When is Vista Service Pack 1 out

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 18 Jun 2007 at 15:45

I cant use this computer with vista for much longer. Stupid thing just randomly keeps freezing. Thinking it might be my memory but still.

gareth170 · 18 Jun 2007 at 15:49

Fstop11 said:
I cant use this computer with vista for much longer. Stupid thing just randomly keeps freezing. Thinking it might be my memory but still.

around the Q4 i think... maybe october or november

marc2003 · 18 Jun 2007 at 15:52

if it was a windows problem, wouldn't all vista users be affected? :confused:

TheVoice · 18 Jun 2007 at 15:58

Fstop11 said:
I cant use this computer with vista for much longer. Stupid thing just randomly keeps freezing. Thinking it might be my memory but still.

If it's your RAM, I'm not sure any effort by MS is going to resolve it.

iCraig · 18 Jun 2007 at 16:12

Fstop11 said:
I cant use this computer with vista for much longer. Stupid thing just randomly keeps freezing. Thinking it might be my memory but still.

Unlikely a service pack will fix this, sounds more like a hardware problem.

Slogan · 18 Jun 2007 at 16:21

Have to agree. It sounds hardware related.

monkeysmith · 18 Jun 2007 at 16:29

Spyware? Virus?

Posty · 18 Jun 2007 at 16:46

I think around when server 2008 comes

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 18 Jun 2007 at 19:38

Its some hardware conflict but maybe a service pack will allow for better configurations.

Anyone know of any known issues with AMD x2 4400+ with OCZ memory?

My entire system is built from only the best brand products. The memory was the only cheap option

braveheart · 19 Jun 2007 at 14:04

Vista SP1 "Fiji" due by end of November and it just fix for hardwares only -- you will wait until Vista Update appear on your PC when it release.

csmager · 19 Jun 2007 at 14:24

Posty said:
I think around when server 2008 comes

It is - SP1 will include a kernel update to the same version as that of Server 08, iirc. Hence one won't come before the other!

Elevon · 19 Jun 2007 at 16:09

Fstop11 said:
I cant use this computer with vista for much longer. Stupid thing just randomly keeps freezing. Thinking it might be my memory but still.

Sounds like hardware problems for sure,as to SP1 to be honest it won't make a lot of difference to Vista,especially on stability which at the moment is excellent IMHO,SP1 will basically fix minor bugs etc....

Personally drivers will make a bigger difference then SP1,since they are getting better all the time for performance,by time SP1 arrives drivers should be pretty fast and matured.

Amazing how many people blame hardware problems on Vista,Vista is an OS it can't fix faulty hardware.

gareth170 · 19 Jun 2007 at 16:13

Elevon said:
Amazing how many people blame hardware problems on Vista,Vista is an OS it can't fix faulty hardware.

yessss. totally right...

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 19 Jun 2007 at 16:22

I actually think its my memory. which I cant see why they cant fix it since xp runs perfect with it.

bledd · 19 Jun 2007 at 16:36

run memtest

if your memory is bad, replace it or stop overclocking so much (if you are)

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 19 Jun 2007 at 17:23

How do I run memtest.

Ive never over clocked my machine.

Elston · 19 Jun 2007 at 18:15

memtest

You will need to burn it to bootable CD or a floppy disk. Stick it in and turn the PC on. Then leave it to run for a while.

Meatball · 19 Jun 2007 at 21:53

My PC with Vista has this, everything will stop responding and I'll get the blue circle for around a minute and then everything will kick in again, it's VERY annoying. Also is anyone elses Firefox really unstable? Mine crashes 80% of the time when I close a Quicktime video and I keep getting loads of random crashes. My first install didn't have any of these problems so I'm hoping it's a software problem.

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 20 Jun 2007 at 01:51

No you dont have "this" mine is a full lock up. Lets just say if sound is playing at the time. It will just scream stuck. Its a full lockup with no visual effects in motion. Fully locks up. I have to say Its not done it since putting my memory in single channel. Still yet to confirm this is the prime suspect yet. Few more days will prove this.

edit:

Forget that. Its crashed now.

bfar · 20 Jun 2007 at 15:02

Vista ain't all that reliable

All that extra security and DRM seems to complicate things.

No major hardware problems here.

It has corupted and lost a couple of Office documents on usb drives.
It refused to play DVD's until I installed a Plug&play monitor driver.
a lot of other hardware related bugs.

It's more work to maintain than XP is, which in my view takes away the whole point of it.