Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (KB976932) 02 21 11. Author: Microsoft Corp. Rating: 4 (27 votes) Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) is an important update that includes previously released security, performance, and stability updates for Windows 7.
Applies to:
32-bit Windows 7 Service Pack 1 beta (July 19, 2010)
64-bit Windows 7 Service Pack 1 beta (July 19, 2010)
64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 beta (July 19, 2010)
Note: This spreadsheet contains a list of the Service Pack 1 beta which is subject to change for it’s final release. Please check http://www.microsoft.com/downloads for the final list once Service Pack 1 releases to the web.
Curious as to what hotfixes are currently included on Windows 7 Service Pack 1 beta or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 beta?
Take a look at “Hotfixes and Security Updates included in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Beta.xls” in:
More information:
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Beta (KB976932) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=c3202ce6-4056-4059-8a1b-3a9b77cdfdda
True to previously announced dates, the first service pack for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 is now available via Windows Update.
For Windows 7 users, the service pack offers little more than a roll-up of stability and security fixes. As is typical with Service Packs, some of these fixes have been previously released; others are being made available for the first time. Microsoft has a spreadsheet listing all the hotfixes and security updates within the Service Pack. Two new features are available to Windows Server 2008 R2 users: Dynamic Memory for Hyper-V, and RemoteFX. We've described these more fully in past coverage; Dynamic Memory allows more flexible memory allocation within Hyper-V, and RemoteFX enables server-side GPU acceleration for Hyper-V and Remote Desktop users.
In common with previous Service Packs, users with just a few systems will be better off using Windows Update; on an otherwise fully patched Windows Server 2008 R2 machine, the Windows Update Service Pack installation only needs to grab about 100MB of data. Those with more machines to update will prefer the 2GB standalone installer. Either way, a lot of free disk space is needed to install: up to 1GB for the online installation, and up to 8GB for the standalone installer.