This means every update to Windows 7 since SP1 in February 2011 will need to be applied individually and – if you’ve been holding out – retrospectively.
Asked to comment, Microsoft said it didn’t have anything to say about Windows 7 SP2.
Service packs are a pain for Microsoft, because they divert engineers’ time and budget from building new versions of Windows. In this case, the anticipation for Windows 7’s SP2 comes around the same time as the launch of Windows 8, out later this week. Also, by ending SPs, Microsoft could be pushing customers towards the completely new Windows 8.
Microsoft not planning second Windows 7 Service Pack?
Posted on Wednesday, October 24 2012 @ 14:30 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck