Mañana, el martes 8 de enero, estamos lanzando varios paquetes de la actualización de la no-seguridad vía la actualización de Windows. Las actualizaciones incluyen el filtro malévolo mensual regular del correo de la herramienta del retiro del software y de chatarra del correo de Windows, dos actualizaciones en nuestras series regulares de actualizaciones de Windows Vista (KB943302 para la compatibilidad del uso y KB943899 para la confiabilidad y el funcionamiento), y una actualización de aviso particular: KB935509. Similar a las actualizaciones anteriores que realzaron el funcionamiento y la confiabilidad de Windows Vista, estas actualizaciones serán distribuidas automáticamente a través de la actualización de Windows.

El lanzamiento de mañana KB935509 es un poco diferente que más allá de actualizaciones. Es un requisito previo para instalar SP1 y es aplicable solamente para Windows Vista los usuarios últimos y de la empresa, porque afecta solamente las versiones de Windows Vista que apoyan el cifrado de la impulsión de BitLocker.

Esta actualización modifica el cargador del cargador para permitir acertado instala o uninstall del paquete del servicio si la PC utiliza el cifrado de BitLocker. Ahora lo estamos lanzando para poner la base para las actualizaciones futuras y para eliminar cualquier reboots del suplemento instalándola junto con las actualizaciones que requieren ya un reboot. Para más información sobre la actualización, vea el artículo KB935509 (que del KB será fijado el la mañana de martes).

Además de KB985509, hay dos otro

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Estamos haciendo hoy disponible el lanzamiento de RC de Windows Vista SP1, encontramos aquí en MSDN y aquí en TechNet, con un FAQ aquí. Le invito a que descargue, instale y utilice el SP1 RC y nos dejo saber sobre su experiencia proporcionando su regeneración aquí.

Antes de que usted instale SP1 RC, considere por favor los puntos siguientes del consejo, detallados en este artículo corto:

• Si usted tiene una versión anterior de haber instalado beta SP1, usted debe uninstall él antes de instalar RC.
• Esto es pre-lanza código y cambiará antes del lanzamiento final.
• Este pre-lance el software se preve propósitos de prueba solamente. Microsoft no recomienda el instalar de este software en sistemas primarios o misión-críticos.
• Microsoft recommends that you backup your data prior to installing any pre-release software.
• Windows Vista SP1 Release Candidate is time-limited software. It will no longer operate after June 30, 2008 and should be uninstalled prior to that date.
• Support is through self-help and peer support via the Windows Vista SP1 forum. Assisted support (phone, email and online chat) is not

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Measuring the performance of an operating system is a tricky thing. At the same time, it's the right and necessary thing to do, because performance is one of many criteria important to customers. Part of the trick of measuring performance is to time testing execution with the product cycle such that the results are as meaningful as possible for customers; this helps them make a better decision by making use of the full array of available information. As one example, about a year ago we commissioned a firm called Principled Technologies to conduct a study comparing Windows XP SP2 to Windows Vista RTM. That study found the performance measures of the two operating systems were within the same range for many tasks that home and business users frequently perform under real-world conditions.

My point is that we waited to conduct these benchmarking tests until Windows Vista had reached the RTM milestone in the product cycle, as this allowed us to provide our customers the most meaningful data available at the time -- the data most likely to directly affect their decision to upgrade to Windows Vista. We do a whole range of

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Similar to last month's Redmond-based Install Fair, the Windows Vista SP1 Deployment Team is holding another Install Fair at our Silicon Valley campus early next month. You're welcome to drop by if you find yourself in the neighborhood, provided you register Read More......(read more)

Microsoft is well on its way to delivering the first service pack for Windows Vista. Currently, the exact availability date for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is up in the air, Microsoft having offered only a general timetable that points to the first quarter of 2008. And with Vista SP1 intimately connected with Windows Server 2008, formerly codenamed Longhorn, at kernel level, the first service pack for latest Windows client from Microsoft is synchronized with the company’s last 32-bit server operating system. The official launch of Windows Server 2008 has been set for
February 28, next year, and Vista SP1 is bound to keep up the pace wit the server platform.

In mid July, Microsoft debuted the testing of Vista SP1 outside of Redmond. A preview of the first beta of Vista SP1 shipped to a select pool of testers at that time. (more…)

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The Windows Vista SP1 Deployment Team wanted me to pass along notice of an upcoming Install Fair being held here in Redmond at month's end; we've held events like this before and they've always been well received. You're welcome to drop by if you qualify and you're in the neighborhood.

Windows Vista SP1 Beta Install Fair

Windows Vista SP1 Beta includes changes to improve performance, reliability, security and application compatibility.

• Date: 27 October 2007 from 9:00a to 3:00p
• Location: Redmond Campus / Microsoft Conference Center (Building 33), McKinley Room
• Audience: Microsoft employees, friends & family
• Timeslots:

• There are 2 timeslots with a maximum of 90 openings each for desktops

• 9:00a to 12:00p
• 1:00p to 3:00p

There is 1 timeslot with a maximum of 20 openings for laptops

• 9:00a to 3:00p

Microsoft internal registrations: Install Fair Sign-up (first come, first served) (site is MS internal-only)

Public registrations must be made via email: Windows Vista SP1 Install Fair Registration (vsp1reg@microsoft.com). Please indicate a preferred timeslot.

The goals of the Install Fair

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