Vista SP1 Beta Overview Vista News Discuss Vista SP1 Beta Overview in the Windows Vista forums; Download the Complete Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Beta Overview Microsoft added that "the updates in Windows Vista SP1 fall into three categories: - Quality improvements, including all previously released ...

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Download the Complete Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Beta Overview

Microsoft added that "the updates in Windows Vista SP1 fall into three categories:
- Quality improvements, including all previously released updates, which address reliability, security, and performance.
- Improvements to the administration experience, including BitLocker. Drive Encryption (BDE).
- Support for emerging hardware and standards, such as an Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) and an Extended File Allocation Table (exFAT)."

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XP SP3, Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 RC0 – Available for Download Next week!
Microsoft is currently readying the first full beta versions for Windows XP SP3 and Windows Vista SP1. Additionally, the Redmond company is preparing to take Windows Server 2008, formerly codenamed Longhorn out of the extensive Beta 3 phase and into the first Release Candidate stage.

Microsoft offered official confirmation, through the voice of Nick White, Product Manager, that Windows Vista SP1 will be delivered for download to some 10,000 to 15,000 testers. "A Beta release of Windows Vista SP1 is slated for availability in the next few weeks. A small group of testers has been putting a preview of the SP1 Beta through its paces to help prepare for broader release. We made the choice to start with a very small group of testers because we think it’s better for both our customers and for Microsoft to keep the beta program small at the start. A later pre-release of SP1 will be available to a larger group of testers via MSDN and TechNet subscribers," White stated on August 29. - - snip - -

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