Three major areas of improvement with Service Pack 1:
1. Reliability and performance
2. Administration experience
3. Support for newer hardware and standards



Download the standalone version here :

32bit version
http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/a...0-X86-wave0.exe

64bit version
http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/3...0-X64-wave0.exe

Yup, mucccccccchhhhhhhhhhh betta. 'nuff said.

depend on ur pc spec lo bt for smooth use sp1 lor...

no... just the same

what the same??

My transfer speeds are better and much more stable. <3 But there isn't much difference elsewhere. Not that it's noticeable to me anyway.

For me yes,improved slightly and much more stable.

Vista Ultimate (without any update) - my pc takes 2 minutes to start up, including those busy hdd activity (indexing) till hdd activity stop.

Now...with SP1 and Windows Search4, takes 1 minute only.
and the pc spec is just sempron 2GHz with 1GB DDR400 ram.

Is it ok to update to SP1 when i still have uncertified drivers in my system?

I'm quite happy with SP1, no more BSOD when running vLite on Vista. Only two problem though, Product (RED) screensaver isn't working and there's signed drivers enforcement with SP1, no matter X86 or X64...

I have replied on your thread, read there for a solution...

I'd say majority of users experience improvements, and currently the poll confirms this.

Service Pack 1 is all the more reasons to get Windows Vista today.

overall performance is better and stable.....only my sidebar still have problem,some gadgets didnt showed properly

agree with u bro. sp1 is great if u get to install it witout any problem. i feel transfering files are faster than usual and less memory hogging with sp1

This post has been edited by ham_revilo: Jun 19 2008, 05:29 AM

Service Pack 1 did nothing to solve the problem I'm having... crash(BSoD) when playing videos.
Does anyone here have this problem or is it just me only?

only you - because no details from you.
even with SP1 - playing video is smoothly even with H.264 video.

somehow i feel that shut down now gets so much longer with SP1...now it takes me close to 1 minute to shut down...i wonder why...last time shut down was only 15 seconds or so

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Added on June 19, 2008, 1:24 pmother than that i dont really see any visible improvement...kind of a disappointment for me...no improvement yet shutting down takes longer time

This post has been edited by overmars: Jun 19 2008, 01:24 PM

my Vista never have lagginess playing H.264 videos even not on SP1 before. Lesser application crashes too...

i voted yes....a much more stable and less memory hogging environment since using sp1 with all the current updates...

my video and audio playback are smoother. it solves my Quicktime BSOD issue.

but shut down takes longer time than before.

SP1 is better, but still have issues.

Wait till SP2 comes and there should be no problem with it! ;D

my startup/shutdown time decreased marginally but the vista experience feels pretty much the same. maybe my laptop specs is not that powerful enough to fully realize the improvements?

why are you so sure that SP2 will solves all the problem? WinXP, even with SP3, still got lots of issues...

The problem with people (includes computer users) is that, when something new is released, the second released or the consequent releases are assumed to be better, and that's what they'll wait for.

Playing the waiting game in the computing world is rewarding, but heck, you got to be on something at some point.

I choose Windows Vista and SP1 as the choice of operating sytem today. I won't say "Nah, I don't want Vista, I'll wait for Windows 7." That's just plain silly.

Or...

"I don't think Vista SP1 is any better, I'll wait for SP2 and then I'll really get into Vista."

What I'm saying is that, Vista is now even more perfect than ever with SP1.

400+ MB only? Is this Vista SP1????

it just an update
not full bootable installation dvd

i thought it would be bigger.. so u mean if i got the old vista installer.. after i install it i run this update.. i get vista sp1?

can post the link to download Vista Ultimate SP1 full bootable dvd image?? I try to download but seems cannot..

I have genuine vista ultimate retail..

This post has been edited by yvliew: Jun 20 2008, 04:30 PM

Please stick to the topic.

If you want more information about SP1, go here :
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/623655

yaya, all my network issues clear d...happy with it...

a lot less crashes, but there's still work to be done.

In May 2008 issue of The Official Windows Vista Magazine, they have an entire article on Service Pack 1.

In it, their results before and after SP1 is enough to prove than Vista SP1 is all the more reasons to get the operating system today.

However, in the test 'Crysis', the frame rate before SP1 was 30fps and after is 28fps.

File transfer to 'external hard drive' is slightly slower, but that's fine.

Overall, 80% of the tests conducted clearly showed that SP1 delivers better overall performance.

2FPS difference is too little to be detected by the eyes. You need at least 5~6 FPS before you can see the difference lol

i am some problem..
i do not know why this still occur although is SP1..

no improvement

correct me if i'm wrong....after update to vista ultimate service pack 1...my usb port seems to not function at all...it's detect but unable to open any of date in my any of thumb drive...so i just go back to normal vista ultimate...all of it back to normal again....

Install latest driver first b4 install the sp

Sp really got me some improvement. Cpu usage decreasing, ram usage decreasing, all things become more faster than b4. My laptop juz hve 1.8Ghz, 1Gb ram

as for me, got huge improvement because i didnt update the original vista to SP1, but rather install vista that has been integrated with SP1.

more stable than before, however my winamp often crashes though

WMP or Foobar >>>> winamp

i got some plugins to use, like leoslyric and that karaoke plugin.

and winamp's sound quality is much better than WMP and foober from my comparison.

With 4GB of RAM... the diffrent is obvious.. much much more faster and smoother...

It's Seem Like The Same..

Just The Ram Can Support 4Gb Nia..

Internet Explorer Still Have Terrible Issue..
Might Change To FireFox

what kind of issues? I don't have any issues with IE except for Flashget IE plugin crashes whenever I hover my mouse over them...

32bit Vista only 'displays' 4Gb of memory if you have that much. It still uses only 3Gb memory.

so if we change to 64bit Vista it detect 4Gb of memory?

detect and fully use 4GB

sp1. i notice that vista is more stable,my lappy starts up a little sluggish but very fast shutting down (like the laptop very lazy to go to work but like to cabut early for rest.)

other then that i can;t see any noticeable improvement. some games plays better too.

Never really tried Vista until SP1 was released. So far so good with it. I'm very satisfied.

One thing I don't like after SP1 is, Agnitum Outpost Firewall Pro 2009 Build 6.5 intermittently failed to start during startup. It causes drag to my system, and I need to log off and re-log on to make it correct. Nothing much, but it's a little irritating to waste some seconds just to make the thing works.

yes it reports 4gb or more if installed.

it is stable on x64.

another satified user.

sp1 much betta for me ^^

i voted NO... as more of my hardware are having problems detecting...
both my epson cx3500 (multifunction printer) and canon mp140 drivers canot be installed...
tried downloading latest drivers and installing them but still the os wouldnt detect the printers/scanners...
whereas it used to work pre-sp1...

-just passing by......-

Microsoft did warn about more compatibility issues after SP1 has been installed.

Well after switching from XP 32 bit SP2 to Vista 64 bit SP1, all I can say is theres no any weird issues such as claimed by most forummers here. Everything is smooth and fine.

- Copy file no prob
- boot time no prob
- shut down time no prob thou hibernate is better
- all softwares and games have no compatibility issues, heck even my 3D rendering stuff has speedup

I really suggest new users to read and understand your PC specs and list down the softwares you are using to check weather its compatible or not before jumping into the wagon just because u want a Vista OS. Bottom line is I am very satisfy with my genuine Vista

what codec program you use. my klite is lagging?

I used k-lite codec pack, but never lag when playing any video files?

which version? i use both 3.6 and 4.14 same. lags.

4.14 user here, no problem at all.


However, I don't recommend for ppl who are very busy with their lives to upgrade to vista, it took me at least 4 hours to upgrade from XP to vista and plus about 1 hour to upgrade to SP 1, and i haven't included the time needed to clean those temp files, xp directories during transition to vista, and as usual there are still some tweaking to do after upgrade complete. Slower startup is expected but im glad only longer for few secs (around 40-50s).

And I noticed that using Vista definitely need 17'' monitor and above, those icons are freaking bigger than XP even its in minimum size, but overall i'm satisfied with Vista SP1, nvr had any problems or major issues after 2-3 weeks using it.

I used various 3.x and 4.x release, no problem at all. But my WinXP laptop that have 256mb RAM lags when playing MKV files (with HD resolution)...

is your display driver installed? cause that might be the cause. I am using klite 4.14 with no issues

its better than xp... but, kalo hardware x masuk ngan vista mmg vista akan slow.. so hardware kene meet spec vista baru gempaq... so far agu gune mmg best... vista 64 ngan amd athlon 64 x2 4600+.. fu-yoh, mmg laju pc aku...

as for me, I'm very satisfied with Vista SP1. No more crash....huhuhu

i dun even have any problem with pre-sp1

Well I do a fresh install instead of upgrade and as the DVD is already preloaded with SP1, I don't have to download it again. From start to finish it took me just 20 minutes

Does anyone here have a Canon MP160 printer? How's the compatibility of this driver with SP1? So far it's working fine on my bro's laptop with non-SP1 Vista Ultimate here.

if it works in vanilla vista it works for SP1

Thanks linkinstreet!

do we need to download manually or just included in windows update?

You can choose to download manually but usually it's there in windows update

you can manually download the updates if you need to build Vista DVD image that contains the latest updates/hotfixes so it will save you reupdating again whenever you formatted your PC...

That's the thing I hate about 32 bit OS now... I believe with 1GB graphic card... 4GB RAM become less than 3GB... And what if you SLI 2 1GB card? 4GB become less than 2GB.... It will make the gamers really stupid...

Thus I guess it is time to move into 64-bits... At least on the name of gaming...

I was about to say that...

i felt that It seems the same,mb will try SP2

Can this upgrade on *Ahem* Vista 64 Bit?

Btw mine is OEM, it works?

This post has been edited by Liuteva: Jan 8 2009, 07:13 PM

hahaha.. Same here. Maybe i'm too numb to feel anything

what are u talking about?graphic card memory is not related to system's memory.

i think u better stick wit sp1.
sp2 bring some extra features, but not extra performance.
review show it open program faster, but suffer a bit wen running actual application, like gaming.
u can check out a review here.
http://www.bit-tech.net/bits/2008/12/10/wi...a-performance/1

I think it does. The area between 3GB+ and 4GB is reserved for video memory, BIOS and other rubbish. If you have a 1GB card, i think u should see < 3GB. Anyone with a 1GB VGA can confirm this?

sp1 made my com alot faster

Yes it does, Windows 32-bit can only use maximum of 4GB of memories, and that's includes your video card memories.

O.o i don't know this. quite a new info to me

any external links to prove?sorry but i just need better understanding of it.

No idea what's the difference. Ahahah. Probably didn't get the feel of before SP1 to know how much change there was...

just installed xp1 a few days ago.installing all service packs are a big waste of time.quite literally

but after sp1, my ultimate runs smoother and somehow the dreamscene doesn't lag/frame drop anymore.

4gb of ram shows 4 gb on sys info, but under resources it still goes to 3gb....time to switch to x64

You don't needa' install previous SPs before installing the latest version. Example:
You don't needa' install SP2 to install SP3.
I'd recommend that you vLite/Integrate SPs into your WIndows installations discs. Example:
I've got Windows XP Pro with SP3 built-in and Windows Vista Ultimate with SP1 vLited/Integrated. Therefore, I don't needa' re-install SPs after every reformat/reinstallation.

no problem wif me so far..vista sp1 run smooth on my pc..

not too much different. but SP1 is better.

after installing SP1 runs better

nv tried the first 1....so i have no idead how laggy is the 1st 1..but my dad says it takes up alot of resources...

Guyz, any idea what's the latest Vista now? Is it SP2?

SP2 is still in beta

smooth vroooooooommmmmmmmmmm

SP1 more stable for me, and it is slightly faster IMO.

yes but seems no sp is faster with no updates

u need the updates to upgrade sp la...

Yup, runs faster after I install SP1 on X32. And even faster when I switch to X64

I don't get it. Did you actually mean X86 instead of X32?

lol..ya thats he mean...some ppl get confuse about that...

X32, X86, 32-bit is the same shit. X64, 64-bit is also the same. But people rarely use X32...

SP1 needed for some games just like GTA IV

Seems better...

This post has been edited by mythminded: Feb 15 2009, 12:11 PM

Vista Sp1 is more stable.

As for 4GB RAM, use 64 bit OS.

nono
same
still the same
mine using athlonx2 4200, 2 gb ram