Windows 7 SP1 RTM due on February 16 for MSDN customers, Feb22 for web

[WartHog]

It'll be nice not having to DL all the updates if you want to re-install.

Yep! Those are now around 85 to download at each clean install. Hours saved!

You are right. I just did that and I think I fell asleep several time during the DL and install.

 

[Mashed1316]

Wiiii so, the Windows 7 SP1 ISOs will be available on Feb. 22nd

That means, clean install for me on Feb. 25th, since i don't have classes on Fridays

 

[ie9]

the full build number is 7601.17514.101119-1850.

via Brandon LeBlanc, aka the guy who made the announcement.

surprise, surprise...

 

[brianzion]

Announcing Availability of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 February 22

Announcing Availability of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

 

[bagavan]

Good news

 

[Night Hawk]

I've been looking over some of the new changes to be seen. One is seen at
The new "Dynamic Memory" feature of Hyper-V explained

I'm glad they moved it up a month. Now I can see how well it will go on the 64bit. Hopefully they ironed out the installation errors seen with the beta version.

 

[brianzion]

I've been looking over some of the new changes to be seen. One is seen at
The new "Dynamic Memory" feature of Hyper-V explained

I'm glad they moved it up a month. Now I can see how well it will go on the 64bit. Hopefully they ironed out the installation errors seen with the beta version.

great thanks for the post there's lots to read here about "Dynamic Memory"

 

[Night Hawk]

That came up on another blog site I ran into when looking for any confirmations other then seen at the Windows blogs on the final rtm date. That's one of the new features to be seen with SP1.

When trying to compile a list of them every source found dates back to last summer. nothing updated. That's where some of the MS blogs come in!

 

[xxxdannyxxx]

the full build number is 7601.17514.101119-1850.

via Brandon LeBlanc, aka the guy who made the announcement.

surprise, surprise...

Hi ie9

Does that mean the leaked version some of us downloaded IS the final rtm

Thanks

Danny

 

[bagavan]

the full build number is 7601.17514.101119-1850.

via Brandon LeBlanc, aka the guy who made the announcement.

surprise, surprise...

Hi ie9

Does that mean the leaked version some of us downloaded IS the final rtm

Thanks

Danny

Danny

I think thats the final one.

 

[TanyaC]

I think the relatively thin SP is a good sign that they got Windows 7 right. But I would have liked more additional features. The main thing I'll get from it is the FX for RDC.

Or rather, that they refuse to fix some of the deficiencies in 7. Like remembering window size/position/settings, ability to disable libraries, more flakey explorer.exe and a stack more...

Gosh... please dont flame me

 

[Zardoc]

the full build number is 7601.17514.101119-1850.

via Brandon LeBlanc, aka the guy who made the announcement.

surprise, surprise...

Hi ie9

Does that mean the leaked version some of us downloaded IS the final rtm

Thanks

Danny

Yes

 

[Win7User512]

I think the relatively thin SP is a good sign that they got Windows 7 right. But I would have liked more additional features. The main thing I'll get from it is the FX for RDC.

Or rather, that they refuse to fix some of the deficiencies in 7. Like remembering window size/position/settings, ability to disable libraries, more flakey explorer.exe and a stack more...

Gosh... please dont flame me

What's wrong with the window size/position? What's wrong with explorer.exe?

 

[ie9]

Yes

As Zardoc said

 

[runestaff]

So what is Win 7, SP1 going to do for the end user?

 

[ie9]

So what is Win 7, SP1 going to do for the end user?

Honestly not a whole lot, but that's not because the SP is bad; it just shows how good Windows 7 was in the first place.

It will bring your computer up to date with all of the latest security patches and performance enhancements. Some of those we're pushed to you via Windows Update and some were not.

There is a full list of improvements somewhere in this thread...

 

[DeaconFrost]

I'll be more excited when the SP1 integrated discs are available. For now, it will be nice to get my hands on the final code and give it a shot in a VM.

 

[NoN]

Do not know if that had been already posted here, but...for those interested!

Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Gaming Performance Analysis

 

[alphanumeric]

So what is Win 7, SP1 going to do for the end user?

Save you a whole bunch of time updating on windows update after a clean install. Having a DVD with SP1 integrated into it, or even the full offline installer version of SP1, will save you from having to download and install hundreds of updates online though windows update.

 

[Night Hawk]

Do not know if that had been already posted here, but...for those interested!

Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Gaming Performance Analysis

That will add to the list of things being collected. Look back to post #26 for the blog on the Dynamic Memory feature for Hyper-V

So what is Win 7, SP1 going to do for the end user?

Save you a whole bunch of time updating on windows update after a clean install. Having a DVD with SP1 integrated into it, or even the full offline installer version of SP1, will save you from having to download and install hundreds of updates online though windows update.

I just restored a Vista laptop that came without any SPs. The 1gb of memory, 1.6ghz cpu, and slow dsl connection took 11hrs. and still saw more updates after both SPs went on. The first 113 updates and SP1 both took 90min. to complete.

The download of the full SP1 was the only fast item. SP2 was already downloaded in iso form for both 32bit and 64bit previously and put on a cd-r when that was first out saving even more time. Having them stashed away in case a fresh install is needed even with 7's SP1 will save and save again on time.

The only drawback is certain updates may be required to allow the SP to install properly. Things like the latest Windows installer and a few other items are first gathered right after seeing Windows activated as a requirement before any updates become available. Minor issue however.