It’s coming...

It’s here. Impressions if it works; ranting if it doesn’t.

Thoughts

I didn’t really pay attention to my PC while SP1 installed, but it couldn’t have taken more than half an hour to complete. It was installed like any other update, with downloading and preliminary installing occurring in a Windows Update window. Then it rebooted the PC and finished up before letting me log in. The only problem I’ve had so far occurred when I got to my PC after it was finished. The screen seemed compressed; it was the result of my display resolution on my primary monitor being changed from 1280x1024 to 1280x768. I haven’t noticed much of a responsiveness increase, though I never had an issue with the responsiveness of Vista.

Microsoft has published an article on TechCenter that is the be-all end-all of SP1 information pages. This page is long, but does contain some useful information. The most notable change to me is the removal of the Search item in the Start Menu’s right pane, which I used every once in a while (thanks Google :rolleyes: ) I don’t have the means to test it, but apparently network file transfer speeds have improved.

In the end, SP1 is a decent update to Vista, and marks the point at which Vista begins to be a proven technology. I expect many businesses will begin to consider Vista in future rollouts. Whether it will speed Vista’s adoption in the consumer market remains to be seen, though most consumers choose to upgrade with a new PC, so I doubt there will be too many more copies sold this coming month. Nothing broke on my computer, and I recommend it for all Vista users.