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, ...

If you have ever seen a survey about when consumers and companies plan to move to Windows 7, there's one choice you can count on being there: "After the first service pack." I suspect that many of the ...

Microsoft on Tuesday released Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2. Included in SP1 are numerous stability, compatibility, and performance improvements, although there are few new features ...

With little fanfare, Microsoft on Tuesday promoted Windows 7 Service Pack 1 to release candidate status, hitting the last major milestone before the code is finalized and shipped early next year. The ...

The clock is ticking on the demise of some downgrade rights for Windows 7, an analyst said Thursday. Last year, Microsoft said that customers could downgrade new machines purchased with Windows 7 ...

Earlier this month, as the Windows Update launch date for the service pack. ” Starting today, Windows 7 Service Pack 1 will be available to everyone via the Microsoft Download Center and start rolling ...