity to the information on your computer, so you can see what your files contain without opening them, find applications and files instantly, navigate efficiently among open windows, and use wizards and dialog boxes more confidently.
Windows Server 2008 SP2/Windows Vista SP2 RC is prerelease code offered to the public through our Customer Preview Program. Please see the Windows Server SP2/Windows Vista SP2 Customer Preview Program page on TechNet/MSDN for additional details, documentation, and forums.
Windows Server 2008/Windows Vista SP2 RC apply to people, organizations, and technical enthusiasts who are comfortable evaluating prerelease software. This prerelease software is provided for testing only. Installation of Service Pack 2 Beta will result in Microsoft collecting information about the installation process, even if the installation is not completed. We do not recommend installing this software on primary or mission-critical systems. We recommend that you have a backup of your data before you install any prerelease software.

 

SP2 is an update to Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 that addresses feedback from our customers and partners. By providing these fixes integrated into a single service pack, Microsoft provides a single high-quality update that minimizes deployment and testing complexity for customers. In addition to all previously released updates, SP2 will contain changes focused on addressing reliability and performance issues, supporting new kinds of hardware, and adding support for several emerging standards. SP2 will also continue to make it easier for IT administrators to deploy and manage large installations of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
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.
DVD ISO image contains Service Pack 2 for Windows Server 2008 SP2 for x86, x64, IA-64 and Windows Vista for x86, x64. This image is only applicable to computers that have one or more of the following languages: English, German, French, Japanese, or Spanish. If you have an OS or language pack that is not one of these languages please use the "All Languages" version of Service Pack 2.

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Vista SP2 RC is divided to three main versions, 5 language, international 36 language and windows update version. When you download select the appropriate installer for your system. Also there are no separate installers for Vista and Windows server 2008.

Five Language SP2 Standalone: English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish only

• ISO for Windows Server 2008 x86/x64/ia64 and Windows Vista x86/x64

• x86 for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista x86

• x64 for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista x64

• IA64 for Windows Server 2008 ia64

All Language SP2 Standalone: for computers with any of the 36 supported Windows Server 2008/Windows Vista languages.

• ISO for Windows Server 2008 x86/x64/ia64 and Windows Vista x86/x64

• x86 for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista x86

• x64   for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista x64

• IA64 for Windows Server 2008 ia64

Windows Update installation of SP2 for Windows Server 2008 x86/x64/ia64 and   Windows Vista x86/x64

 

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Hotfixes and Security Updates in Windows Server 2008 SP2 RC and Windows Vista SP2 RC

Notable Changes in Windows Server 2008 SP2 RC and Windows Vista SP2 RC