Windows Vista SP1 Arrived!

Do you expect Vista's first service pack? I am sure a lot of people do, but it's not here for everyone just yet. The good part is that Microsoft released a bunch of updates to Vista today, so the Vista SP1 is actually here, but since Microsoft said some programs won't run on it, I guess it's not the best thing to choose for some people...


To be honest, I wasn't expecting such a thing. After all the problems with Vista so far, SP1 is going to CAUSE problems, and not remove them? What are they trying to do? Cut the tree they're in? I know, I know, there are "just a few" programs that work in Vista and won't work in Vista SP1, but WHY?

While most updates released before SP1 solved various issues, and - basically- they should be independent, it seems SP1 won't install without applying some older updates, first of all. The problem appears with the fact that - as expected - Microsoft claims SP1 improves "reliability, security and performance", but what's the price?

For example, SP1 will block, from "reliability reasons", applications such as BitDefender Antivirus and Internet Security, version 10, two versions of Jiangmin KV Antivirus software and Check Point Technologies' Zone Alarm Security Suite, while other programs may encounter problems, like The New York Times Reader.

Voices all over the Web claim that this major update finally managed to speed up Vista, but there are others that don't agree, so I ask you: did you update yet? How does it feel?

To be honest, I can't find the courage to make the big step yet...but anyway, let's celebrate - good or bad, Vista SP1 is, finally, here! For now, only English, French, Spanish, German and Japanese Vista versions have the service pack ready, but others will follow in mid-April, so I guess we'll get back to this topic pretty soon...