Microsoft releases Vista update bundles

ThraxThrax 🐌Austin, TX Icrontian
edited August 2007 in Science & Tech
Microsoft, acknowledging Vista's shameful performance, has introduced two big update packages preceding the Q4 release of SP1. Some notable highlights include:

-Fixed hibernation and suspend<br>-MANY fixes for video card issues<br>-Fixes for poor memory management<br>-Offline sync fixed<br>

Read more at Ars and hit up their links to the release notes for the patches themselves. Word has it they'll be shoved down the pipe on the upcoming patch tuesday.

Comments

  • CBCB Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Der Millionendorf- Icrontian
    edited August 2007
    Sould we be expecting another article telling us if Vista is ready yet?
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited August 2007
    I don't know. I'll revisit my article after SP1, if that's what you're referring to.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited August 2007
    The most important fix I've found is that file copy/move speed is GREATLY increased o.O
  • mtroxmtrox Minnesota
    edited August 2007
    Interesting news Prime, I've seen that one. But I'm still trying to figure out how to do a ipconfig /release and ipconfig /renew on the damn thing.
  • Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
    edited August 2007
    I have heard memory management is vastly improved and Vista now only takes 5% more than Norton :)
  • shwaipshwaip bluffin' with my muffin Icrontian
    edited August 2007
    Sledgehammer70 wrote:
    I have heard memory management is vastly improved and Vista now only takes 5% more than Norton :)

    so I'll still need 4 GB to play solitare?
  • mtroxmtrox Minnesota
    edited August 2007
    shwaip wrote:
    so I'll still need 4 GB to play solitare?

    Solitare is only a 1 gig process....but you have to click "confirm" and "yes" after you move every stack of cards.
  • Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
    edited August 2007
    I would say 1.5GB min....
  • QeldromaQeldroma Arid ZoneAh Member
    edited August 2007
    Getting caught up a little but-

    Maybe a couple of article ideas are in order if SP 1 does't pan out:

    "Vista: The best thing that ever happened to Linux and Mac-OS"

    or maybe

    "Why did I pay $400US to hack Vista to run like XP?"
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited August 2007
    Maybe a couple of article ideas are in order if SP 1 does't pan out:
    Or, we could just fake it and write the article(s) now. Make up all kinds of outrageous stuff. Put in weird and vague references to "invisible, private sources in Redmond," and of course, some jacked up screenshots (possibly a graphic of File Manager from Windows 3.11?) :D

    We would definitely get attention, and probably LOTS of it. Of course, the backfire a few days later might blow us off our wheels. :rolleyes:

    Redmond? Really! Why yes, Mr. Arstechnica Anand! Our very slippery sources in Redmond, Arkansas. :D
  • ThelemechThelemech Victoria Icrontian
    edited August 2007
    Vista should have been service pack 3 for XP.
  • Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
    edited August 2007
    Well I installed the updates and did notice much better response time in file transfers... If anythign else was fixed I haven't seen it or noticed it.
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