Should I install SP1?

[alp]

I have Windows Vista Home Premium.

Windows Updates wants me install Service Pack 1.

1) I am up-to-date with Windows Updates, so do I really need the Service Pack?

2) Also, isn't it just going to take up unnecessary hard drive space since most of the fixes in SP1 were already downloaded by Windows Updates?

3) Does SP1 automatically not install whatever is already on the computer?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Colin Barnhorst]

"alp" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> I have Windows Vista Home Premium.
>
> Windows Updates wants me install Service Pack 1.
>
> 1) I am up-to-date with Windows Updates, so do I really need the
> Service Pack?
>
> 2) Also, isn't it just going to take up unnecessary hard drive space
> since most of the fixes in SP1 were already downloaded by Windows
> Updates?
>
> 3) Does SP1 automatically not install whatever is already on the
> computer?
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
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The download will be around 65mb and yes you should install it. There are
functionalities not addressed by any update. A service pack is not simply a
rollup of updates. SP1 will not download or install unneeded updates. If
you don't install it there will be a point when Windows Update will not
offer security updates except to SP1 users anymore. See:
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...36b281033.mspx

[Redviper]

Sure, if you don't have any other issues with your box. I haven't
noticed anything major since SP1, but I haven't had any problems either,
but that was true before I installed it.


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[TaurArian]

Yes, you should install SP1 - for your information -

http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true
Overview of Windows Vista Service Pack 1
SP1 have improvements and enhancements to existing features but it does not deliver new
operating system features.

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...36b281033.mspx
What's included in Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1)

Things to know before you download Windows Vista SP1
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../bb968859.aspx

When downloading the file using auto updates, it will only download what it needs for your
system.
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"alp" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]
|
| I have Windows Vista Home Premium.
|
| Windows Updates wants me install Service Pack 1.
|
| 1) I am up-to-date with Windows Updates, so do I really need the
| Service Pack?
|
| 2) Also, isn't it just going to take up unnecessary hard drive space
| since most of the fixes in SP1 were already downloaded by Windows
| Updates?
|
| 3) Does SP1 automatically not install whatever is already on the
| computer?
|
| Any help would be greatly appreciated.
|
|
| --
| alp
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------
| alp's Profile: http://winvistaclub.com/forum/member.php?userid=57
| View this thread: http://winvistaclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15246
|

[John Barnett MVP]

Regardless of how up to date your machine is, I you haven't installed SP1,
then windows updates has not downloaded everything that SP1 has to offer,
including some additional functionality downloads.

While it is true SP1 will take up additional space the backup files can
actually be quite easily removed (see this link from my website:
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/remove-...ckup-files.htm );
however, I should point out that once you have removed the backup files you
will be unable to 'uninstall' SP1.

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"alp" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]
>
> I have Windows Vista Home Premium.
>
> Windows Updates wants me install Service Pack 1.
>
> 1) I am up-to-date with Windows Updates, so do I really need the
> Service Pack?
>
> 2) Also, isn't it just going to take up unnecessary hard drive space
> since most of the fixes in SP1 were already downloaded by Windows
> Updates?
>
> 3) Does SP1 automatically not install whatever is already on the
> computer?
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
> --
> alp
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> alp's Profile: http://winvistaclub.com/forum/member.php?userid=57
> View this thread: http://winvistaclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15246
>

[ceed]

alp wrote:

|
|I have Windows Vista Home Premium.
|
|Windows Updates wants me install Service Pack 1.
|
|1) I am up-to-date with Windows Updates, so do I really need the
|Service Pack?
|
|2) Also, isn't it just going to take up unnecessary hard drive space
|since most of the fixes in SP1 were already downloaded by Windows
|Updates?
|
|3) Does SP1 automatically not install whatever is already on the
|computer?
|
|Any help would be greatly appreciated.

The one good reason I've found to install SP1 is the increased file
copy speed. It's better in SP1 but still sluggish compared to previous
versions of Vista and other comparable operating systems.

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//ceed

[Duane Hebert]

"ceed" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> alp wrote:
>
> |
> |I have Windows Vista Home Premium.
> |
> |Windows Updates wants me install Service Pack 1.
> |
> |1) I am up-to-date with Windows Updates, so do I really need the
> |Service Pack?
> |
> |2) Also, isn't it just going to take up unnecessary hard drive space
> |since most of the fixes in SP1 were already downloaded by Windows
> |Updates?
> |
> |3) Does SP1 automatically not install whatever is already on the
> |computer?
> |
> |Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> The one good reason I've found to install SP1 is the increased file
> copy speed. It's better in SP1 but still sluggish compared to previous
> versions of Vista and other comparable operating systems.

Ditto for faster network access. Still not blazing but better. I also seem
to have "Explorer has detected a fault and will restart" or whatever less
often.

Can't answer the OP's questions though but it seems like SP1 is
more than just the accumulated updates since I was up to date
as well but the file and network access were still slow.

[ceed]

Duane Hebert wrote:

|Can't answer the OP's questions though but it seems like SP1 is
|more than just the accumulated updates since I was up to date
|as well but the file and network access were still slow.

A good overview of SP1 here:

http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true

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//ceed

[alp]

Ok, guys, thanks.
I downloaded it through Windows update.
So far so good.