Windows 7 SP1 Leaks on Torrents; is Version 7601

[Marcus Yam]

Early builds of Windows 7 SP1 bump version numbers to 7601.

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[Bolbi]

I can't wait for an official list of the SP1 improvements that are not available through individual updates. Not that Windows 7 RTM is bad at all. I wonder what big changes there will be besides maybe USB 3.0 support and a few others.

 

[danimal_the_animal]

I see you have an i7 920 overclocked to 4.21GHZ

 

[eddieroolz]

Looking good so far. Hope they introduce something useful for the general consumer too.

[citation][nom]danimal_the_animal[/nom]I see you have an i7 920 overclocked to 4.21GHZ[/citation]

/off topic/
Its not Tom's, it's GeekSmack's.

 

[tipoo]

Honestly I can't think of anything I want fixed with a service pack, thats a testament to the Win7 team. So what is this update packing, anyways?

 

[cscott_it]

I'm with Bolbi, I'm interested in the non roll-up updates that will be included.

Equally important, downloading this is akin to downloading the Catalyst 10.5 alpha. It doesn't really make sense to me. (People report that video acceleration is causing BSODs or Lock-ups, although apparently it improves gaming.)

 

[ravewulf]

drastically faster than the install process for any of the Service Packs for Windows Vista

Well. considering that it doesn't include much of anything that isn't already on Windows Update now, that's not really surprising at all.

 

[bison88]

Awesome! Hopefully RTM hits before summer so I can upgrade my machine from Vista.

 

[randomizer]

I'm glad it's faster than the Vista service packs. They took longer to install than the initial installation of Vista itself. But as ravewulf said, this is just a cumulative update of everything you already have.

 

[False_Dmitry_II]

[citation][nom]bison88[/nom]Awesome! Hopefully RTM hits before summer so I can upgrade my machine from Vista.[/citation]

If you're one of those guys who just waits for the first service pack it sounds like there's nothing to see here. In which case I think you need to either go for it now and just run the usual updates (which is apparently mostly all this is) or wait till SP2 if it's more major.

 

[Guest]

Windows 7 SP1 is mostly a trigger for companies to stop using XP and move to Windows 7. MS has some won't be letting IT shops downgrade their boxes to XP after W7 SP1.

So that fact that is small is due to the lack of updates since 7 came out.
They really don't need a SP at all except to force companies to start using 7.

 

[Kelavarus]

Now, what I want to know is why my Windows 7 says Service Pack 3? Just noticed it the other day. Where their copy says Service Pack 1, mine says 3... And I haven't done anything illegal. Wth?

 

[Kelavarus]

[citation][nom]Kelavarus[/nom]Now, what I want to know is why my Windows 7 says Service Pack 3? Just noticed it the other day. Where their copy says Service Pack 1, mine says 3... And I haven't done anything illegal. Wth?[/citation]

Ah, wait, never mind, apparently it's a bug from upgrading from Windows Vista SP2. Interesting.

 

[False_Dmitry_II]

[citation][nom]Kelavarus[/nom]Ah, wait, never mind, apparently it's a bug from upgrading from Windows Vista SP2. Interesting.[/citation]

That's a very interesting sounding bug. Course, I've never done an upgrade like that though.

 

[Regulas]

ZZZZZZzzzzzzz

 

[insider3]

Kudos to MS. Great OS, I don't see the need for an SP anytime soon, but it won't hurt I guess. I wonder what new additions this SP is going to offer on an already stable OS.

 

[zaixionito]

I still think installing a unofficial service pack is off the point.

I mean, really, are you going to trust some random person who could have put badware on your system?

 

[gnesterenko]

[citation][nom]Zaixionito[/nom]I still think installing a unofficial service pack is off the point.I mean, really, are you going to trust some random person who could have put badware on your system?[/citation]

Agreed. Easy way to get root-kits in your system. Unless its a cloneDVD copy, and well rated by other users, I wouldn't touch it. That said, up until last week I was stil using the RC, which was rock stable in and of itself. No change with upgrade to RTM. Don't really see a need for the SP1. Unless, of course, they bring back the Vista DreamScapes that were available in the Ultimate version (you know, the cool background that moves - not really movies, but say, showing the earth slowly rotation on its orbit). I know its just frills and eye candy, but since everything else about 7 is rock solid, might as well get some eye candy.

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[counselmancl]

Yeah, but what impact will it have on Crysis?

 

[jimmysmitty]

My hope is it adds naitive Blu-Ray support so I can use WMC instead of PowerDVD......

 

[ravewulf]

[citation][nom]jimmysmitty[/nom]My hope is it adds naitive Blu-Ray support so I can use WMC instead of PowerDVD......[/citation]
It would be nice, but I doubt it. They said this is just a round up of all the updates available through Windows Update.

 

[edilee]

Download an operating system "beta" service pack from P2P and we all will have a good laugh on you.

 

[Guest]

This will force the installation of KB971033, which will install WGA type monitoring software which continually calls home for updates, all to make sure you haven't done anything naughty, such as installing a scrub bootloader or other related activation hacks.

Bye bye, BIE...