Microsoft may unleash Vista SP1 on February 4
A few tech sites are reporting that Microsoft will be releasing Vista SP1 on February 4 (tomorrow at the time of this post). Previous rumors had pegged February 15 as the date it would be released. Anything is possible and neither of those dates are a “Tuesday.” Microsoft likes releasing updates on Tuesday but that doesn’t necessarily apply to Service Packs.
If true, Tech ARP reports that Vista SP1 will be arriving in two phases. Phase one will includes updates for English, French, German, Japanese and Spanish editions of Vista. The second wave will include all 36 languages.
When released, both packs will be available for download from Microsoft’s website or via Windows Update. The standalone versions will weigh in between 450MB and 550MB with the Windows Update package being 65MB. The Windows Update package will download and install only the items that need to be updated.
Microsoft released the last SP1 refresh on January 24, hinting that the final release was very close. Take the February 4 date with a grain of salt, nothing is certain. It may wait until Windows Server 2008 launches before releasing SP1 for Vista which would be at the end of the month.
The company will only say that the final version of SP1 will ship before the end of the quarter which ends on March 31. The release could be any time between now and then. Microsoft could not be reached for a comment.
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