My computer has still not downloaded Vista SP1. I am on 32bit Home Premium. Any idea why? Unfortunately I cant use Vista at the moment-thanks to Crucial's fantastic RAM I am currently down to 512mb, but when I do get back up and running how can I get hold of SP1? Is it worth it? Are there any risks attached?
Still not got SP1...
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what rubbish. It was fine, tbh I have noticed no difference at all since SP1.
You can download it from here http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...6d-5ebb-413b-89c9-cb3d06d12674&DisplayLang=en
Pretty bulky download though, and maybe there is a reason it didn't come on auto update so don't blame me if it goes wrong. Was fine for me.
SP1 made no difference for me, never had any problems and continue to not have any problems.
Windows Update wont show SP1 if it finds something that it things is not compatible with it. You could try just downloading it, but don't blame us if it doesn't work! Have a read through this before you install it manually.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948343
Windows Update wont show SP1 if it finds something that it things is not compatible with it. You could try just downloading it, but don't blame us if it doesn't work! Have a read through this before you install it manually.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948343
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My XPS laptop didn't pick up SP1 so I had to download it manually. 
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Bad network and disk performance are a thing of the past with SP1.
People who say they didn't notice are talking out of their ***** TBH.
Those 2 were definate KNOWN issues and were NOT computer specific, everyone suffered this. Miles better with SP1 installed.
People who say they didn't notice are talking out of their ***** TBH.
Those 2 were definate KNOWN issues and were NOT computer specific, everyone suffered this. Miles better with SP1 installed.
Wrong. Don't talk rubbish about things you clearly know nothing about. NOT everyone suffered from it. Myself included.
indeed. none of the windows updates/sp1 since release have made any major improvements for me. i guess i must be lucky - everything has worked just fine since day one. now of course i realise network/disk copy speeds have been a huge issue for many, many people. infact i think there are some whose problems haven't been fixed by sp1, rendering EvilFranky's post ever more useless than it already was.
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Clearly know nothing about, ok.
Please don't be so arrogant to assume you know anything about what I do or do not know.
Nice attitude from behind your cosy, safe, distant computer hide away.
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indeed. none of the windows updates/sp1 since release have made any major improvements for me. i guess i must be lucky - everything has worked just fine since day one. now of course i realise network/disk copy speeds have been a huge issue for many, many people. infact i think there are some whose problems haven't been fixed by sp1, rendering EvilFranky's post ever more useless than it already was.
No, nothing major at all. Only things that were obviously improved that I noticed were network and disk performance.
Strange how every review/product test of pre and post SP1 Vista, comment on how greatly improved it was in this area.
Just because neither of you have used Vista to the extent where this has reared its ugly head and been an obvious problem, doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
yes i used vista for 18 months and have never copied files over a network or from disk to disk....
i never tell people their vista experience should be exactly like mine. so why do you?
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Sarcasm! Fantastic!
Fine I'll change my original statement and say that 95% of users experienced the problems I have commented about. That leaves 5% for users that feel Vista was bug free from day one.
Sarcasm...again! Great stuff!
Fine I'll change my original statement and say that 95% of users experienced the problems I have commented about. That leaves 5% for users that feel Vista was bug free from day one.
Sarcasm...again! Great stuff!
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For what it's worth I had huge issues with Vista pre-SP1 regarding file copy speeds and networking, so it's obviously not a non-existant problem.
There's no reason to use Vista without the first Service Pack, so you might as well try and get it to install.
There's no reason to use Vista without the first Service Pack, so you might as well try and get it to install.
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Can you please explain why it is idiotic?
Well with your statement 'Just because neither of you have used Vista to the extent where this has reared its ugly head and been an obvious problem, doesn't mean it doesn't exist.'
He is stating that he has used Vista to the extent that you're saying and he didn't experience them so it blows your statement out of the water.
I wouldn't say 'idiotic' though.