Microsoft has announced the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) of Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. SP2 for Vista will include all the updates which were delivered after SP1. Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2 is expected to be publicly available in Q2 2009. More information on SP2 is available here.
Some of the major changes/features of SP2 are;
- Windows Search 4.0 for faster and improved relevancy in searches
- Bluetooth 2.1 Feature Pack supporting the most recent specification for Bluetooth Technology
- Ability to record data on to Blu-Ray media natively in Windows Vista
- Adds Windows Connect Now (WCN) to simplify Wi-Fi Configuration
- Windows Vista SP2 enables the exFAT file system to support UTC timestamps, which allows correct file synchronization across time zones.
Windows Vista SP1 Service Pack Blocker Tool is being removed today, as announced back in January. For customers who previously had the blocker tool in place, Windows Vista SP1 will now be offered to them via Windows Update.
Users who have installed the prerelease version of SP2, need to uninstall it before installing the final version of SP2. SP2 it comes with a single installer for both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
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