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Microsoft: SP1 for Windows 7, Server 2008 R2 hits RTM

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On February 9, 2011, 12:59 PM

Microsoft today officially handed off the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) build of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) to its OEM partners. On February 16, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 will be available to MSDN and TechNet subscribers as well as Volume License customers. On February 22, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 will hit the Release to Web (RTW) milestone, meaning it will become generally available for download via the Microsoft Download Center and Windows Update.

For Windows Server 2008 R2, SP1 adds two new features that directly affect Microsoft's desktop virtualization platform: Microsoft Dynamic Memory and Microsoft RemoteFX. The former gives on-the-fly control of a virtual machine's memory while the latter provides a virtualized 3D graphical experience for remote users. For Windows 7, SP1 includes only minor updates: mostly hotfixes already delivered through Windows Update. SP1 will, however, feature an updated Remote Desktop client that takes advantage of RemoteFX introduced Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.

11 months ago, Microsoft started testing SP1. A public beta was released in July 2010, followed by a public RC build in October 2010. The final release of SP1 was slated for the first quarter of 2011, but now we have a specific date to mark on our calendars. Microsoft provides service packs for free to bring its OSes up to speed with all of the latest security patches and bug fixes, provided that you have a genuine copy.


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  1. February 9, 2011 2:04 PM
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    Per Hansson
    Per Hansson, TS Server Guru, said:

    Is the SHA-1 or MD5 known on this RTM build so we know if it was the same as recently leaked to torrent sites?

    [link]

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  2. February 9, 2011 6:24 PM
    Reiz3r said:

    yes is the same... build 7601.17514.101119-1850

    Reply
  3. February 10, 2011 3:13 AM
    Guest said:

    You won't know for sure until they release the MD5 hashes on Technet/MSDN in a few days. I downloaded SP1 from WZOR so it should be good.

    Reply
  4. February 10, 2011 6:42 AM
    fpsgamerJR62 said:

    I hope they also release a standalone installer. I'm a bit uneasy using Windows Update for major OS updates.

    Reply

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