Where is SP1?

[speedyink]

So I've been waiting patiently for a while, but this is getting rediculous. My friend got it weeks ago and it still hasn't shown up in my windows update! On either of my computers! Is there a direct download that doesn't include all the updates to date?

 

[patrickv]

well i downloaded THIS one, dunno if it's what you're after

 

[_simon_]

I just kept clicking check for updates. If I remember correctly on the 5th attempt it said it was available to download. I guess they're still staggering the downloads.

 

[Geoff]

well i downloaded THIS one, dunno if it's what you're after

+1

It's been out for several weeks now, you just need to download it.

 

[vonfeldt7]

Not that it does anything useful anyways.

 

[Gareth]

Not that it does anything useful anyways.

Nah, it just speeds up the PCs and gives us faster file transfers

 

[speedyink]

430mb eh? My friend says the one in windows update was 86mb. Does that sound right? I just want to make sure that it's just sp1, and not a couple hundred updates that I already have bundled with it.

 

[Geoff]

430mb eh? My friend says the one in windows update was 86mb. Does that sound right? I just want to make sure that it's just sp1, and not a couple hundred updates that I already have bundled with it.

Thats really all a service pack is, one file that contains many hotfixes and updates, as well as a few added features.

 

[speedyink]

Well it looks like that's my only option. I tried refreshing it a bunch of times and it still didn't show up. I did get some nifty new windows sound schemes from the ultimate extras though

 

[ShoringFan]

Nah, it just speeds up the PCs and gives us faster file transfers

I just agree that it can improve the speed of file transfers

 

[natkay2603]

Yes the full SP is about 400, you can download it direct from Microsoft without using updates.