Microsoft ships Service Pack 1 of Windows 7

Microsoft has announced that the first service pack for Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 hits the download servers starting today. The company had already released the final code to OEM partners before, 9 February, followed by MSDN and TechNet subscribers, customers, and volume licensing customers on 16 February, but now anyone will be able to do so via the website of the Microsoft Download Center, via Windows Update or here (links at the end of the download).

So, what can you expect from SP1? For Windows Server 2008, affect desktop virtualization platform from Microsoft that directly two new features: dynamic memory of Microsoft and Microsoft RemoteFX. The former offers an on-the-fly memory to a virtual machine while the latter provides a virtualized 3D graphics experience for remote users. For Windows 7, this is mostly a collection of minor bug fixes and updates that may have already installed, but also includes an updated Remote Desktop client which uses RemoteFX.

Still, the release of Windows 7 SP1 is an important milestone as it might help to further fuel operating system adoption among enterprises, which generally wait for kinks to be ironed out before jumping on the bandwagon.

Note that users who are running an earlier iteration of SP1, including a beta or release candidate, you will need to uninstall it first catch before the final release. Instructions on how to uninstall a service pack is available here.

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Service Pack 1 32-bit Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 7 & Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 64-bit