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Windows Vista SP2 RTM + Windows Vista SP1 Blocker Tool Removed
Today we are announcing the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) of Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. SP2 represents the latest step in Microsoft’s commitment to continuous improvement. It includes all updates that have been delivered since SP1, as well as support for ...
Intel GN40 netbooks held back by Windows XP
digitimes.com — Monica Chen, Taipei; Joseph Tsai, DIGITIMES [Wednesday 22 April 2009] One of the main selling points of Intel's Atom N280 processor and GN40 chipset bundle for netbooks is enhanced 3D graphics performance and hardware video decoding, but some of ... (more) Intel GN40 netbooks held back by Windows XP
How to Enable “DVD Library” in Media Center for Windows Vista
How to Enable “DVD Library” in Media Center for Windows Vista
computingondemand.com — Media Center in Windows Vista has the capabilities of displaying and playing DVD content stored on your personal computer, however this feature is not enabled by default. Enabling this feature is pretty easy and can be done by simply modifying your ... (more) How to Enable “DVD Library” in Media Center for Windows ...
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Microsoft RTM of Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Announced
techPowerUp! — ... which allows correct file synchronization across time zones.A single installer of SP2 will be supplied by Microsoft, and it will work with both Windows Vista and Server 2008. For a complete overview of the changes introduced in SP2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, check TechNet. As usual, a final date hasn't been set. At present, the final SP2 release for Vista and Server 2008 is scheduled for the Q2 2009 period, but this might change. Source: Windows Vista Team Blog

Microsoft: Vista service pack 2 goes gold
The Tech Report: News — ... a number of tidbits about the release schedule for Windows Vista's second service pack lately, but we'd heard very little in the way of official news. Well, Microsoft has now remedied that. Company blogger Brandon LeBlanc wrote a long post on the Windows Vista Team Blog to say Vista SP2 has hit release-to-manufacturing status . That means the software is complete, and Microsoft is effectively just waiting to unleash it upon the public. LeBlanc doesn't mention a precise release time frame, though he just says the software will be out some time this quarter. (Recent reports ...

Windows Vista SP2 has been finalized
DV Hardware — ... Microsoft announced Service Pack 2 for windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 has entered Release to Manufacturing (RTM) stage. Public availability is expected later this quarter. ...

Microsoft finishes work on Windows Vista SP2 update
TechSpot — As the final release of Windows 7 draws near, Microsoft announced it has wrapped up work on the second service pack for Windows Vista and Server 2008. The update was released to PC manufacturers yesterday and will be available to the public via the company’s automatic updates mechanism before the end of the quarter. As we have mentioned before, SP2 brings with it native support for Blu-ray burning and Bluetooth 2.1, improved Windows Search and easier Wi-Fi configuration. It also includes a bundle of all the updates and security fixes that have been released since the last ...

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