Windows Vista SP1 Beta 1 expected next week

Posted on Monday, July 09 2007 @ 14:48 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
Many rumours indicated Microsoft may have delayed the first service pack for Windows Vista to next year, but it looks like this was all misinformation.

According to a new post at ZD Net, we can expect Windows Vista SP1 Beta 1 next week. The final version may be ready in November 2007.
If Vista SP1 is released in November, the Windows client team will be sticking to a schedule company officials outlined a year ago, when the official plan of record was to release Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 (Longhorn Server) simultaneously.

Another observation: If Microsoft releases Vista SP1 in November, it will have been in beta for an unusually short four months. In the past, Microsoft Windows service packs could be in beta for a year or longer.

Microsoft officials have been wavering over what to say about SP1 for the past year. Throughout that time, a number of company execs wouldn’t even admit they were planning to release a service pack for Vista at all.


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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.



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