Anyone looking to get their guinea pig on will be pleased to learn that the release candidate for Windows Vista SP2 has been dumped into the public space by Microsoft.

The addition of select new features joins a host of bug fixes that are being prepared for the final release:

• SP2 contains Blue tooth 2.1 feature pack supporting the most recent specification for Blue tooth technology
• Ability to record data on Blu-Ray media,
• Adds Windows Connect Now (WCN) Wi-Fi Configuration to Windows Vista SP2,
• exFAT file system now supports UTC timestamps, which enables correct file synchronization across time zones.
• SP2 provides support for new form factors, such as ICCD/CCID. new form factor support –example USB form factor as opposed to PCMCIA).
• Support for the new VIA 64-bit CPU

As a note, SP2 requires that the system be prepared with SP1 prior to installation.

Download: x86-32
Download: x86-64
Download: ISO Image
Download: Patch for WUAU update