What Else is New in Windows Vista SP1?

Topics Windows Vista on December 15th, 2007

The big news about Vista , whose Release Candidate became public a couple of days ago, is its improved performance and reliability, thanks to over 400 hotfixes and updates. However, that’s only part of the story.

New Support

Vista includes

* Support for GPUs supporting 10.1, which improves rendering

* A new exFAT file system supports large file storage in flash memory and consumer devices

* SD Advanced DMA transfer for faster transfer between SD cards and the PC

* Better support for Blu-Ray and HD DVD Drives

* Support for new types of Media Center Extenders

* Better support for Digital Cable Tuner on Media Center systems

More Reliable Networking

With virtually every PC a part of some sort of network, Vista ’s network features have also been beefed up:

* Better IPSec VPN connections

* Systems won’t go to sleep until all packets are received or discarded

* Better ad-hoc wireless networking

* Better peer-to-peer connections for Meeting Space or Remote Assistance, even behind firewalls

* Network Diagnostics can now fix file sharing problems

Better Data

Vista works harder to keep your data safe with features such as:

* Preventing data loss when NTFS-formatted removable media is ejected

* File backup now backs up files encrypted with EFS

* The Startup Repair Tool can now fix a wider range of problems

* BitLocker (available in Enterprise and Ultimate editions) can now encrypt drives other than the system driv.

* Standard users can now run Complete PC Backup by providing administrator credentials

To learn more about these and many other improvements for both individual users and corporate types, see “Notable Changes in Vista Release Candidate” at the Windows Vista SP1 Guides for IT Professionals website.
via: maximumpc

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One Response to “What Else is New in Windows Vista SP1?”

  1. Comment by stooge

    Yes but it also breaks DVD recording and creates coasters instead of DVD’s. It will not let you open most disks that have been recorded on vista after installing SPI, especially if you use Patin-Couffin drivers.
    It has a totally Stupid & dum install process.I prefer windows vista before SP1.
    I uninstalled the piece of junk because I could not see any difference in performance at all.
    It also leaves a stupid Evaluation water mark after it’s been removed. Microsoft said that is because my software was fake.But after checking they find my copy of Vista is legal and their SP1 is at fault.

    This SP1 will be more big problems for Microsoft. Serves them right.

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