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Windows Vista SP2 officially released
Robert Hallock
May 26, 2009 10:57 AM ET in Tech
After months of testing and numerous betas and release candidates, Microsoft has finally approved the final press of Windows Vista Service Pack 2.
The new service pack offers bug fixes, a rollup of the updates released since Vista’s 2007 RTM, and a selection of new features:
- 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.
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