Windows Vista & Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Announced
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Windows Vista Sp2 RC was leaked on torrent website in February and it was expected Microsoft will be ready with RTM of Sp2 in next two month. As per expectation Microsoft has announced Release to Manufacturing (RTM) of Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
The importance of Windows Vista Sp2 can be judge from the fact that SP2 includes all updates that have been delivered since SP1, as well as support for new types of hardware and emerging hardware standards. However the final release of Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 to be publicly available in Q2 2009.
Key Benefits of Windows Vista SP2:
1. Windows Search 4.0 for faster and improved relevancy in searches
2. Bluetooth 2.1 Feature Pack supporting the most recent specification for Bluetooth Technology
3. Ability to record data on to Blu-Ray media natively in Windows Vista
4. Adds Windows Connect Now (WCN) to simplify Wi-Fi Configuration
5. Windows Vista SP2 enables the exFAT file system to support UTC timestamps, which allows correct file synchronization across time zones.
Windows Vista SP2 32-bit and 64-bit RTM build is already leaked on torrent. The final RTM of SP2 for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista has the file build version of 6002.18005, with full string of 6.0.6002.18005.
You must install Windows Vista SP1 prior to installing Windows Vista SP2. We recommend not to download from any torrent websites and wait for official Vista Sp2 Release.
Reader Comments
I’ve downloaded the SP2 Final from UP2DATE group..
The release is:
Microsoft Windows Vista and Server 2008 SP2 FINAL RTM X86 WAVE0-UP2DATE
Is this a good release?
dear Mafia87,
do not install this sp2, wait for the offcial release.
Those “wave” type updates are the files for manufactures and technet user.
I have the same problem with XP, I also used a “wave type” update, and after official release, XP showed me that it is a not legal version.
a good time
freeDOOM
Mafia is fine. The stuff off Technet, MSDN, and RTM is usually the same exact releases, save for a few SKU changes. They all do the same thing.
Of course, I’m assuming that you’re downloading 2008 SP2 for testing, and not for production. Otherwise, well, you’re in for quite a surprise.