Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Five Language Standalone for both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the operating system is available for download HERE.
"Those of you who find that SP1 isn't offered over Windows Update even after updating all your drivers, but would still like to download it can access our "standalone installer" from the Microsoft Download Center." For those of you eager to receive the benefits of Windows Vista SP1 - you can now do so! We've seen quite a bit of questions in our comments so we want to communicate as much as possible surrounding Windows Vista SP1 and today's release to Windows Update as we can," stated Nick White, Windows Vista Product Manager.
4/ Once the download has finished, Navigate to the folder where you saved SP1 (the Download folder by default) then, Right Click on the Service Pack icon and, from the drop down. 3/ The Service Pack should now be saved in the Download folder on your hard drive. "Today, you can now download Windows Vista SP1 via Windows Update. 2/ When the download dialog box appears click Save.
The standalone version of Vista SP1 can be integrated exclusively with copies of Vista RTM with these language versions: English (US), French, German, Japanese, or Spanish (Traditional). Service Pack 1 introduces support for some new hardware and software standards, notably the exFAT file system, 802.11n wireless networking, IPv6 over VPN connections, and the Secure Socket. As Microsoft revealed following RTM, only a select few languages are supported in the March release. and the downloads weigh in at 434.5 MB and respectivelly 726.5 MB, being tailored to integrate with both 32-bit and 64-bit Vista operating systems. In addition to previously released updates, SP1 will contain changes focused on addressing specific reliability, performance, and compatibility issues supporting new types of hardware and adding support for several emerging standards," reads a fragment of the Vista SP1 description. "Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) is an update to Windows Vista that addresses feedback from our customers. At this point in time x86 and 圆4 Windows Vista SP1 are both up for grabs either as standalone packages or through Windows Update.
And the Redmond company met the initially announced delivery schedule which pointed to mid-March ever since Februwhen the service pack was released to manufacturing.
Microsoft confirmed the information leaked by at the end of the past week that Vista SP1 was going to be made available on March 18, 2008. Both the 32-bit and the 64-bit editions of the service pack are up for grabs. Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RTM is now available for download.