14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has refreshed the documentation associated with the first upgrade to Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, now that the RTM Build of Service Pack 1 is available for download to all users.
In this regard, the best place to start for customers looking to gain insight into SP1 RTM is Knowledge Base article 976932.
KB976932 was published along with the first public previews of Windows 7 SP1, and has been updated as the service pack evolved.
“SP1 for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2 is a recommended collection of updates and improvements to Windows that are combined into a single installable update,” Microsoft notes in the article.
“Windows 7 SP1 can help make your computer safer and more reliable. Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 provides a comprehensive set of innovations for enterprise-class virtualization. This includes new virtualization capabilities with Dynamic Memory and Microsoft RemoteFX.”
Customers can turn to this resource in order to access a variety of pieces of information of SP1 RTM, starting with how to obtain the upgrade.
Microsoft provides links to guidance on how to get both Windows 7 SP1 RTM and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 RTM.
At the same time, the company is offering advice on how customers can leverage support for the service pack, in case they run into any trouble. A variety of links are provided for both client and server.
Need some info on the hotfixes and security patches built into the service pack by default? The software giant provides this too, as well as additional details about the upgrade.
At the time of this article, users have a choice between downloading SP1 RTM and installing it manually, or getting the upgrade through Windows Update, where it’s starting rolling out since yesterday, February 22nd.
Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) RTM Build 7601.17514.101119-1850 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) RTM are available for download here.