Steps to follow before installing Win7 SP1 from download center

Steps to follow before you install Windows 7 Service Pack 1 from the Microsoft Download Center

Thanks for the link.
I must have missed the big release notice.
Some people are complaining about slower booting etc.
Do you know if this SP1 is the final version?

mjf said:

Thanks for the link.
I must have missed the big release notice.
Some people are complaining about slower booting etc.
Do you know if this SP1 is the final version?

Yes, this is the official RTM.

Computer will temporary boot slower after installation of service packs simply because they replace 1000s of files with new versions - this creates disk fragmentation and temporarily messes up prefetch and boot cache.

Bill2 said:

mjf said:

Thanks for the link.
I must have missed the big release notice.
Some people are complaining about slower booting etc.
Do you know if this SP1 is the final version?

Yes, this is the official RTM.

thanks,
So what do people think.
Just take the plunge and install it?
I'm guessing it doesn't matter if the OS is retail or OEM?

Installed - No issues, after 1st boot, no noticeable differences in boot time.

Nope no difference to OEM or retail.

My report is basically the same as NoN.

I have noticed a small performance increase.

I made a 100% clean install (what Microsoft calls "custom install"").

I suggest running "Disk Cleanup" afterwards.

I also use CCleaner-both the file and registry cleanup portions thereof.

I also use Auslogic Registry Booster.

If you have a hard disk as opposed to a SSD, then after the install and all of the consequental updates, then run a defragmenter. I prefer the defragmenter from SysInternals, namely, CONTIG.