14 DAY TRIAL // An update is available from Microsoft for the gold version of Windows 7, designed to ensure that future service packs for the operating system, namely Service Pack 1, will be delivered and installed successfully. The latest iteration of the Windows client, just as its precursor, is prone to issues which can prevent the installation of service packs, updates and even software. The Redmond company is already offering a refresh set up to resolve any problems that might block the deployment of SP1. The update in question offers the System Update Readiness Tool, bits which are also available for Windows Vista, for Windows Server 2008, and for Windows Server 2008 R2 in addition to Windows 7.
“Microsoft released the System Update Readiness Tool to resolve certain conditions that could cause installing updates and other software not to work. You do not have to manually run this tool. This tool is offered automatically through Windows Update to computers that have a condition that the tool could resolve,” the company noted.
The latest release of the System Update Readiness Tool for Windows 7 was offered at the end of the past month. On October 26th, 2009, Update for Windows 7 (KB947821) and Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB947821) were made available via the Microsoft Download Center. Still, just as Microsoft mentioned, the update in question is being automatically distributed to all Windows 7 computers that might be plagued by problems capable of impacting the successful installation of SP1, additional minor updates, and software.
Early adopters that followed closely the development process of Windows 7 already know that even when the platform was in Release Candidate stage in May 2009, Microsoft delivered the System Update Readiness Tool. According to leaked information, the Redmond company is planning to finalize Windows 7 SP1 by the end of this year, and offer the first public Beta in early 2010. Windows SP1 will reportedly be released to manufacturing in mid-2010 and will be made available for the public in the autumn of the coming year.