Microsoft releases SP1 RC for Windows 7, Server 2008 R2

From: TechSpot.com 10-26-2010

Microsoft today released Service Pack 1 (SP1) Release Candidate (RC) for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. As you can see over at Microsoft.com, the 32-bit installer is 514.7MB in size while the 64-bit installer is 865.4MB.

Microsoft started testing SP1 seven months ago and a public beta was released in July 2010. The final release of SP1 is expected to arrive during the first quarter of 2011. Microsoft provides service packs for free to bring their OS up to speed with all of the latest security patches and bug fixes, provided that you have a genuine copy of Windows.



For Windows Server 2008 R2, SP1 will add two new features that directly affect Microsoft's desktop virtualization platform: Microsoft Dynamic Memory and Microsoft RemoteFX. The former gives on-the-fly control of a virtual machine's memory while the latter provides a virtualized 3D graphical experience for remote users.

For Windows 7, SP1 includes only minor updates: mostly hotfixes already delivered through Windows Update. SP1 will, however, feature an updated Remote Desktop client that takes advantage of RemoteFX introduced Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.

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Nothing to comment on from me. It took about 30 minutes to download and about the same to install on my old Laptop I use for testing.
One + is that it no longer has a watermark on your desktop.

P.S. (Later) ON a second reboot, the watermark popped up again!

865 MB...holy macaroni. That's more than fits on a damn CD. Times sure have changed.

Go here to get a handy little app to remove the watermark on the desktop: http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-re...-both-x86-x64/

Thanks Nibs, but I would not want to do that. I just wanted a quick look. I have uninstalled it again. I'll wait! I really cannot understand why MS would want to brand anyonres genuine desktop as and Evaluation copy, though.

Probably because it's a Release Candidate rather than RTM. It expires on 11-30-2011

Remember it was the same with the initial Windows 7 Betas and RC too.

This made me recall that time when they released SP1 for XP. I didn't even realize that there was a new service pack until Windows Update declared that I must reboot.

True, but it doesn't look to good for unknowledgeable customers to see a label on my own laptop saying the OS installation is an evaluation release. Not to worry, it is easier enough to uninstall!

You were lucky!!
Took over an hour for me and the PC was unusable during that time (I was on dial up).
What I really remember though was that it was well worth the wait.

Cool Beans!