Windows 7 SP1 Beta - Available

DitsHavoc · 13 Jul 2010 at 11:35

W7 SP1 Beta is out in the wild, not sure of new features but doesnt seem like anything drastic

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/ff183870.aspx

robinbredin · 13 Jul 2010 at 13:42

If you have been getting all the updates since installing Win 7, chances are, you have SP1, all but in name.

SiriusB · 13 Jul 2010 at 15:18

robinbredin said:
If you have been getting all the updates since installing Win 7, chances are, you have SP1, all but in name.

This, really.

It should be noted testing a BETA service pack is, a lot of the time, a one-way process. So if it goes belly up, you may not be able to uninstall it.

Rainmaker · 13 Jul 2010 at 16:19

MS has realised most business buyers are of the "wait for SP1 until we migrate" variety, then?

SiriusB · 13 Jul 2010 at 17:03

From experience you will find it is more usually the "wait until the boss stops being so tight" variety

Cosimo · 13 Jul 2010 at 17:13

I thought that SP1 has been focused on Server 2008 R2 and for Windows 7 users it’s just all the bug fixes from windows update. LOL, it's non-reversible.

Stelly · 13 Jul 2010 at 17:19

SiriusB said:
From experience you will find it is more usually the "wait until the boss stops being so tight" variety

amen to that

Stelly

robinbredin · 13 Jul 2010 at 19:00

Please Note: This early release of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Beta is not available for home users. The SP1 Beta does not provide new end-user features, and installation is not supported by Microsoft.

It's not for home users anyway.

Mr-White · 15 Jul 2010 at 10:33

It just seems to be generic updates/patches all bundled together but it does add dynamic memory to hyper-v and remotefx. Will install the sp later after I've rebooted.

Vids here

MW

Kanpai · 15 Jul 2010 at 14:14

Think i'll wait for the official SP1 tbh, got all the updates up till today as it is.

theheyes · 15 Jul 2010 at 16:51

Nice to know it's on the way but I won't be installing the beta.

Cosimo · 27 Oct 2010 at 09:42

IGNORE wrong thread.

Sylver123 · 28 Oct 2010 at 18:43

I take it Windows 7 SP1 is no big deal if you already have all the latest updates from Windows Update and is not one of those service packs like SP3 was to
Windows XP, adding exclusive improved performance enhancements, security fixes etc that you won`t get with the updates from Windows Update?

bledd · 28 Oct 2010 at 19:32

This should be closed, old thread