Windows 7: Microsoft preps Windows 7 for SP1 testing

Night Hawk · 06 Jan 2010

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Microsoft preps Windows 7 for SP1 testing

Blogger Rafael Rivera finds SP1-related keys in Windows 7's registry

By Gregg Keizer
January 4, 2010 01:43 PM ET

Computerworld - Microsoft has already prepared Windows 7 with code to let users download the new operating system's first service pack, a prominent blogger reported last weekend.

Rafael Rivera, who writes the Within Windows blog, sniffed out several keys in Windows 7's registry that add an eligibility check for Service Pack 1 (SP1).

A first service pack -- which includes already-issued security patches as well as new bug fixes, and in some cases, new features -- is important because many corporations won't widely deploy a new edition of Windows until that milestone has been reached. Service packs are also relatively rare: Windows XP, which debuted in October 2001, has had only three.

Rivera took the appearance of the eligibility check to mean that SP1 testing is imminent. "The takeaway here is that external [emphasis in original] Windows 7 SP1 testing should commence soon, if it hasn't already," said Rivera.

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JMH · 06 Jan 2010

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Microsoft is gearing up for an important stage in the testing of its first major update to the latest iteration of the Windows client. The Redmond company traditionally releases the first Service Pack for a new Windows OS approximately one year after the platform was finalized, and is currently cooking SP1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. A third-party report indicates that the software giant has started preparing Windows 7 copies for the delivery of the first external testing development milestone of Windows 7 SP1.

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Windows 7 SP1 Is Cooking, External Testing Build Coming - Service Pack 1 will also update Windows Server 2008 R2 - Softpedia

Crispy · 06 Jan 2010

Already posted: Windows 7 SP1 Is Cooking, External Testing Build Coming

kpo6969 · 06 Jan 2010

Win 8 and Win 7 SP1 Preparations. etc.

thefabe · 06 Jan 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Crispy

Already posted: Windows 7 SP1 Is Cooking, External Testing Build Coming

Thats ok some of us need to read things twice.

asfaltas · 06 Jan 2010

when Windows 7 sp1 beta leaks i want test

Dark Nova Gamer · 06 Jan 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by asfaltas

when Windows 7 sp1 beta leaks i want test

Why use a beta leak of a service pack, when obviously they'll release a public beta.

Win7User512 · 06 Jan 2010

Any notable new features? Or major bug fixes?

Martin · 07 Jan 2010

Great, cant wait to test it

Night Hawk · 07 Jan 2010

I ran the SP2 beta on Vista for 6 months without issues while Vista was still on here. Generally by the time the beta version is available it has been through some rigorous testing and ready to be looked over. The feedback when any provided eventually sees any remaining bugs addressed before the finished SP is out.

I suspect a few things that will be seen in SP1 for 7 address any issues that come up with the new USB 3.0 standard now becoming available as well as a few minor bugs still to be found with 7. So far I had to agree with someone on another thread about 7 being "ready to go" from the start without the need for an SP!

Once the beta release notes are available along with the trial version you'll be able to see just what the service pack will be addressing as far as any problems and updated support for things.

As far as 8 is concerned MS isn't simply a small room for 10 people working on one thing for 3yrs. to come out with a new OS with S.Balmer in a corner somewhere watching. You have hundreds working just in one area of development alone. One of the video clips seen in a recent blog showed how far they went just to come up with the default wallpaper.

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