SP1 installed . Still have nothing new noticed(just sit on the pc) but I can see this in Windows Updates
In important updates is Update for Windows 7 (KB2484033) Download size: 335 KB
In optional Update for Windows 7 (KB2488113) Download size: 157 KB
Should I install both of them?
Stalker
Those popped up with SP1 yesterday for me and I installed them first with no problems.
I also got this one KB2387530. Recommended.
Mike
Maybe with peoples performance notes, it might be worth mentioning if you installed on a fresh install or through Windows Updates on an existing install.
Seems to be a lot of different reports.
I installed the x64 standalone installer on a fresh install of Windows. Things seem a bit zippy. Boot up might be improved by a few seconds. Memory useage is hovering around 1.06gb. I will try the large batch of files-folders later. I'm interested to see if the improvements are noticeable.
The only programs I have installed are Office 2010 Pro, Norton 360, and Adobe Flash Player. All drivers up to date.
do we have any information about the improvments of the new service pack guys i just install it! :)
The first of those appeared yesterday as important, SP1 at the time was only optional. I installed the first and SP1 became important with the second appearing as optional. Then after SP1 install the second appeared as important. Maybe it's best to install in that sequence.
For my part, I just used Windows Update to install SP1 on a pre-existing installation (running since W7 launch without format). Runs great. Oh, and I just had a chance to test a few games. It hasn't effected maximum framerates, but the minimums are definitely up around 5% across the board (5 games tested).
Tried last night to download but had a couple of failures, so gave up and when I got back from town this morning went to Windows Update again and it was waiting with a tick in the box so told it to carry on, it did from where it left off last night and downloaded and installed after the reboot I now have Windows 7 Home Premium SP1. I did the other updates that were around last night the SP1 for my machine was about 61.3 MB in size.
Installed sp1 yesterday. Some initial thoughts:
1. Took about 35 minutes to install.
2. Machine seems marginally more responsive.
3. Windows experience index improved from 5.4 to 5.9 for primary hard disk speed - everything else remained the same
4. Had a crash on wake from sleep. I have not been able to reproduce. Machine used to crash on wake form sleep (was resolved with KB977178 which deals with large hard drives taking a long time to spin up - I wonder if this is an issue)
5. required 3 hotfixes afterwards (windows update)
6. All applications seem to work as before
Installed Saturday via MSDN download and I checked for Updates on Sunday and there weren't any, must check again at the weekend.
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