Windows Vista SP1 Prerequisites & Non-Security Update coming via Windows Update

Today we have a non-security update scheduled for distribution via Windows Update that you may find of some interest. The non-security update KB947172, a Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista, addresses an issue introduced by KB941229 where, when watching live digital TV on an Xbox 360, changing channels may freeze the UI. This update is included in Windows Vista SP1.

Speaking of Windows Vista SP1, the final two of three prerequisite updates needed to install Windows Vista SP1 will also be hitting Windows Update.  KB937287 which is the servicing stack update and KB938371 which is a multi-component update are both required before installing Windows Vista SP1. KB938371 will not be offered to Windows Vista Enterprise and Windows Vista Ultimate systems until KB935509, the first prerequisite in the series of three, has been installed. Both of the Windows Vista SP1 prerequisites are marked "Important" and will install automatically if you have Window Updates set to the recommended configuration.

I've said it before: these updates are just one more example of how we're continuing to actively invest in improving the Windows Vista experience through Windows Update.

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  1. SteveBallmer
    Posted on: February 13, 2008 at 12:35AM  

    Alright already, We have put out a release candidate for the Vista Service Pack 1!

    Now let's see what the critics say!

    I was getting pretty sick of them beating the old "Wait for SP1" drum. Soooo here ya go!

    Download it here.

    Some site named "Gizmodo" has already speed tested it vs Vista and XP on a dual quad-core Penryn HP xw8600 PC with workstation-class NVidia Quadro FX 4600 graphics, all eight processor cores running at 3.16GHz, a 15,000rpm SAS hard drive and 4GB of RAM. This machine is well within specs for Vista.

    The **results speak for themselves:

    Now! For goodness sake let the buying begin!

    **Results only apply to Vista Ultimate run on any dual quad-core Penryn HP xw8600 PC with NVidia Quadro FX 4600, eight 3.16 ghz processor cores, 15,000rpm hd and 4GB of RAM - performance may degrade from there.

  2. B. Mitchell
    Posted on: February 13, 2008 at 12:48PM  

    something in those updates completely removed aero.  i only can get the windows classic view.  i can't even switch to vista basic view.

  3. Jellybean Cowboy
    Posted on: February 13, 2008 at 4:16PM  

    And something in those updates has broken my digital TV in x64 Media Center.  GRRRR.  I'm not getting any channels now.  Have re-installed drivers and everything but a re-scan just doesn't pick anything up.

    I'm going to have to roll back just to get TV working again.

  4. eltair
    Posted on: February 13, 2008 at 5:33PM  

    Update KB947172 introduced a major problem for me and I had to revert.  See my post here for details: http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2838714&SiteID=17.

  5. St3v3
    Posted on: February 13, 2008 at 8:02PM  

    I've had major problems after performing Todays update.  On reboot it sits with a black screen for about 1 minute before it starts to boot up.  If you reset (crtl-alt-del)it comes up ask to start in "safe mode",  If I try safe mode it still waits about 1 minute (w/black screen) and then starts booting up.

    Once it boots up it seems fine...

  6. srgport
    Posted on: February 14, 2008 at 7:07AM  

    quero por o windows mail a fazer correção em lingua de portugal tenho o windows vista. como fazer essa operação! obrg.

  7. PipoX
    Posted on: February 14, 2008 at 8:03AM  

    Hi Nick,

    Many thanks for this information.

    Since these hotfixes have been applied by windows update on my laptop (ASUS X51) I cannot boot no more and when I re-install the system from scratch, everything works fine

    Of course, as soon as windows update upgrades the PC, it crash again  :(

  8. Robert
    Posted on: February 14, 2008 at 9:10AM  

    Me & allot of other people have been deemed by Microsoft to be to stupid to handle a few driver issues so we have to wait Until march . I have built allot of computers And I deal with driver issues all the time but the elite at microsoft think you have to have all kinds of technical certifications to understand these things .

    Typical of a bunch of executives know it all's.Their response to all the complaints is we hear what your saying , but we don't care because we already have your money.  

  9. herbertu
    Posted on: February 14, 2008 at 3:17PM  

    Can anyone tell me if they know what i can do, my brother has done an update on vista today and it gets to 3 of 3 0% then the computer restarts and it say update 3 of 3 0% and restarts again tried restarting in safe mode but still wants to do the update what can i try?

  10. markm66
    Posted on: February 14, 2008 at 5:15PM  

    I have been dealing with(well emailing back and forth) the Visual Studio team and you wouldn't believe the contrast between them and the way users are being treated by the Vista Team. I am not a MSDN or Technet subscriber yet the Visual studio team have gone out of there way to help and  have been timely and clear and concise. They obviously don't assume that people are stupid as it appears to be the case with the team handling SP1

Trackbacks

  1. Posted by: Hardware IT Blog » Blog Archive » Windows Vista SP1 Prerequisites & Non-Security Update coming via … on February 12, 2008 at 1:10PM
  2. Posted by: Alessandro Scardova @ UgiDotNet on February 12, 2008 at 1:36PM

    Vista SP1 Prerequisites via Windows Update

  3. Posted by: Aaron Tiensivu's Blog on February 12, 2008 at 2:24PM

    Some prerequisites to installing Vista SP1 being pushed out on Patch Tuesday, which is today. This is actually a good thing because it brings the 'servicing' portion of the OS up to the Windows Server 2008 level. You can read more about it here.

  4. Posted by: Ian Dixon's Blog on February 12, 2008 at 5:27PM

    There is a update for Media Center out on Windows Update, KB947172 is an update to prevent the UI frezzing

  5. Posted by: 꼬알라의 하얀집... on February 14, 2008 at 2:40AM

    Windows Vista 서비스팩 1과 Windows Server 2008이 2월 4일을 기준으로 모두 RTM이 되었다는 소식은 이미 여러 채널을 통해서 들으셨을 것입니다. RTM이라는

  6. Posted by: Bink.nu on February 19, 2008 at 11:56AM

    Following reports of installation problems by some users attempting to deploy the final version of Windows

  7. Posted by: Ian Dixon's Blog on February 19, 2008 at 3:50PM

    There are a few reports ( most coming from the same source ) that some people are having problems with

  8. Posted by: Ian's Digital Lifestyle on February 19, 2008 at 3:50PM

    There are a few reports (most coming from the same source) that some people are having problems with...

  9. Posted by: Windows Vista Team Blog on February 19, 2008 at 7:06PM

    We've heard a few reports about problems customers may be experiencing as a result of KB937287 , the

  10. Posted by: Bink.nu on February 19, 2008 at 8:40PM

    We've heard a few reports about problems customers may be experiencing as a result of KB937287 ,

  11. Posted by: Microsoft on March 18, 2008 at 2:29PM

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