I’ll get right to it: anyone using a mature copy of Windows 7 (as opposed to a new computer or a newly installed copy) should not install Service Pack 1 (SP1). This is not a knock on Microsoft, ...

Microsoft is now offering Windows 7 users “Service Pack 1,” a bundle of security updates and minor feature improvements. If you’re thinking about installing this update, read on for a few caveats and ...

Microsoft is starting to push Windows 7 SP1 to Windows 7 users via Windows Update, ahead of the early April end-of-support date for the RTM version of the product. Mary Jo Foley has covered the tech ...

Artwork: Chip Taylor Bug fixes and security patches don’t make for the most exciting Windows update, but they’re the high points of Windows 7 Service Pack 1, now widely available for download. * ...

One of the most vexing aspects of a Windows 7 reinstall is that even after you install the operating system and Service Pack 1, you can expect to spend a ridiculous amount of time applying patches ...

Microsoft has revealed that the first service pack for Windows 7 is on the way, but claims it will only offer "minor updates". With the phrase 'service pack' having strong echoes of the massive ...

The status of Win 8.1 is still unclear, but it looks like updates to Win7 will (finally!) run much faster In a TechNet post called “Simplifying updates for Windows 7 and 8.1,” Microsoft engineer ...

Anything interesting in it? It seems like from what I'm reading, it's just a bunch of hotfixes and security rollups. Not that that's a bad thing -- actually, it's saying quite a bit, considering the ...

A quick note on two Microsoft updates: One on its way out and the other, on its way in. As I blogged a couple months back, the RTM (release to manufacturing) version of Windows 7, with no service pack ...