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Just saw it on my Windows Update this morning on my laptop. I hope this update is good and worth it now



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Naraku_Diabolos said:

Just saw it on my Windows Update this morning on my laptop. I hope this update is good and worth it now

I had trouble copy/pasting this onto my first post, but here's some information about it.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/165520/vista_service_pack_2_now_ready_for_download.html

Vista Service Pack 2 Now Ready for Download

Tom Spring, PC World

May 26, 2009 3:40 pm

Windows Vista Service Pack 2 is now available for download. The Vista SP2 update includes new support for recording Blu-ray discs straight from the Vista OS, updated support for Bluetooth v2.1, and bug fixes that address slow shutdowns and mysterious crashes.

You can download Vista SP2 directly from Microsoft at its Web site (348MB) or it will be automatically delivered to your Vista system via Windows Update within a few weeks, according to Microsoft. You must have Vista SP1 installed on your system to install the SP2 Vista.

Additional Vista SP2 Updates

Besides Blu-ray and Bluetooth support, Vista SP2 also:

* Fixes Wi-Fi issues when Vista awakes from sleep mode.

* Improves performance of Vista desktop sidebar gadget, allowing for RSS feeds to perform better.

* Address overall Vista system performance issues. Microsoft says SP2 repairs nearly 700 nagging Vista bugs and security updates.

* Boosts power management efficiency by 10 percent.

* Gives your computer support for VIA Technologies' new 64-bit CPU

* Lets your system support exFAT, which can handle larger files and can also use UTC timestamps so you can synchronize files across different time zones.

Oh, and this is Naraku_Diabolos (Adam) speaking again. Supposedly DirectX 11 will be included. I will see once it finishes downloading and installing.



ahh i have to just turn off my pc for mine to happen lol



 

Bet with Conegamer and Doobie_wop 

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=3879752

The only relevant change for me is increased DRM on the Windows Media set of software.



Soleron said:
The only relevant change for me is increased DRM on the Windows Media set of software.


dont care about the bug fixes then? lol

Mine just downloads things, gotta love auto update for a lazy bloke haha



 

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http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=3879752

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OKAY...there's no DirectX 11, wtf? But my laptop is insanely faster after this Service Pack 2. It shows on my CPU Meter for my Gadgets that it's using less memory to process information.



Will this make games run any faster?



Megadude said:
Will this make games run any faster?

Supposedly, yes, and the only information I could find regarding DirectX 11's release is on Wikipedia (which anyone can edit) that states DirectX 11 is releasing in July...



I think thats only for vista 32.. I can't find it for vista64...



piggychan said:
I think thats only for vista 32.. I can't find it for vista64...

What is only for Vista 32-bit? DirectX 11?? No, it's on both Vista 64-bit and 32-bit. It's already shown on the Windows 7 RC and was on the Beta too.