I understand your problem! My first impression when installing SP1 was not good also! I got my first BSOD after installing it! Fortunately I could solved that! That was my first BlueSOD since using win 7Moreover, I also got no sound after installing SP1! I was just surprised when I played movie without sound
Above all, since istalling sp1, now win 7 runs so smooth and stable!
Good luck with that. Without the updates, your system is going to be full of security holes that will allow it to be infected with all kinds of nasties (if it isn't already), including ones that can delete or steal your data and/or take control of your machine. I hope you aren't doing any online banking.
Funny thing, it happens with us here too - but only for the Service Pack; other updates install with no issues. We use a variety of ThinkPads mostly here, and Lotus Notes & MS Office (2003, 2007, 2010) - nothing exotic I can think of that would cause the crashing.
It's a head scratcher.
Their are some occasions when SP-1 causes problems. We see some on this site. Their are members that will guide Alejandro85 and other needy people through a fix. Sometimes its just getting a proper COA working and then sometimes it takes some digging. Windows 7 will be a lot safer and run smoother with SP-1 installed.
So to all those new users. It highly recommended to install SP-1
Millions and millions of people all over the world have install SP-1 with no problems and I'm one of them. If you need help we are here 24/7/365.
Where else could people get support??
SourceThe end-of-support date for Microsoft's Windows 7 -- without Service Pack 1 installed -- is quickly approaching.
Windows 7 RTM (release to manufacturing), with no service pack installed, will no longer be supported as of April 9, 2013, according to a February 14 post on the Microsoft Springboard Series blog. Support for specific Windows releases ends 24 months after the release of a new Service Pack, and Windows 7 SP1 was released in February 2011.
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Because somebody on the internet heard from a friend who heard from a friend who read on the internet that SP1 suxerz, and that thousands of computers blew up after installing it
The other issue is thievery, but...
But yeah, there is no reason not to have it installed other than FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt).
So, funny story. After reading this, I decided to check on my mother's computer (which I take a look at monthly to make sure it's fully updated. no viruses, ect.) and sure enough SP1 was not installed. No clue how I over looked that in the past, but I ended up having to download it because for some reason it just refused to show in Windows Update.
I have a hard time believing there will be limited support for Windows 7. There are a ton of businesses and schools that are in the process of, or just upgraded their equipment to Windows 7. I also know for damn sure businesses and schools WON'T be making the move to Windows 8. Hello rock, hello hard place......here I am......
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