'Service Pack' Tag Index

Is Service Pack Near for Windows 7?
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published January 17, 2011
The software giant calls it inaccurate, but a post to a Microsoft blog in Russia may have prematurely announced the availability of Windows 7's first service pack.
Tags: Microsoft, virtualization, Windows 7, Service Pack, SP1

7 Tips to Ease Windows 7 Migration
By Steven Warren | Article Published December 27, 2010
Planning strategies and technologies like virtualization can greatly ease migration to Windows 7.
Tags: Microsoft, Windows 7, Service Pack, Windows XP, migration

Microsoft: Windows 7 Service Pack Coming in 2011
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published July 21, 2010
SP1 may be in beta now, but the company admits that Windows 7 customers may have to wait some time before getting their hands on the full update.
Tags: Windows, Microsoft, Windows 7, Service Pack, Service Pack (SP1)

Windows 8 Features Leaked?
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published June 28, 2010
Details of what's likely to be included in the next major release of Windows are leaking out. But is Windows 8 coming anytime soon?
Tags: Microsoft, Windows 7, Service Pack, Windows 8, OEM

Is the Service Pack for Windows 7 Already in Beta?
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published June 25, 2010
Microsoft watchers have spotted early copies of the Windows 7 Service Pack 1 beta. The software giant says it's all part of the plan.
Tags: Microsoft, Windows 7, Service Pack, SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2

Microsoft Warns PC Managers XP SP2 Support Expires Soon
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published June 24, 2010
A new survey shows that almost half of all PCs in the enterprise are still running Windows XP Service Pack 2, and support expires in mid-July. What choices do PC managers face as they try to shore up their systems?
Tags: Microsoft, support, Service Pack, Windows XP, SP2

Microsoft Finally Talks Up Windows 7 Service Pack
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published March 19, 2010
Like most service packs for Windows, Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 will not make a lot of changes to the code, instead mostly focusing on stability and bug fixes. But there are still a couple of surprises.
Tags: Microsoft, Windows 7, Service Pack, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

Is Windows 7 Service Pack Coming in Q4?
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published March 09, 2010
Malaysian tech enthusiast site TechArp claims its sources say Microsoft has moved up availability of the first service pack for Windows 7 - possibly to the end of this year.
Tags: Windows, Microsoft, Windows 7, Service Pack, Service Pack (SP1)

7 Ways to Make Tech Support Calls Less Painful
By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | Article Published December 02, 2009
There are ways to work more effectively with any tech support agent – or escalate your call to a higher-level agent.
Tags: software, support, IT, Service Pack, Tech Support