Windows Vista SP2 RTM 6002.18005

Anyone else not feel like waiting, and download SP2 RTM? It's been floating around the web for the last few days so I decided to give it a shot. After removing the RC version, I installed it with no problems. It seems to run well, as did the RC version. My system does seem to boot and load faster since SP1.

If anyone is interested, the links are on "My Digital Life":
Please provide only Microsoft and/or MS approved links.

 

I have tried the beta version a while back, which worked fine. I'm holding off on getting the official release until it shows up on Windows Update.

 

I'm also holding off till it shows up in windows update. I've heard of people upgrading sp before, and when the final sp comes, they get problems to update.

 

I'm holding off as well.

 

I installed it about a week ago.

I'm using the RTM version, and it's pretty stable. I haven't had it crash/freeze on me yet. However, it did seem to completely screw up my CCleaner installation.

 

I'm holding off as well; I don't want any problems when SP2 comes via Windows Update.

Speaking about that, when will Windows Vista SP2 come via Windows Update?

 

It is supposed to be a few months before it gets released via Windows Update. It should be available to download directly from MS sometime this month.

 

This is the "final version".

 

I'll also wait until it becomes available from Windows Update. There's no rush, especially since most people reported no significant changes for the average user. Now, if it were as important as SP1, then yeah, I'd be updating ASAP.

 

Yup the version i've downloaded is the final version. It works as advertised, no issues and updates as well.

But as others have said SP2 is basically all hotfixes rolled into one along with .NET 3.5 SP1, Search 4.0 and a couple of other things. No significiant changes though.

 

Here is the list of supposed improvements/additions/fixes in SP2:

Hardware Support:

•SP2 contains Blue tooth 2.1 feature pack supporting the most recent specification for Blue tooth technology
•Ability to record data on Blu-Ray media,
•Adds Windows Connect Now (WCN) Wi-Fi Configuration to Windows Vista SP2,
•exFAT file system now supports UTC timestamps, which enables correct file synchronization across time zones.
•SP2 provides support for new form factors, such as ICCD/CCID. new form factor support –example USB form factor as opposed to PCMCIA).
•Support for the new VIA 64-bit CPU

Security:

•SP2 includes all previously released security updates, and builds on the proven security benefits of Windows Vista
•Secure Development Lifecycle process updates, where we identify the root cause of each security bulletin and improve our internal tools to eliminate code patterns that could lead to future vulnerabilities
•Reliability
•SP2 addresses previously released reliability updates, as well as addressing crashes, caused by Microsoft code, discovered since the launch of SP1

Performance:

•Resume performance when Wi-Fi connection is no longer available after resume from sleep
•Inclusion of Windows Search 4 for improved indexing performance, improved relevancy in search, broader indexing scenario inclusion, as well as new Group Policy integration for Windows Search,
•Improvements to the RSS feeds sidebar gadget to improve update performance and responsiveness
•Boost your power management efficiency by as much as 10 percent

Application Compatibility:

•It is our goal that applications that run on the Windows Vista Operating System today and are written using public APIs will continue to work as designed on Windows Vista SP2.
•Previously released Application Compatibility updates are included in Windows Vista SP2.
•Spysweeper and ZoneAlarm now working with POP3 email accounts

Administration and Support Improvements:

•Customers installing .net framework 3.5 service pack 1 will notice shorter download and installation times with Vista service pack 2 or Windows 2008 service pack 2 already installed,
•Service Pack Clean up tool (Compcln.exe): This tool helps restore the hard disk space by permanently deleting the previous versions of the files (RTM & SP1) that are being serviced by Service Pack 2.
•Single installer for both Vista & Server 2008
•Ability to detect an incompatible driver and block service pack installation or warn users of any loss of functionality
•Better error handling and providing more descriptive error messages where possible
•Better manageability through logging in system event log
•Componentization for Serviceability of the installer

Some Specific Fixes/Additions Include:

•Inclusion of Hyper-V
•Event logging support in SPC
•DNS Server now listens over ISATAP address
•Fixes DRM issues from WMP upgrades
•Windows Vista Feature Pack for Wireless
•Reduction of resources required for sidebar gadgets
•Improved power settings for WS08