Is Vista SP1 available thru Windows Update? Other Vista Discussions Discuss Is Vista SP1 available thru Windows Update? in the Windows Vista forums; MS doesn't want the download site tied up. I would get and install the standalone updater, although doing so will take more time....

[Znod]

MS doesn't want the download site tied up. I would get and install the standalone updater, although doing so will take more time.

[iMatt]

Well I took the plunge...in for a penny, in for a pound.

SP1 installed without a hitch! Will report back if any issues, but non so far.

[rustydog]

I have two Vista Home Premium and I have heard nothing about this.

[rustydog]

Information Week is reporting that the University of Pennsylvania has advised users to forgo the Service Pack 1 update that Microsoft recently released for Windows Vista. Citing numerous problems encountered by users following the update,

The school’s Information Systems & Computing department said it will support Vista SP1 on new systems where it’s preinstalled, but added that it “strongly recommends that all other users adopt a ‘wait and see’ attitude,” according to a newly published department bulletin.

[iMatt]

Well one positive thing I've noticed is that Vista SP1 uses a bit less RAM. Down to 37-38% on a fresh reboot from around 44% prior to SP1.

That said, the amount of disk space usage has gone from just under 9.0GB to 10.8GB!!!! Oh well...you win some, you lose some...

[Znod]

Originally Posted by rustydog

Information Week is reporting that the University of Pennsylvania has advised users to forgo the Service Pack 1 update that Microsoft recently released for Windows Vista. Citing numerous problems encountered by users following the update,

The school’s Information Systems & Computing department said it will support Vista SP1 on new systems where it’s preinstalled, but added that it “strongly recommends that all other users adopt a ‘wait and see’ attitude,” according to a newly published department bulletin.

Do you have a link? Are they citing new problems or just the same old same old?