If you expect Windows Vista’s service packs to be as substantial as XP’s were, then you may be setting yourself up for disappointment. Speaking to a group of financial analysts earlier this week, Michael Sievert, Microsoft’s corporate vice president for Windows Marketing said that consumers should not expect service packs for the operating system to include several new features and updates. Why? Because Vista is “high quality right out of the gate,” he said.
That’s not to say service packs for the shiny new operating system won’t be released-they will-but they will not be nearly as sizable as previous ones such as Windows XP Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2. Windows XP Service Pack 2, for instance, added features to the operating system such as Internet Explorer’s pop-up blocker, Bluetooth support, and the Windows Firewall. Sievert doesn’t expect Vista’s service packs to have those types of features mainly because most people should have already downloaded them through Windows Update. “They (service packs) have a different level of importance today as people get their updates in real-time using Windows Update,” said Sievert. Read More»
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Just read an article on InformationWeek saying they have seen memos prohibiting tens of thousands of employees from upgrading to Windows Vista, like this is some big news story. Hello, this is the real world, even if Microsoft had just created the best operating system to ever be created, government employees would be banned from upgrading to it immediately. It is called testing, testing, and, umm, testing, out of the box, new operating systems always have trouble with “legacy” software and hardware. They mention at the end of the article that a prolonged ban could have a significant impact on Microsoft’s bottom line, believe me, this happens every time a new operating system comes out.
We have blocked the auto upgrades to IE7 until software compatibilities roll out, and no one can just upgrade their OS on their own, who would be crazy enough to allow that to start with? Most users have trouble remembering which password it is asking for at startup, they think some of the weirdest things, there is no way I would allow anyone to upgrade anything without someone from IT at least helping, if not doing it for them. Read More»
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