If you haven’t updated to Windows 7 Service Pack 1, you are going to have to do so if you expect Microsoft to support you. Starting today, Microsoft will start delivering Service Pack 1 via Windows Update:
Updating customers to Windows 7 SP1 is part of our ongoing effort to ensure continued support and improved security updates for customers who have not yet installed SP1. Windows 7 SP1 was previously available on Windows Update but required user action to install. Starting tomorrow, the installation will be fully automatic with no user action required for those who already have Automatic Update enabled. SP1 will be released gradually over the coming weeks to all customers on the RTM version of Windows 7.
This only applies to consumer PCs. If you are in a company that gets updates from Windows Software Update Server or some other management tool, you won’t be affected. My advice? I’d update today, whether you like it or not.
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Windows 7 Service Pack 1 To Be Forced Upon You
If you haven’t updated to Windows 7 Service Pack 1, you are going to have to do so if you expect Microsoft to support you. Starting today, Microsoft will start delivering Service Pack 1 via Windows Update:
Updating customers to Windows 7 SP1 is part of our ongoing effort to ensure continued support and improved security updates for customers who have not yet installed SP1. Windows 7 SP1 was previously available on Windows Update but required user action to install. Starting tomorrow, the installation will be fully automatic with no user action required for those who already have Automatic Update enabled. SP1 will be released gradually over the coming weeks to all customers on the RTM version of Windows 7.
This only applies to consumer PCs. If you are in a company that gets updates from Windows Software Update Server or some other management tool, you won’t be affected. My advice? I’d update today, whether you like it or not.
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