http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/ Engadget Comments for Windows 7 SP1 public beta now ready for download http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/Jul 14th 2010 7:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/
Install windoze patch reboot goto step 1 repeat 20 times. Windoze at the end gets BSOD . Reformat reinstall patch repeat step 1 ,2 20 more times...]]>Jul 14th 2010 8:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/I'm guessing you haven't used Windows since ME, Makali?]]>Jul 14th 2010 8:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/
Guess you didn't have joy installing Vista on an xp or patching a vista ...morons ]]>Jul 14th 2010 9:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/Guess your brain is so miniscule you cant comprehend a civil argument

Windows 7 is amazing to say the least]]>Jul 14th 2010 9:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/How is he a Moron? Your comment doesn't even make sense.
"installing Vista on an xp or patching a vista" what does that mean?

And update roll-ups are your friend. You're the moron if you think that you have to patch 1 by 1.]]>Jul 14th 2010 10:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/Jul 14th 2010 10:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/Jul 14th 2010 10:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/Jul 14th 2010 2:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/Jul 14th 2010 3:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/
This is going to be a bug fix. That's all.]]>Jul 14th 2010 6:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/Jul 14th 2010 7:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/
READ! It does nothing in particular. If you've been keeping up with your updates and hotfixes, it does almost nothing.

If you're doing a fresh install tomorrow though, it saves you having to have several hundred hotfixes one by one over several hours that were released since W7 came out.

That is all.]]>Jul 14th 2010 7:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/
I've not read anything on this, but what you're saying is that it's just a rehash of all the previous updates into one big pack and then some?

I suppose this is exciting if you get your jollies from reformatting once a month.]]>Jul 14th 2010 7:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/
Pretty much. But it's aimed squarely at enterprise and developers, not the home user (which you'd hope Engadget would point out...but than that would be professional)

It makes it easier if you're deploying a lot of offline, behind firewalls systems that don't get a weekly update. ]]>Jul 14th 2010 7:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/
Thats usually all SP's are. There might be the occasional fix for a hot issue (like Vista's USB file transfer speeds) but most of the time service packs are just all the updates that have been released so far.]]>Jul 14th 2010 8:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/Are you one of those people who get off on reformatting? Defrag is enough for me personally.]]>Jul 14th 2010 8:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/Jul 14th 2010 9:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/Jul 14th 2010 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/
I'm not getting your point?]]>Jul 14th 2010 9:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/Yep used it for a clean install yesterday. It's amazing how easy it is to get Microsoft stuff by simply selecting the "I am a developer" drop down box.]]>Jul 14th 2010 10:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/Keep in mind that if you have a non genuine Windows 7 this SP will deactivate your copy of Windows. Microsoft doesn't talk about that "new feature" too much]]>Jul 14th 2010 11:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/Jul 14th 2010 12:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/Jul 14th 2010 2:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/Jul 14th 2010 4:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/]]>Jul 14th 2010 7:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/Jul 14th 2010 7:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/You'll have to uninstall it when the final version comes out anyway. Hardly worth bothering really.]]>Jul 14th 2010 7:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/Jul 14th 2010 7:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/
No]]>Jul 14th 2010 7:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/Jul 14th 2010 2:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/Jul 14th 2010 7:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/It brings you back from the dead.]]>Jul 14th 2010 7:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/
I really like how Engadget failed to mention that the SP adds support for the new RDP enhancements in Windows Server 2008 R2.

R2 is getting support for remote graphics rendering. That means that if you are remote desktoping into a WinSer08r2 machine, all the graphics are rendered locally on your machine. So I can use remote desktop and have Aero enabled while I'm using my machine that is several states away.

It's pretty awesome. Oh well, I guess this is why I go to Ars as well. Their coverage of such things is much more detailed.]]>Jul 14th 2010 12:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/Jul 14th 2010 7:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/No love for Clippy? But why... :(]]>Jul 14th 2010 7:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/Try the Zune HD. Seriously sweet interface.]]>Jul 14th 2010 7:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/Jul 14th 2010 9:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/Jul 14th 2010 9:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://youtu.be/wlJ_fLPpmdM]]>Jul 14th 2010 7:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-due-today
Nice and prompt with your reporting as always.]]>Jul 14th 2010 7:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/also this isnt really a public beta either:

"Please Note: This early release of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Beta is not available for home users. The SP1 Beta does not provide new end-user features, and installation is not supported by Microsoft."]]>Jul 14th 2010 7:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/Jul 14th 2010 7:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/
What did u expect? service packs are basically just a collection of updates and hotfixes. I guess people have been spoiled by XP SP2 which actually added a lot of features.]]>Jul 14th 2010 7:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/it enables the super secret magic mode, allowing your computer to excrete gold from your disc drive]]>Jul 14th 2010 9:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/Not to mention it can build you an island, then transforms into a f---ing jet and flies you there.]]>Jul 14th 2010 12:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/Jul 14th 2010 7:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/Yes, and not even some new screensavers :(]]>Jul 14th 2010 7:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/
Lastly, every incremental update from Apple (like 10.6.1, 10.6.2 etc) are always at least 650mb a peice and Apple charges you for their service packs (10.5, 10.6, etc)]]>Jul 14th 2010 9:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/windows-7-sp1-public-beta-now-ready-for-download/Jul 14th 2010 7:25AM