See the replies of my colleagues TaurArian and Susan Bradley. My comments
inline below.
Bob in PGI wrote:
> I had read most of your Microsoft references. Your reply is saying that
> Microsoft does not intend to fix Vista. Or they do not intend to offer
> their fixes to people who purchased the first edition. Or Microsoft does
> not care. Or Microsoft will sent fixes sometime before March 2009. Or
> What???
I neither said or implied any of the above, I simply posted references for
your consideration. Please note that we're all volunteers here, including
MS MVPs.
> Why would Microsoft refuse to offer updates to Vista? They have to know
> that their first edition was incomplete and of extreemly poor quality.
Some, I'm sure, wouldn't argue with your second comment (cf.
http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/m...ves/136739.asp). As for
your first comment, some Vista machines will not be offered SP1 until the
Windows Update detection engine determines that the machine meets all
hardware (and third-party software?) requirements (cf.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948343). That fact that most machines are
being offered and have successfully installed Vista is of no comfort to you
and others in your situation, I'm sure.
> Has anyone received Vista SP1 via Windows Update?
Certainly, but few of these users will bother to post to this or other MS
newsgroups to say, "SP1 installed without a lick of problems!"
> Does anyone have Vista SP1 installed? If so, how did they get it?
See above.
> Does SP1 solve any of the problems that I have noted?
I have no idea. Consider asking in a Vista-specific newsgroup [1]. I would
not assume that SP1 will resolve hardware or third-party software problems,
Bob.
> Please clarify your reply. Please provide some guidance on how to
> proceed.
Your best bet would be the unlimited installation and compatibility support
I referenced in my previous reply.
> Thank you for your help.
YW, Bob.
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[1] Vista-specific newsgroups include:
microsoft.public.windows.vista.administration_acco unts_passwords
microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
microsoft.public.windows.vista.games
microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_assessment
microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup
microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
microsoft.public.windows.vista.music_pictures_vide o
microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_mainten ance
microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan
microsoft.public.windows.vista.security
--
~PA Bear
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> I would NOT attempt to install SP1 manually is Windows Update doesn't
>> offer
>> it!
>>
>> References:
>>
>> Windows Vista Service Pack 1 [may not be] available for installation from
>> Windows Update and is not offered by Automatic Updates:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948343
>>
>> Information about Windows Vista Service Pack 1:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936330
>>
>> How to obtain the latest Windows Vista service pack
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935791
>>
>> Unlimited installation and compatibility support for Vista SP1 is
>> available
>> at no charge through 18 Mar-09
>> • US:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...4&gprid=500921
>> • CA:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...4&gprid=500921
>> • UK:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...4&gprid=500921
>> • AU:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...4&gprid=500921
>> • Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx | select Windows
>> Vista | select Windows Vista Service Pack 1
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>>
>> Bob in PGI wrote:
>>> Microsoft Vista Problems & Deficiencies
>>> Will SP1 Update Resolve Them?
>>>
>>> I have 32 bit Ultimate Vista. It is running on a Dell XPS420 with
>>> Q6600,
>>> 2.4GHZ quad processor that I purchased in December 2007. I have 4 GB @
>>> 667
>>> MHZ of memory (3.3 GB usable). I have a 256 MB ATI HD 2600 graphics
>>> card.
>>> I
>>> have a Dell Ultrasharp 22 inch monitor (1680 x 1050 pixels). I use
>>> McAfee
>>> VirusScan Plus. I have Office Professional 2003 and use Outlook for
>>> e-mail.
>>> Microsoft Works 8.5 and Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0 came with the
>>> computer.
>>> I have 2 Optical drives E: & F: a 320 SATA hard drive C: & D: and a 250
>>> GB
>>> SATA hard drive G: for backup. I use Embarq DSL. I have a HP psc 1210v
>>> all-in-one printer for normal use and a very simple Lexmark Z600 printer
>>> use
>>> exclusively for printing PGIFC name badges. Microsoft update is auto
>>> and
>>> all Microsoft software is current. Other programs such as McAfee
>>> VirusScan,
>>> Windows Defender etc. are up to date.
>>>
>>> It is April 20, 2008 and Microsoft Update has not offered the SP1
>>> update.
>>> When can I expect the SP1 update?
>>>
>>> I have the following problems which I hope SP1 will address:
>>>
>>> Excessive disk access. My computer has continuous disk access even when
>>> no
>>> applications are running. I was concerned that a virus or spyware was
>>> running but the disk access calls all seem legitimate but excessive and
>>> unnecessary. The disk activity light is always blinking.
>>>
>>> Print spooler stops inconsistently. Some days the spooler runs OK with
>>> no
>>> stops other days it stops several times in the period of an hour. When
>>> the
>>> print spooler stops all printing stops and even the control panel /
>>> printer
>>> display is blank. The print spooler stops on a “Data Execution
>>> Prevention†(DEP) violation. As a temporary fix, I have set the
>>> print
>>> spooler to always restart 1 minute after it stops.
>>>
>>> Some HTML e-mails are displayed in plain text (garbage) when sent out by
>>> Bcc: This problem is mentioned on Internet chat rooms as being a known
>>> problem on Vista computers using Office 2003.
>>>
>>> The Ultimate Troubleshooter will not run. I keep getting an update to
>>> Adobe
>>> Elements (Adobe Camera Raw 4, 4.3.1 update. The update will not
>>> install.
>>> Many of my old programs that ran on XP do not run on Vista. These old
>>> programs are curve fitting programs that do not have a “Windowsâ€
>>> install you just copied them to the C drive and ran them. My TKSolver
>>> recommended for Windows NT 4/2000 or higher, appears to run OK but I get
>>> a
>>> registry error
>>> each time I run it.
>>>
>>> I can not load pictures from my Sony cameras using "Scanners & Cameras".
>>> “Scanners & Cameras†does find my HP 1210v scanner but does
>>> not find
>>> my
>>> Sony cameras. I can use Microsoft Windows / Microsoft Photo Gallery to
>>> offload my pictures from my camera but its functionality is woefully
>>> inadequate. Adobe Photo Downloader can be used to offload pictures from
>>> my
>>> Sony cameras but it
>>> is also not as good as “Scanners & Camerasâ€.
>>>
>>> The View/Refresh function on Windows Explorer does not work. You have
>>> to
>>> close Windows Explorer and then reopen it to see new folders that were
>>> added
>>> while Windows Explorer was running. This is especially troublesome when
>>> you
>>> add folders to a remote computer and want to transfer files to the new
>>> folder. This feature worked on XP.
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