do I need to download sp1

cyberstar

Do I still need to download and install sp1 for vista? I've been told that I will get it from Vista's aotomatic update, but I'm not sure if I have it yet or know how to find out I do have the program installed.

[Deleted User]

Click Control Panel, then Click System and under the Windows Version it will either say Service Pack 1 if it's installed, or if it isn't it won't.

If it's not then it's recommended that you get it, but we can come to that in a bit :

russ_gillespie

It's weird because I've had some customers say it was downloaded with a routine Windows Update, and yet I have others where it never shows. Im not sure if its only on certain versions that it's availble through Windows Update.

Either way, you should install it.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=B0C7136D-5EBB-413B-89C9-CB3D06D12674&displaylang=en

superscaper

russ_gillespie wrote: »

It's weird because I've had some customers say it was downloaded with a routine Windows Update, and yet I have others where it never shows. Im not sure if its only on certain versions that it's availble through Windows Update.

Either way, you should install it.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=B0C7136D-5EBB-413B-89C9-CB3D06D12674&displaylang=en

I think it may be because it's a very long roll out period, which is usually the case with service packs/substantial upgrades. I guess so as not to overwhelm their servers. I seem to remember the same thing when IE7 came out, some people didn't see it in their updates for up to month after others. Could be wrong though.