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Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Released

Posted by Soulskill on from the how-much-beta-does-one-really-need dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Microsoft has finally released the final build of Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. 'There are a few significant additions that are included in SP2: Windows Search 4.0, Bluetooth 2.1 Feature Pack, the ability to record data on to Blu-Ray media natively in Vista, Windows Connect Now (WCN) is now in the Wi-Fi Configuration, and exFAT file system supports UTC timestamps. The service pack contains about 800 hotfixes.' A list of other notable changes is available on TechNet. SP2 isn't included in Automatic Update yet, but it will be 'during the coming months.'"

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  1. Secure... lol by joelmax · · Score: 0, Troll

    And now that it is released to the public, Vista SP2 is no longer the most secure OS out there... it was doing so well too... why did they have to release it, its all downhill from here..

  2. minor correction by drinkypoo · · Score: 0, Troll

    Sorry, I forgot some words: to the statement you MUST leave your computer idle for a time if you want to be able to search it please append "without having to initiate a separate, file-based search". Thank you.

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  3. Re:The best service pack for Vista by Hurricane78 · · Score: 0, Troll

    What's the difference? I thought they would be the same...

    Oh, and: I don't get that versioning...

    Vista = 6.0
    Vista SP1 = 6.0
    Vista SP2 = 6.0 = Win 7
    Makes no sense either way. ^^

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  4. Re:Doesn't make a difference. by sortius_nod · · Score: 0, Troll

    Looking at your site, I can see you develop sites for people who don't know any better (than to either get some real professionals or do it themselves). This kind of falls into line with 22.5% of your visitors being Vista users.

    I doubt most people have owned a computer for more than a few months before visiting your site, and if they have they wouldn't understand the problems with vista.

    Anecdotal evidence is never an apt reply to sarcasm or trolling, you'll just end up looking the fool.

  5. Re:Not in automatic updates, really? by richy+freeway · · Score: 1, Troll

    But did it install automatically? No, you had to do it yourself. Read the words, they're important.