Microsoft Releases Windows 7 & Windows Server 2008 SP1 (Service Pack 1) for Public

Microsoft has officially released the first Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack (SP1) to the public. The service pack includes previously released security, performance, and stability updates, plus some improvements to features and services.

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 helps keep your PCs and servers on the latest support level. It also provides ongoing improvements to the Windows Operating System (OS), by including previous updates delivered over Windows Update as well as continuing incremental updates to the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 platforms based on customer and partner feedback. This enables organizations to deploy a single set of updates.

The Windows 7 SP1 comes with Remote Desktop client designed to work with RemoteFX. The new remote-access platform included with Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. Currently, it is available only in English, French, German, Japanese and Spanish editions.

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 will help you:

● Keep your PCs supported and up-to-date
● Get ongoing updates to the Windows 7 platform
● Easily deploy cumulative updates at a single time
● Meet your users’ demands for greater business mobility
● Provide a comprehensive set of virtualization innovations
● Provide an easier Service Pack deployment model for better IT efficiency

Before you proceed:

• In order to download and install Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 you must currently have a Release to Manufacturing (RTM) version of Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 already installed.
• If you’ve previously installed a pre-release version of Windows 7 & Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 on your machine, you must uninstall that version before installing SP1.
• Don’t download this if you’re updating just one computer, instead update to SP1 directly by downloading the required updates via Windows Update.

Download Windows 7 & Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (KB976932)