X
Business

Microsoft sets date for Vista SP1 beta

The Service Pack 1 set of fixes and enhancements for WIndows Vista will arrive by the end of this year, Microsoft said in a US antitrust-related court filing yesterday. While it's not a firm date, at least it's an indication of how long the wait will be for those businesses holding out for SP1 before upgrading.
Written by Karen Friar, Contributor

The Service Pack 1 set of fixes and enhancements for WIndows Vista will arrive by the end of this year, Microsoft said in a US antitrust-related court filing yesterday. While it's not a firm date, at least it's an indication of how long the wait will be for those businesses holding out for SP1 before upgrading.

One of the changes planned for the service pack are tweaks to Vista's search feature, in response to Google criticism. Here's the PDF of the full filing, if you want to know more: PDF.

Editorial standards