Should I install Windows 7 SP1?

JHONO · 2 Aug 2011 at 19:50

Will be reinstalling 7 tomorrow, but weiry about installing SP1.

Whats it like is it worth it? Im thinking better safe then sorry and leave it?

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Noel Gallagher · 2 Aug 2011 at 20:26

I don't know why you wouldnt want too? It's perfectly fine IMO! I always keep my computer up-to-date with latest windows updates

JHONO · 2 Aug 2011 at 20:55

Heard that some people have had problems with it, failing to install ect.

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Duke · 2 Aug 2011 at 21:05

Installed fine for me before. I did a re-install last week with a SP1 disc so might be worth doing that too.

Destination · 2 Aug 2011 at 21:30

JHONO said:
Will be reinstalling 7 tomorrow, but weiry about installing SP1.

Whats it like is it worth it? Im thinking better safe then sorry and leave it?

Opinions

Thanks

Well if you think that, then you should probably go back to Xp, and avoid XP sp3.....

Why would you avoid security updates?
I reinstalled 2 weeks ago, used a sp1 disk, very swift process, and magically the world didn't end. I thought I'd be better safe than sorry and used Sp1, rather than run the risk of someone exploiting a secuirty flaw.

JHONO · 2 Aug 2011 at 22:00

Fair point.

Not got a service pack one disk, but can just install off windows update.

Was looking for reasurance and now i have it.

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phil-k · 2 Aug 2011 at 22:19

The copy of Windows that I installed recently had SP! and installed without any problems

robinbredin · 2 Aug 2011 at 22:50

I found SP1 slowed down my system, but if you want the updates, you have to install the service pack.

iostream · 2 Aug 2011 at 23:51

Works perfect for me. I would feel uneasy using my PC knowing there are uninstalled updates

jpaul · 3 Aug 2011 at 00:15

A related question I installed w7 from CD last
week and wanted to know whether to upgrade
to SP1 it is more robust to
a. Install the 80 windows_update patches to take
me to sp1
b. Directly install the 924MB service pack available
from download centre windows6.1-KB976932-X64.exe (according to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505743
nonetheless must first install KB2454826, KB2534366, KB2533552)
are the two equivalent ? and with 2nd option
presumably existing applications/user files are
preserved ie it is not a clean install.
Installing updates individually will I think make unnecessary installs for example
IE8 upgrades before IE9 install then replaces it.
Cheers, Paul

sniffy · 3 Aug 2011 at 01:56

SP1 really slowed down my system. So much in fact it must have been some installation error. When I dragged windows about the screen it would freeze/jolt and stuff like that. I had to do a system restore. I'll try again eventually but yeah there's definitely issues.

Cosimo · 3 Aug 2011 at 07:44

Not had any problems with it . Done a couple of reinstalls with the SP1 integrated ISO.

oli356 · 3 Aug 2011 at 07:49

I've installed windows 15 times in the last two weeks on a variety of machines. W7 enterprise/pro. Some have SP1 included, the others I have just downloaded over the updates. No problems at all.