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Vista SP2 Failed Installations Fix Tool Available

A free Microsoft tool is available for download, designed to resolve failed installations of the second service pack for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Labeled the System Update Readiness Tool, the utility comes in handy in various scenarios when updates can no longer be integrated on top of Vista SP1 and Win...

2 November 2009
03:06 GMT

Vista SP2 Perpetual Black Screens of Death 0xc0000034

Windows Vista has been anything but a smooth ride since it was released, being plagued with a range of issues that managed to deteriorate user experience. Granted, the UX got a lot smoother with Service Pack 1 and SP2, but the service packs themselves can contribute to introducing problems, and even render the comput...

14 September 2009
03:11 GMT

Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) Supportability Matrix

Following the introduction of the second service pack for Exchange Server 2007, Microsoft is also updating the resources offered along with the product. One illustrative example is the Supportability Matrix. Made available via TechNet, the Exchange Server Supportability Matrix is meant to centralize information desig...

10 September 2009
05:46 GMT

Download Exchange Server 2007 SP2 Unified Messaging Language Packs

Companies looking to make the latest release of Exchange Server talk in an additional language on top of English can now access specific resources from Microsoft. The Redmond-based company has started offering not only pre-recorded prompts but also text to speech data tailored to all the languages supported by Exchan...

8 September 2009
07:25 GMT

Windows Installer 4.5 Pre-Requisite for Exchange Server 2007 SP2

Microsoft made available for download the RTM release of the second service pack for Exchange Server 2007 on August 25th, 2009. Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2 is currently available via the Microsoft Download Center. Customers who are looking to deploy the service pack should know that Windows Installer version ...

26 August 2009
09:49 GMT

Download WSUS 3.0 SP2 RTM with Windows 7 Support

Microsoft has released the second Service Pack for Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 3.0, tailoring the solution to the latest iteration of the Windows client and server platform. As of August 25th, 2009, customers having deployed WSUS in their environments can download Windows Server Update Services 3.0 SP2. WSU...

26 August 2009
07:20 GMT

Download Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

At the end of July 2009, Microsoft was giving out signals that the second service pack for Exchange Server 2007 was just around the corner. Approximately one month later, Exchange Server 2007 users can now download Service Pack 2. The Microsoft Download Center has been offering Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2 sin...

25 August 2009
09:10 GMT

Office 2007 SP2 Automatic Upgrades Start in the Week of September 21

In approximately one month, Microsoft will debut the next phase of the availability of Office 2007 Service Pack 2. In this regard, in the week of September 21st, 2009, Office 2007 SP2 RTM will become available via Automatic Updates. The Redmond company revealed that it would serve automatic upgrades to the second ser...

18 August 2009
11:39 GMT

Office 2008 SP2 Kills Support for Open XML

Redmond-based Microsoft released about two weeks ago a new flavor for the Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac computers, namely Service Pack 2, and it seems that some issues with it have already surfaced, including the fact that PC-created Open XML files could not be opened after applying the update. The best part is that ...

1 August 2009
04:05 GMT

Exchange Server 2007 SP2 Is Just Around the Corner

In mid-July 2009, Microsoft made available for download Update Rollup 9 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1. At the same time, the company indicated that the second service pack for Exchange Server 2007 was drawing close. It was back in May 2009, that the software giant confirmed officially that it was going to o...

27 July 2009
06:41 GMT

Download Office 2008 for Mac Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Starting on July 20, 2009, at 10 a.m. PDT, customers running the latest version of the office System for the Mac OS X platform will be able to access the second service pack for the productivity suite right from Microsoft. The Redmond company revealed that the downloads were scheduled to go live here, but that the bi...

20 July 2009
10:05 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vista SP2 RC 6002.16670 Leaked and Available for Download

Microsoft is making consistent headway with the development of the second service pack for Windows Vista. On February 25, 2008, Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Release Candidate was released to MSDN and TechNet subscribers. At the same time, Microsoft confirmed the RC milestone for Vista SP2, even though the Release Can...

27 February 2009
03:02 GMT

Vista SP2 Release Candidate (RC) Available for Download

Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista is getting closer and closer to RTM. Windows Vista SP2 Release Candidate is now available for download, with Microsoft confirming that it is serving the bits through its official channels. MSDN and TechNet subscribers will be the first, according to the Redmond company, to test drive ...

26 February 2009
03:05 GMT

Expression Media 2 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

At the start of February 2009, Microsoft announced that by the end of the month it would provide Service Pack 2 for Expression Media 2. Well, the Redmond company has indeed managed to live up to its promise, as SP3 for Expression Media 2 is here. According to the software giant the service pack bits are available in ...

25 February 2009
05:40 GMT

Vista SP2 Release Candidate (RC) Escrow Build Is Live

In parallel with the first public Beta program for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft is making headway with the second Service Pack for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. In this context, the Redmond company has made available for download fresh builds of both Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2. ...

29 January 2009
03:49 GMT

WSUS 3.0 SP2 Beta for Windows 7

Microsoft has made available for download the beta for the second service pack of Windows Server Update Services 3.0. Starting with SP2 Beta, WSUS 3.0 now plays nice with the latest iterations of the Windows 7 client and server operating systems. Cecilia Cole, WSUS program manager, emphasized that WSUS 3.0 SP2 Beta w...

27 January 2009
15:01 GMT

Vista SP2: Windows Driver Model Upgrade

Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista extends the operating system's support for drivers that play nice with all Windows operating systems. Even as early as the first Beta of SP2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, the upgraded Windows Driver Model is permitting developers to get a taste of what the gold bits ...

28 December 2008
14:01 GMT

Office 2007 SP2 a Commitment to File Formats Interoperability

Having brought Open XML on par with ODF by ratifying the native file format of the Office 2007 System as an ISO standard, Microsoft is now embracing both OASIS Open Document Format (ODF) version 1.1 and Open XML (Ecma 376 Edition 1). The company claims that its commitment to file format interoperability is at the hea...

17 December 2008
06:20 GMT

ODF Implementation into Office 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Microsoft has already announced that it will make Office 2007 Service Pack 2 play nice with a range of file formats and standards including XPS, PDF, and ODF. In this regard, on December 16, 2008, the Redmond company has published the ODF 1.1 Implementer Notes for Office 2007 SP2. In this manner, Doug Mahugh, a senio...

16 December 2008
11:52 GMT

Windows Vista SP2 Beta - Windows Update Experience Kit

In addition to making Windows Vista SP2 Beta along withWindows Server 2008 SP2 Beta available for download, Microsoft is also serving the bits for the second service pack designed for its Windows client and server operating systems via Windows Update. However, the Redmond company is not offering Service Pack 2 Beta a...

10 December 2008
08:59 GMT

Vista SP2: No Multiple Betas

As is the case with Windows 7, which Steven Sinofsky, senior vice president, Windows and Windows Live Engineering Group, revealed would move straight from Beta 1 to Release Candidate, Windows Vista Service pack 2 will not linger in Beta stage. Microsoft in fact denied that it planned to offer multiple Betas of Vista ...

10 December 2008
03:10 GMT


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