Windows 7 Service Pack 1 public beta due next month

Before you start getting excited for something along the lines of Vista's famed SP1, you should know that the Windows 7 Service Pack 1 that Microsoft plans to release shortly is merely a combination of existing updates, outside of the new Remote Desktop to support new Windows Server 2008 SP1 features. Still, that's not exactly a bad thing: Windows 7 doesn't require same sort of service pack "rescue" Vista did, and Microsoft's hope is that a feature-stable, combined update could promote some enterprise holdouts to finally take the plunge. The public beta of SP1 will be released at the end of July, with the final version to presumably be released soon after.

[semperverus Posted Jun 8th 2010 2:27PM]

I'm fairly certain that windows 7 WAS the rescue that vista needed.

[ssguy Posted Jun 8th 2010 3:42PM]

@semperverus

actually it was the rescue that MS needed. W7, Office 2010, Natal(hoping it turns out to be good) and WP7.... seems to be a good year for MS.

speaking of service packs, any1 remember installing XP SP2. That was one kickass SP.

[N900 Posted Jun 8th 2010 2:46PM]

I'm with you Engadget. I think that this SP will be for Enterprise and businesses who still haven't taken the plunge on 7. For instance the computers at my job still run on Vista Enterprise, and some on XP Pro. A new operating system with the total comprised updates so far would probably convince them to take notice.

[darknight1 Posted Jun 8th 2010 3:46PM]

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[kevinoconnor7 Posted Jun 8th 2010 4:49PM]

Typo in the article. It is Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. Windows Server 2008 will not be getting a SP.

[JakeInDC Posted Jun 8th 2010 5:47PM]

Windows XP FTW!

[Soundtweaker Posted Jun 8th 2010 7:30PM]

Hope they fix the Recycle Bin Bug that doesnt show the amount of data when large amounts are in there.

[raionyuki Posted Jun 9th 2010 6:52AM]

Yeah I can wait to migrate all my network services all over again! Thank goodness for vmware!