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Vista SP2 and XP SP3 Critical Patches Coming

Come July 14, Microsoft is gearing up to release six security patches for various software products, including the latest service packs available for its Windows clients. Half of the security bulletins coming next week target the Windows client and server platforms, with the rest designed to patch vulnerabilities in ...

10 July 2009
06:29 GMT

Intelligent Application Gateway 2007 Virtual Machine Available

Are you looking to test drive Intelligent Application Gateway 2007 without having to go through the hassles associated with the deployment process? Then Microsoft has the right download for you. The Redmond company is offering a trial version of Intelligent Application Gateway 2007 packaged as a virtual machine. Cust...

10 July 2009
03:59 GMT

Windows Server 2008 SP2 RTM Multilingual User Interface Language Packs

On June 30, 2009 Microsoft released not only the remaining localized versions of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 to web and through Windows Update, but also those for Windows Server 2008 SP2. Essentially, Vista SP2 RTM and Windows Server 2008 SP2 RTM have been bundled together in the same package. And with the Multiling...

6 July 2009
08:49 GMT

Vista SP2 RTM Management Tools for Hyper-V Update

Following the availability of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 RTM/SP1 Microsoft has literally joined its client and server operating systems at the hip. So much so that the client can stretch all the way to the server and manage the hypervisor role. This scenario was valid with the first service ...

6 July 2009
08:28 GMT

Download Windows Vista SP2 Multilingual User Interface (MUI) Language Packs

With the second service pack for Windows Vista wrapped up and offered for download as standalone releases as well as updates through Windows Update, Microsoft is offering customers worldwide the option to install multiple languages for the platform, and seamlessly switch between them. The end of June brought with it ...

6 July 2009
03:50 GMT

Block Vista SP2 Automatic Upgrades

Microsoft is offering Windows Vista SP1 users the chance to block automatic upgrades to Service Pack 2. In addition to making available Vista SP2 RTM as a standalone download, DVD ISO image, the bits are also released to Windows Update, and subsequently served to Vista SP1 users who have Automatic Updates enabled. Wi...

3 July 2009
10:16 GMT

Download Vista SP2 RTM DVD ISO Standalone All Versions

A new wave of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 releases is currently available for download for end users running the first service pack of the operating system. With the latest Vista SP2 downloads Microsoft is offering all the gold versions of the second service pack for Windows 7's successor packaged as DVD ISO im...

2 July 2009
02:50 GMT

New Wave of Vista SP2 Releases Available

Microsoft released a new wave of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 packages on June 30, 2009. At over two months since Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 were released to manufacturing, the Redmond company is making sure that customers worldwide will be able to integrate the second service pack for the two plat...

1 July 2009
11:51 GMT

Updates Resolve 2007 Office Servers SP2 Incorrect Expiration Date

It has taken Microsoft almost two months since the release to manufacturing of the second service pack for the Office 2007 System to make available fixes for an issue plaguing select server solutions in the suite. In all fairness, Microsoft came out in May 2009 and indicated that the installation of the 2007 Office s...

25 June 2009
10:35 GMT

Microsoft: Upgrade to Windows Server 2008 SP2 RTM with Hyper-V

At the end of May 2009, Microsoft made available for download and started offering as an update the second service pack for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. In the time passed since the RTM of Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2, bundled in the same package, the Redmond company revealed that it had seen &ldqu...

18 June 2009
06:03 GMT

Capture Windows 7 and Vista SP2 Images with ConfigMgr 2007 SP2 Beta

Capturing Windows 7 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 images, but also client assessment, updating and deployment are tasks that can be performed with System Center Configuration Manager 2007. More specifically, with the second service pack for System Center Configuration Manager 2007, Microsoft has also added support...

15 June 2009
11:00 GMT

Resolve Vista SP2 Sound Problems Automatically

Microsoft is making it easy for users running Windows Vista Service Pack 2, but also SP1, to resolve sound problems affecting the operating system after the deployment of a service pack. In this manner, the Redmond company is acknowledging that Vista users can run into issues related to sound once they upgrade their ...

15 June 2009
09:10 GMT

Windows Server 2008 SP2 Kills Virtual Machines Built with Beta Hyper-V

Customers running virtual machines leveraging the Microsoft server hypervisor role that are looking to update their server OS to the latest service pack release available can effectively cut access to virtualized platforms. Microsoft explained that the problem was associated with virtual machines put together with th...

11 June 2009
05:18 GMT

x64 Vista SP2 JPG Rendering Performance Inferior to x86 Vista SP2's

The JPG rendering process on 64-bit flavors of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 is inferior to that on the 32-bit variants of the operating system. As a direct consequence Microsoft explained that users would notice a degradation in operating system performance when digital images in the most common file format worldwide...

10 June 2009
04:55 GMT

Vista SP2 RTM Crashes on Repeated Hot-Unplugs of USB Devices

Windows Vista, even before the advent of SP1, namely as RTM, while it had its sins when it came down to compatibility and support, was extremely stable in comparison to Windows XP. However, given the necessary amount of abuse and the right triggers, Vista reliability can suffer just as much as its precursors. It is t...

9 June 2009
06:29 GMT

No Critical Patches for Vista SP2

Come June 9, 2009, Microsoft plans to release no less than 10 security bulletins for various supported releases of Internet Explorer, Windows client and server operating systems and the Office System. The majority of the patch packages impact Windows OSes, the Redmond company explains; however, users of operating sys...

5 June 2009
10:02 GMT

Vista SP2: "Windows Has Detected Unsupported Language Files"

End users who are installing the second service pack for Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 can come across an error message informing them that the deployment has failed due to unsupported language files. Specifically the message displayed to users is “Windows has detected unsupported language files. To cont...

1 June 2009
06:44 GMT

Vista SP2 RTM DVD ISO Available for Download

Almost a month after the release to manufacturing of Windows Vista SP2, Microsoft has made the service pack available for download to the public. In this regard, the Redmond company started offering end users the 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Five Language Sta...

27 May 2009
09:05 GMT

WSUS 3.0 SP2 RC for Windows 7 Is Live

Microsoft is adapting its updating infrastructure for the next iterations of the Windows client and server operating system. In this sense, the evolution does by no means stop with Windows Update, but also involves components specific to enterprise IT environments. In this regard, the Release Candidate of Windows Ser...

27 May 2009
03:53 GMT

Download Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) RTM

The wait is over! Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) RTM is here. The bits were released to the Microsoft Download Center on May 25, 2009 and are now available for download to all Vista users who are already running the operating system plus the first service pack released by the Redmond company in the first half of ...

26 May 2009
04:56 GMT

Vista SP2 RTM General Availability Just Around the Corner

The general availability of the second service pack for Windows Vista is just around the corner. Microsoft is reportedly gearing up to make the gold bits for Vista SP2 available for download for all users of the operating system on May 26, 2009. The Redmond-based company has so far failed to confirm or deny such a sc...

25 May 2009
11:51 GMT

On Vista SP2 PCs USB 2.0 Bluetooth Devices Stop Working Intermittently

Microsoft has acknowledged an issue with USB 2.0 Bluetooth devices that stop working intermittently when connected to computers running Windows Vista Service Pack 2. Although it’s managed to confirm that some users are indeed coming across problems with the latest service pack for Vista, the Redmond company has...

22 May 2009
05:49 GMT

Office 2007 SP2 RTM Activates Product Expiration Date Erroneously

Some customers running Office 2007 products should postpone the deployment of the second service pack for the productivity suite, unless they want to put their solutions on a path to expiration. An unfixed bug managed to make its way into the release to manufacturing build of Office 2007 SP2 and, in case the service ...

22 May 2009
03:42 GMT

Get Ready to Download Vista SP2 RTM

Windows Vista Service Pack 2 RTM is just around the corner. Microsoft won't say just when the SP2 downloads will go live, but the Redmond company is providing an early notification to users to gear up for the general availability of the second service pack for Vista. It looks like the wait is almost over for bot...

21 May 2009
02:23 GMT

Office 2000 Support Ends in July, 2009

As Microsoft is making its way onto the next iteration of the Office system, it is gearing up to kill support for Office 2000 in just two months. Come July 14, 2009, the Redmond company will discontinue all support for Office 2000. The software giant traditionally provides support for its products spanning a consiste...

20 May 2009
04:47 GMT

Vista SP2 RTM DVD ISO Images Available for Download

Microsoft released Windows Vista Service Pack 2 to manufacturing on April 28, 2009. As was the case with Vista SP1, the RTM and General Availability dates failed to coincide. However, there are those lucky few that can already download and install the service pack 2 bits for Windows Vista. MSDN and TechNet subscriber...

15 May 2009
15:01 GMT

Vista SP2 Fails to Install on PCs with Cloned Disks or Partitions

The second service pack for Windows Vista will fail to install on computers that have cloned disks or partitions via what Microsoft referred to as third-party disk management tools. This is valid not only for Windows Vista SP2, but also for Windows Server 2008 SP2. The Redmond company explained that the service pack ...

15 May 2009
12:11 GMT

Vista SP3 Gets First Hotfix

Windows Vista Service Pack 3 gets its first hotfix from Microsoft. Yes, Service Pack 3, and yes, the error lies with Microsoft. The Redmond company is offering a hotfix designed to fix Event Viewer crashes associated with Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 opening large event log files and attempting to sort log e...

14 May 2009
10:02 GMT

Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) Coming in Q3 2009

In addition to the Service Pack 2 for the Office 2007 System, Microsoft is also cooking the second service pack for Exchange Server 2007. According to the Redmond company, Exchange 2007 SP2 is expected to drop in the second half of this year, more precisely in the third quarter of 2009. As is the case with all Micros...

12 May 2009
10:57 GMT

Office Suite 2007 SP2 Uninstall Tool

Microsoft released the second service pack for Office 2007 to manufacturing and to web at the end of the past month. Office 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) downloads went live on April 28, 2009, and have since then been up for grabs. At the same time, the Redmond company is allowing users who have deployed the service pack...

11 May 2009
10:14 GMT

Windows Vista SP2 RTM Pops Up on MSDN and TechNet

Windows Vista Service Pack 2 made an appearance on MSDN and TechNet today, April 30, 2009, alongside Windows Server 2008 SP2 RTM. But there's nothing actually there. Both MSDN and TechNet subscribers can see the following item - Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 for all editions...

30 April 2009
16:03 GMT

Office 2007 SP2 Now Supports 18 Formats, More than Any Rival Product

The launch of Office 2007 Service Pack 2 earlier this week represents not only the evolution of one of the Redmond company's main cash cows, but also, in Microsoft's perspective, a step further in terms of interoperability. Office 2007 SP2 comes with support for no less than 18 document file formats. Tom Ro...

30 April 2009
04:27 GMT

Vista SP2 RTM Already Leaked and Available for Download

Microsoft was yet to announce the releasing to manufacturing of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 that the bits had already been leaked to torrent trackers. On April 28, the Redmond company indicated that Vista SP2 (a package that also contains Windows Server 2008 SP2) had RTM'd. But signi...

29 April 2009
07:22 GMT

Slipstream/Integrate SP2 RTM into Office 2007

As is the general case with service pack releases from Microsoft, SP2 for the company's latest version of the productivity suite can be integrated into Office 2007. The process, known as slipstreaming, involves making the Service Pack 2 RTM an integral part of Office 2007. The result will permit customers who ac...

29 April 2009
07:02 GMT

Download Office 2007 Servers Service Pack 2 (SP2) RTM

In addition to the second service pack for Office 2007, Microsoft has also made available for download Service Pack 2 for Office 2007 Servers and for Windows SharePoint Services. With SP2, the Redmond company catalyzes the next stage in the evolution of the Office 2007 servers, including Office SharePoint Server, Off...

29 April 2009
05:06 GMT

Forget SP1, Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) Goes RTM

The second service pack for Windows Vista has been released to manufacturing. Microsoft provided official confirmation of the RTM of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 as well as Windows Server 2008 SP2 on April 28, 2009. However, as was the case with the RTM of Vista SP1, the SP2 gold bits are not yet available for downlo...

29 April 2009
02:23 GMT

Office 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) RTM Is Here

It's time for the next stage in the evolution of the Office 2007 System. Microsoft will release Office 2007 Service Pack 2 today, April 28, 2009. The Redmond company has already announced the availability of the service pack; however, at the time of this article the download links for the service pack were not y...

28 April 2009
09:16 GMT

XP SP3 Doesn't Play Nice with Heavy I/O Operations on NTFS Volumes

Windows XP fails to play nice with heavy I/O operations occurring on volumes formatted with the NTFS file system, Microsoft informed. According to the Redmond company, the issue is related to the “Compress drive to save disk space” option. The software giant did not offer an explanation of the problems, b...

27 April 2009
09:20 GMT

Apple Bonjour Can Kill Vista SP2's Internet Access

Ironically enough, an Apple tool designed to deliver zero-configuration networking to Windows clients manages to kill off Internet access for Windows Vista Service Pack 2, according to Microsoft. The Redmond company indicated that all Vista editions could be affected, whether from the RTM, SP1 or SP2 releases. In cer...

17 April 2009
06:38 GMT

Office 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) RTM Available on April 28, 2009

At the end of the past week Microsoft confirmed that Office 2007 Service Pack 2 would be made available for download in April 2009, but failed to provide the specific deadline. The Redmond company has since then decided to make public the release date for Office 2007 SP2: April 28, 2009. According to the software gia...

16 April 2009
09:18 GMT

Vista SP2 and Windows 7 More Secure than Linux and Mac OS X Leopard

Windows Vista Service Pack 2 is the absolute apex in security when it comes down to operating systems, Kevin Turner, chief operating officer for Microsoft, has indicated at the Midmarket CIO Summit earlier this week. Turner has had no problems applauding Vista SP2's superiority over rivals open source Linux and ...

10 April 2009
13:08 GMT

Office 2007 SP2 RTM Available for Download in April 2009

Microsoft is gearing up to release the second service pack for the Office 2007 System. In this regard, the Redmond company announced that it planned to start serving Office 2007 Service Pack 2 to business customers via Windows Server Update Services by the end of this month. Even at this point in time Microsoft has y...

10 April 2009
07:32 GMT

Windows 7, Vista SP2 Pixel Density Changes Require Screen Height of Over 600 Pixels

In order to be able to change the pixel density on Windows 7 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2, users will need devices with screens of at least 600 pixels in height. According to Microsoft, DPI Scaling will not work on computers on which the display resolution is lower than 600 pixels vertical. The Redmond company ex...

10 April 2009
06:07 GMT

Office 2007 SP2 Build 12.0.6416.1000 Leaked and Available for Download

While working its way to Office 14, Microsoft is also hard at work building the second service pack for the Office 2007 System. Back in October 2008 a member of the Office Service Pack team indicated that “Service Pack 2 (SP2) for the 2007 Microsoft Office system is expected to be released in the near future. A...

2 April 2009
03:13 GMT

New Vista SP2 RTM-Escrow Build 6002.17043.090312-1835

Microsoft is making headway with the development process of Windows Vista SP2, getting closer and closer to wrapping up the second service pack for the operating system. Currently in RTM-Escrow phase, the Redmond company has produced a new build of the service pack, which it has served to selected testers. Vista SP2 ...

26 March 2009
04:19 GMT

Vista SP2 RTM-Escrow Leaked and Available for Download

Microsoft is making progress toward the availability of the final development milestone of Windows Vista Service Pack 2, having wrapped up Internet Explorer 8 and served the gold bits to end users the past week starting on March 19, 2009. Vista SP2 along with Windows Server 2008 are approaching the RTM deadline at fa...

23 March 2009
04:07 GMT

Office 2007 SP2 to Include Performance Enhancements Update

Microsoft revealed that the performance enhancements delivered via an update to Outlook 2007 would be integrated into the second service pack for the email client. At the end of the past month, the Redmond company made available for download the February Cumulative Update for Outlook 2007 boasting a massive boost in ...

16 March 2009
08:56 GMT

Replacement for Expression Media 2 SP2 Coming Soon

At the end of February 2009, Microsoft released the second service pack for Expression Media 2. Now the Redmond company is cooking a replacement for Expression Media SP2. The refresh is designed to resolve the various problems that users of the solution have been stumbling upon following the integration of SP2 RTW (r...

16 March 2009
08:38 GMT

Download Vista SP2 RC via Windows Update

On March 3, Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 went live on the Microsoft Download Center. A day later, Microsoft was confirming officially that the second service pack for Vista and Windows Server 2008 had indeed been made available to the public, after the bits were initially released to MSDN ...

6 March 2009
07:09 GMT

Microsoft Confirms Vista SP2 RC Officially

It appears that the Microsoft servers were updated ahead of the company's official communication channels when it comes down to the first fully fledged Release Candidate of Windows Vista Service Pack 2. In this context, the Redmond company only provided information related to the availability of Windows Vista SP...

5 March 2009
09:32 GMT


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