Vista SP1

March 18, 2008

Microsoft released Vista SP1.  It seemed to have quietly slipped out on to the market.  Microsoft has supplied a blocking tool for organizations if you are not ready to unleash it on y our users.  Here are some things you need to know before installing.  Sounds like some hardware may not function properly after the update:

Some Windows Vista users may encounter an issue with a small set of hardware devices that may not function properly after updating a Windows Vista PC to Windows Vista SP1.   This is an issue with the way the device drivers were re-installed during the Windows Vista SP1 update process, not with the drivers themselves—these drivers worked on Windows Vista RTM and they work on Windows Vista SP1.  This problem is typically corrected by simply uninstalling and reinstalling the driver. We are working with the manufacturers of these devices to get the known problematic drivers and their install programs updated, and also on other solutions we can use to ensure a smooth customer experience when updating to Windows Vista SP1 using Windows Update. For new PCs provisioned with Windows Vista SP1, this is not an issue.

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