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Windows Vista SP1 improves the overall upgrade process, fixes hundreds of tiny problems, and make... (cnet.com)

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We have collected and analysed 8 expert reviews and 80 user reviews from international sources. The alaScore™ for this product is 90/100 = Excellent. Experts rate this product 58/100 and users rate it 47/100. The average review date is March 27, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 13963 reviews from other Operating Systems. Last update: December 1, 2008.

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Expert Reviews (8)

Windows Vista SP1 review

By Robert Vamosi (cnet.com)

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Windows Vista SP1 improves the overall upgrade process, fixes hundreds of tiny problems, and makes it easier for third-party vendors to write stable code for Vista.

Windows Vista SP1 lacks any compelling "must haves," and, in most cases, doesn't significantly improve performance (in some cases, it even degrades performance).

While it's always good to install the latest code for any operating system, installing the Windows Vista SP1 update will require some casual users to spend a few hours without any visible or tangible improvements to their systems.

Two of these updates increase the success rate for installing Windows Vista S...

Windows Vista SP1 review

By Preston Gralla, (pcadvisor.co.uk)

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The final version of Vista SP1 focuses on under-the-hood improvements to reliability, security, and performance, with very few changes made to the interface or Vista's features.

Should you upgrade to Vista SP1? We'd say yes. The elimination of the Kill Switch alone is reason, by itself, to upgrade. If it's true that Vista will be more reliable and more secure under SP1, that's another good reason as well. If Microsoft is to be be...

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Windows Vista SP1

By Robert Vamosi (zdnet.co.uk)

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Improves the overall upgrade process, Fixes hundreds of tiny problems, Makes it easier for third-party vendors to write stable code for Vista

Lacks any compelling 'must haves', In most cases, doesn't significantly improve performance (in some cases, it even degrades performance)

It's always good to install the latest code for any operating system, but installing Windows Vista SP1 will require some users to spend a few hours without any visible or tangible improvements to their systems...

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User Reviews (80)

"I would use windows over mac anyday"

By sadieew (cnet.com)

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It is a lot better than what I had.

It has a lot of shinier things to choose from to decorate the desktop.

The start menu isn't very convenient.

"no notification of how long the install takes"

By subvent (cnet.com)

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I'll be buying a Mac.

after the installation process, who cares. Vista has been awful from day one. I can't believe how long it takes to shut down or hibernate. I'm through with MSFT.

once the intall starts, you cannot stop it. Why does MSFT continue to harm their users? I came in, got notified of a new program to install and started the process. Next thing I know, I'm stuck in install mode for an hour. My first hour of my day.