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Windows Vista/Server 2008 SP2 Hits RC Stage
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... The Windows Blog announced today that Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 has hit the Release Client milestone. As of now, the RC is only available to download for MSDN and TechNet subscribers, but the team says that the service pack will be available to everyone in the very near future. Service Pack 2 will include include many updates that have not been delievered since SP1 hit, and it will also support new types of hardware and emerging standards. As of now, the team is looking to release the service pack for both operating systems in 2Q 2009. SP2 for ...
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... case involves Linux U.S. top court rules for AT unit in antitrust case Apple investors get no satisfaction on Jobs Nokia considering entering laptop industry: CEO Mega-Irony : Microsoft digs up Apple's 25 year old mistakes (editorial) TechFlash reports Kindle rival Shortcovers prepares to launch e-book store Software Electronista: Microsoft said shipping Windows 7 in September Announcing the Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 RC IE8 reliability update for Windows 7 beta now ...
Windows Vista, Server 2008 SP2 officially Release Candidate status, coming Q2 2009
Engadget —
Well that didn't take long. Just last week, we heard about the Release Candidate (RC) builds of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 making the rounds, and now the official Windows blog has confirmed the updates should soon be available to TechNet and MSDN subscribers, with a public test to follow sometimes before its final release. And when might that be? Sometime in second quarter of this year apparently, which fits well with some rumblings we caught wind of last month. Filed under: Desktops, Laptops Windows ...
Microsoft Releases Vista SP2 Release Candidate
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... and Windows Server 2008. "Starting today, the RC of SP2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 will be available to TechNet and MSDN subscribers to test prior to final release," Brandon LeBlanc, a Windows communication manager, wrote in a blog post . "In the very near future, we will be making the RC broadly available for anyone to download and test. You can expect another blog post from me when that happens." The final SP2 is expected to be released in the second quarter of 2009, he said. "In addition to all previously released updates, SP2 will contain changes ...
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