I’ll get right to it: anyone using a mature copy of Windows 7 (as opposed to a new computer or a newly installed copy) should not install Service Pack 1 (SP1). This is not a knock on Microsoft, ...

Artwork: Chip Taylor Bug fixes and security patches don’t make for the most exciting Windows update, but they’re the high points of Windows 7 Service Pack 1, now widely available for download. * ...

An early build of Windows 7’s first service pack has been leaked, leading to thousands of downloads on a whole host of various torrent Web sites. As with every Windows operating system (OS) release, ...

Microsoft sends first service pack for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 to original equipment manufacturers. Consumers get it later this month. Josh Lowensohn Former Senior Writer Josh Lowensohn ...

Microsoft has revealed that the first service pack for Windows 7 is on the way, but claims it will only offer "minor updates". With the phrase 'service pack' having strong echoes of the massive ...

Microsoft released Windows 7 Service Pack 1 today with a ton of bug fixes and security updates for your Windows PC. Service Pack 1 combines a number of updates and improvements into a single download, ...

Microsoft has apparently changed its mind about whether Internet Explorer 9 will require a yet-to-be-released update to Windows 7. Will Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 ...

We already know Microsoft is hard at work on Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1, but beyond that there are few details to share. The Russian site wzor.net, which leaked ...

Anything interesting in it? It seems like from what I'm reading, it's just a bunch of hotfixes and security rollups. Not that that's a bad thing -- actually, it's saying quite a bit, considering the ...

The blog Geeksmack earlier this week posted screen shots of a Windows SP1 beta compiled March 27, noting that the installation process is "much faster" than the process for Windows Vista, requiring ...

Just as support for one Service Pack ends, Microsoft has announced that the first public beta of Windows 7 SP1 is now available. Revealed at the company’s Worldwide Partner Conference, a beta version ...

An early build of Windows 7's first service pack has been leaked, leading to thousands of downloads on a whole host of various torrent Web sites. As with every Windows operating system (OS) release, ...