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Vista Service Pack 2

Version: 948465

Downloads Count: 7,712

License Type: Free

Price: Free

Date Added: May 28, 2009

Operating Systems: Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008

Requirements: Windows Vista Service Pack 1

File Size: 356659 KB

Author: Microsoft

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Editorial Review of Vista Service Pack 2

The Vista SP2 update includes new support for recording Blu-ray discs straight from the Vista OS, updated support for Bluetooth v2.1, and bug fixes that address slow shutdowns and mysterious crashes.

You can download Vista SP2 directly from Microsoft at its Web site (348MB) or it will be automatically delivered to your Vista system via Windows Update within a few weeks of this posting, according to Microsoft. You must have Vista SP1 installed on your system to install the SP2 Vista.

Additional Vista SP2 Updates:
* Fixes Wi-Fi issues when Vista awakes from sleep mode.
* Improves performance of Vista desktop sidebar gadget, allowing for RSS feeds to perform better.
* Address overall Vista system performance issues. Microsoft says SP2 repairs nearly 700 nagging Vista bugs and security updates.
* Boosts power management efficiency by 10 percent.
* Gives your computer support for VIA Technologies' new 64-bit CPU.
* Lets your system support exFAT, which can handle larger files and can also use UTC timestamps so you can synchronize files across different time zones.

Note: This link takes you to the vendor's site, where you can download the latest version of the software.

--Tom Spring

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