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01 Nov 2010   #1

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Worth installing Windows 7 SP1 RC at the moment ?

Hey I know MS released the RC version of SP1 for Win 7 Download details: Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Release Candidate (KB976932)



Just wondering If it's worth downloading or just waiting for the final version to be released ?

I've got all previous updates installed from Windows Update, would I be missing much ? Are there any performance fixes and or improvements in SP1 ?
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01 Nov 2010   #2

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Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by JordanJP View Post
Hey I know MS released the RC version of SP1 for Win 7 Download details: Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Release Candidate (KB976932)

Just wondering If it's worth downloading or just waiting for the final version to be released ?

I've got all previous updates installed from Windows Update, would I be missing much ? Are there any performance fixes and or improvements in SP1 ?

SP1 is going to be a yawn wait for the final. There are some install problems with the RC.
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01 Nov 2010   #3

Systems 1 and 2: Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Win 8 Developer
University of Kentucky
 
 

Don't install an RC unless you are doing it on a test machine.
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03 Nov 2010   #4

Windows 7
 
 

Running it on my main pc, NO issues at all (64bit version)
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03 Nov 2010   #5
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Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
Florida in winter, Black Forest/Germany
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by gizbug View Post
Running it on my main pc, NO issues at all (64bit version)
What are the advantages?
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03 Nov 2010   #6

Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
NE Indiana
 
 

Running it here on my 64 bit laptop and no issues. But most should wait until it hit RTM before installing because it might work fine on one pc and buggy on another!
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03 Nov 2010   #7

Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
 
 

I'd wait for RTM. No obvious advantages like we had in XP SP2 for this SP1 RC.
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