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Microsoft releases updated Vista reliability, stability and compatibility pack
You know, we're starting to think that by the time Microsoft actually gets around to releasing Windows Vista SP1, all the major updates will already have been made available as update packs and hotfixes.Microsoft has just released yet another compatibility, reliability, and stability pack for Vista. Here are some of the highlights:
- Extended battery life on mobile devices
- Improved stability of computers that use a UPS
- Improves reliability when opening a startup application menu
- Improves wireless network service stability
- Shortens startup time
- Shortens recovery time after a period of inactivity
- Fixes a compatibility issue with some third-party anti-virus apps
[via Bink.nu]
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Subscribe to commentsjhgfhOct 24th 2007 5:10PM
It's not new: Note This package has been updated to version 2. An issue was identified in which certain computers that have specific combinations of older AHCI USB chipsets and CD or DVD drives that use the SerialATA interconnection bus may not start after the installation of the original version of this package. Version 2 of this package has removed the fix that caused this problem. If you are using a computer that experienced this issue, you can restart the computer by using a bootable Windows Vista DVD and by selecting the Repair/System Recovery options. If your computer has already installed the original version of this update and has successfully restarted, you do not have to install version 2 of this update.
joeOct 24th 2007 5:10PM
It's not new: Note This package has been updated to version 2. An issue was identified in which certain computers that have specific combinations of older AHCI USB chipsets and CD or DVD drives that use the SerialATA interconnection bus may not start after the installation of the original version of this package. Version 2 of this package has removed the fix that caused this problem. If you are using a computer that experienced this issue, you can restart the computer by using a bootable Windows Vista DVD and by selecting the Repair/System Recovery options. If your computer has already installed the original version of this update and has successfully restarted, you do not have to install version 2 of this update.
JohnNov 4th 2007 1:54PM
Windows vista is an incomplete and untested operating system. What microsoft did was they just simply said: "you know what, today we're pushing vista onto all new computer systems.. force the consumer to use vista first regardless of the quality, then we'll come back and fix the problems as they are discovered."
The quality of windows vista is absolutely abhorrent.
DavidDec 12th 2007 9:40AM
I bought a new HP Pavilion at the end of November (that's 2 weeks ago). It occasionally won't shut down -- I've got to gun it. Twice yesterday I got BSOD. I"m running AVG Free Edition. I'm also running CVS (version control) on it, which is supposedly supported but gives a warning when you actually download it for Vista. I don't know what's wrong or what's causing the problem.
I'm so far not at all happy with Vista Home Premium. Never had these problems with XP.