One of the largest global software companies, Microsoft has announced SERVICE PACK 1 (SP1) for Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 is now available for users to download from Microsoft’s Download Centre.
The first service pack for Microsoft’s latest operating system has been in pipeline for over a year and is the first major update for Windows 7 since its release in 2009.
Many of the bug fixes that come with SP1 have already been made available in Windows Update and most users will automatically get SP1 by this method. The download will vary between 44MB and 1GB depending on installation method.
Other than general tweaks and improvements that will allegedly make your system safer and more reliable, there are two main additions.
One is support for RemoteFX, which uses codecs and virtualised graphics to give virtualised desktops a richer media experience. Microsoft claims that this “introduces a new set of end user experience enhancements to remote desktop computing”. We’re not sure how many people will actually use this, but at least it’s something new.
The second is Dynamic Memory, another virtualisation feature for Hyper-V users. The aim of this is to allow dynamic allocation of memory resources to virtual users dependant on their requirements to improve efficiency.
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