Windows Vista SP2 RTM + Windows Vista SP1 Blocker Tool Removed

Today we are announcing the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) of Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. SP2 represents the latest step in Microsoft’s commitment to continuous improvement. It includes all updates that have been delivered since SP1, as well as support for new types of hardware and emerging hardware standards. 

As we have mentioned before, here are some of the key benefits of Windows Vista SP2:

  • Windows Search 4.0 for faster and improved relevancy in searches
  • Bluetooth 2.1 Feature Pack supporting the most recent specification for Bluetooth Technology
  • Ability to record data on to Blu-Ray media natively in Windows Vista
  • Adds Windows Connect Now (WCN) to simplify Wi-Fi Configuration
  • Windows Vista SP2 enables the exFAT file system to support UTC timestamps, which allows correct file synchronization across time zones.

And since it comes with a single installer for both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, SP2 will be easy for IT Pros to manage, deploy, and support. For a complete overview of the changes introduced in SP2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, check out the notable changes document on TechNet.

Business customers with Windows Vista will find that the transition from Windows Vista to Windows 7 will be significantly more straightforward due to the high degree of compatibility between Windows Vista and Windows 7. If your Windows Vista SP1 deployment is already underway we recommend you continue with SP1 as planned. Then you can deploy SP2 using your systems management infrastructure.  If you are in the early stages of deployment or still planning Windows Vista deployment our best advice is that you plan on testing and deploying Windows Vista SP2. For more, I suggest reading this blog post from Gavriella Schuster in regards to guidance on Windows deployments.

We expect Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2 to be publicly available in Q2 2009.

As a quick reminder, Windows Vista SP1 Service Pack Blocker Tool is being removed today, as we announced back in January. For customers who previously had the blocker tool in place, Windows Vista SP1 will now be offered to them via Windows Update.

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  1. mehall
    Posted on: April 28, 2009 at 7:08PM  

    Across OSes, not just time Zones!

    (For those not in the know, Linux defaults to using UTC, for the system count.)

  2. Brandon LeBlanc
    Microsoft
    Posted on: April 28, 2009 at 7:46PM  

    mehall, not sure what you are talking about. In regards to the servers that power this blog - they are Windows Server and are in the central time zone.

  3. hoyty
    Posted on: April 28, 2009 at 8:42PM  

    I think mehall was talking about exFAT working across OSes as well as Timezone.  My question is why is the Beta of SP2 still on Technet and it shows as being updated today?  Shouldn't the Beta be pulled now that RTM is done?  Any clues as to when RTM will be available for download?

  4. Rehman
    Posted on: April 28, 2009 at 8:51PM  

    Big question the confuses me; like XP-SP2 which can be bought directly by means of an independant disk, will Vista-SP2 also be released as an independant disk? And is RTM that stage? If not, how long will it take to reach that stage?

  5. happyandyk
    Posted on: April 28, 2009 at 10:49PM  

    Thanks.

    More info at support.microsoft.com

  6. lollht
    Posted on: April 29, 2009 at 11:37AM  

    Hw do I turn off media sharing in Windows 7?  I don't want to share anything but for some reason you've hidden that option away.

  7. Brandon LeBlanc
    Microsoft
    Posted on: April 29, 2009 at 1:12PM  

    lolht, in the Start menu search box, type "sharing". The select "Manage advanced sharing settings". There you should be able to control what is shared etc.

    Rehman, stay tuned. We'll talk more about Windows Vista SP2 soon.

  8. alpesh
    Posted on: April 29, 2009 at 10:10PM  

    On Technet I see Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 Beta (x86) - DVD (English)

    Are we still beta then? Not RTM?

  9. tomtom
    Posted on: April 30, 2009 at 8:42AM  

    "Today we are announcing the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) of Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.......We expect Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2 to be publicly available in Q2 2009".

    Normally, when something is announced, there is also a release date included. "Bruce Springsteen releases new DVD from the Devils and Dust tour sometime next year." Who would take that announcement serious? Not I.

    In 2 weeks we will be halfway through Q2 2009, so maybe you can get closer to a release date by then? Maybe sometime in June?

  10. lollht
    Posted on: April 30, 2009 at 2:17PM  

    "Windows Vista has turned into a phenomenal product, better than any other OS we've ever built and far, far better than any other software available today, in my opinion.  It's going to be available to customers on Jan 30, and I suggest everyone go out and get it as soon as you can.  It's that good."

    Jim Allchin

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