14 DAY TRIAL // While installing Service Pack 1 RTM on top of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 should be a walk in the park for the vast majority of users, there will also be those that are bound to come across some issues. According to Microsoft, the deployment of SP1 RTM can negatively impact a select list of programs if they’re already installed in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.
The Redmond company has published KB2492938 detailing the problems that customers can come across.
The software giant provided examples of programs that will not run after installing Service Pack 1 RTM, including IncrediMail Xe 2.0 from IncrediMail Ltd., Lenovo System Update from Lenovo, and Ninja Trader 7.0; 6.5 from Ninja Trader.
At the same time, there will be pieces of software that although will continue to run even after the upgrade is deployed, they will only do so with at least minor, but sometimes major losses in functionality. These programs are: AlibreDesignExpress 9.2 from Alibre and Ideazon Z Engine 2.5.0.29 from SteelSeries.
Users are advised to check out KB2492938 for additional information as well as for links to the companies developing the programs mentioned above where they can look for fixes.
“Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 contain security, reliability, and feature updates for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2. Certain programs may experience a loss of functionality after you install SP1 for Windows 7 or for Windows Server 2008 R2.
“However, most programs continue to work as expected,” Microsoft revealed.
As you may already know, Windows 7 SP1 RTM and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 RTM have been released through MSDN and TechNet yesterday, February 16th, 2011.
Microsoft is right on track to offering Windows 7 SP1 RTM to all users come February 22nd.