is continuing to broaden the pool of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) testers past the pretty compact,
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Event logging support in SPC
Fixes for DRM issues from WMP upgrades
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Functionality to reduce resources required for sidebar gadgets
Improved power settings for Windows Server 2008 on December 3): Even though Microsoft originally listed Hyper-V as one of the features it would make available as part of Vista SP2, that information is incorrect. A company spokeswoman sent me the following update: for any confusion, but Hyper-V is in Windows Server 2008 SP2, not Windows Vista. Apparently it was listed incorrectly and they’re correcting it now.” made a first beta build of SP2 releases for both Vista and Windows Server 2008 available to pick testers in late October. Company officials have said to expect the final Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2 builds in the first half of 2009. week, the Tech ARP site reported that Microsoft is targeting April 2009 as its final Vista SP2 release date. Given the Redmondians’ desire to get Vista SP2 out the door before
Windows 7 is released to manufacturing, April makes a lot of sense. The latest RTM targets I’ve heard for
Windows 7 are in the June/July 2009 realm.
a related note, speaking of service pack updates, the Windows Home Server team is readying its Power Pack 2 update for mid-2009. The second full-fledged release of Windows Home Server, which will possibly come in Basic and Premium editions, is now looking like a 2010 deliverable, according to APC Magazine. to Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2: Any testers out there anxiously awaiting any particular features? Tofel’s list of Vista SP2 features is gone. Luckily, I saved his original full list. Here it is: Hardware Support contains Blue tooth 2.1 feature pack supporting the most recent specification for Blue tooth technology
oAbility to record data on Blu-Ray media,
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oAdds Windows Connect Now (WCN) Wi-Fi Configuration to Windows Vista SP2,
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oexFAT file system now supports UTC timestamps, which enables correct file synchronization across time zones.
oSP2 provides support for new form factors, such as ICCD/CCID. form factor support –example USB form factor as opposed to PCMCIA).
oSupport for the new VIA 64-bit CPU
Security includes all previously released security updates, and builds on the proven security benefits of Windows Vista
oSecure Development Lifecycle process updates, where we identify the root cause of each security bulletin and improve our internal tools to eliminate code patterns that could lead to future vulnerabilities
oReliability
oSP2 addresses previously released reliability updates, as well as addressing crashes,
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Performance performance when Wi-Fi connection is no longer available after resume from sleep
oInclusion of Windows Search 4 for improved indexing performance, relevancy in search, broader indexing scenario inclusion, as well as new Group Policy integration for Windows Search,
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oImprovements to the RSS feeds sidebar gadget to improve update performance and responsiveness
Application Compatibility is our goal that applications that run on the Windows Vista Operating System today and are written using public APIs will continue to work as designed on Windows Vista SP2.
oPreviously released Application Compatibility updates are included in Windows Vista SP2.
oSpysweeper and ZoneAlarm now working with POP3 email accounts
Administration and Support Improvements installing .net framework 3.5 service pack 1 will notice shorter download and installation times with Vista services pack two or Windows 2008 services pack 2 already installed,
oService Pack Clean up tool (Compcln.exe): This tool helps restore the hard disk space by permanently deleting the previous versions of the files (RTM & SP1) that are being serviced by Services Pack two.
oSingle installer for both Vista & Server 2008
oAbility to detect an incompatible driver and block company pack installation or warn users of any loss of functionality
oBetter error handling and providing more descriptive error messages where possible
oBetter manageability through logging in system event log
oComponentization for Serviceability of the installer
Some Specific Fixes/Additions Include: of Hyper-V
oEvent logging support in SPC
oDNS Server now listens over ISATAP address
oFixes DRM issues from WMP upgrades
oWindows Vista Feature Pack for Wireless
oReduction of resources required for sidebar gadgets
oImproved power settings for WS08 No. 2: Microsoft is circulating a list of some of the hotfixes that is rolling up into Vista/Windows Server 2008 SP2. But Microsoft’s list does not include all of the features of the service packs. Perhaps that is why Tofel’s list was “disappeared.” Microsoft’s note on its own list of SP2 features: ”This document contains a list of these updates with links to their descriptive pages on the Microsoft Web site are other updates in Windows Server 2008 Company Pack two and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 that have not been released, and they are not presented in this list.”
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