Thread: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Released

It's available now on Windows update, but you may want to read this first:

Steps to follow before you install Windows 7 Service Pack 1 from the Microsoft Download Center

Note particularly the recommendation to download and install this first:

KB2454826

Note that this will do the genuine validation check thingy.

As expected the Windows Update site is like treacle this morning.

I downloaded it from the updates prompt yesterday
took ages , then restarting ,and installing etc-
20 mins in all

The total download for me is 98Mb, it's been going for 110 minutes and I have a 2Mb satellite link direct to a European backbone that I virtually have to myself (don't ask).

I suspect that you must have been one of the first in there, lucky boy.

Anything significant to report? I haven't even seen a Change Log.

I've tried 5 times to d/l it over the last two days and no success, always error messages.

Oh and IE9 Release Candidate was there when I did the update as well.

Originally Posted by Plan B

I've tried 5 times to d/l it over the last two days and no success, always error messages.

Are you trying to d/l it directly or through Windows Update?

I'd do the latter, it's recommended for standalone PCs.

Through Windows Update.

no nothing to report -after the download- but i'm not that well versed in computers to notice .
But , i could not open the Gimp2 image program yesterday
but probably coincidence ,as it seems ok today

What errors? Did you try clearing your cache before you ran it?

Lots of people reporting that it's as slow as ****.

I downloaded the SP1 .iso last night, it came down pretty quickly.

Will install SP1 on my home machine's tonight and report back if there is any issues installing this onto dodgy software.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Note particularly the recommendation to download and install this first: KB2454826 Note that this will do the genuine validation check thingy.

I didn't get asked to install that.

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Note particularly the recommendation to download and install this first: KB2454826 Note that this will do the genuine validation check thingy.

I didn't get asked to install that.

If you do regular Windows Updates, you'll already have it. The technote said that if it wasn't installed it would cause installation lockups on some computers.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Note particularly the recommendation to download and install this first: KB2454826 Note that this will do the genuine validation check thingy.

I didn't get asked to install that.

If you do regular Windows Updates, you'll already have it. The technote said that if it wasn't installed it would cause installation lockups on some computers.

I think I blocked the update of that one, actually.

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Note particularly the recommendation to download and install this first: KB2454826 Note that this will do the genuine validation check thingy.

I didn't get asked to install that.

If you do regular Windows Updates, you'll already have it. The technote said that if it wasn't installed it would cause installation lockups on some computers.

I think I blocked the update of that one, actually.

That would make perfect sense. If you had a good reason. What was that by the way?

Originally Posted by Fondles

I downloaded the SP1 .iso last night, it came down pretty quickly.

Will install SP1 on my home machine's tonight and report back if there is any issues installing this onto dodgy software.

All good, SP1 installed without issue, Iam running a hardmod though (slic'd Bios).

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

What was that by the way?

Because I refuse to financially support fascist corporate America.

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

What was that by the way?

Because I refuse to financially support fascist corporate America.

Yeah but the update is free.....