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 has apparently changed its mind about whether Internet Explorer 9 will require a yet-to-be-released update to Windows 7. Will Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 ...

An early build of Windows 7’s first service pack has been leaked, leading to thousands of downloads on a whole host of various torrent Web sites. As with every Windows operating system (OS) release, ...

Windows 7 has been officially available for less than five months. In that time, it has established itself as the fastest-selling operating system in history–selling over 90 million copies. Despite ...

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 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 ...

Microsoft released Windows 7 Service Pack 1 today with a ton of bug fixes and security updates for your Windows PC. Service Pack 1 combines a number of updates and improvements into a single download, ...

Microsoft sends first service pack for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 to original equipment manufacturers. Consumers get it later this month. Josh Lowensohn Former Senior Writer Josh Lowensohn ...

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 ...

The blog Geeksmack earlier this week posted screen shots of a Windows SP1 beta compiled March 27, noting that the installation process is "much faster" than the process for Windows Vista, requiring ...

Just as support for one Service Pack ends, Microsoft has announced that the first public beta of Windows 7 SP1 is now available. Revealed at the company’s Worldwide Partner Conference, a beta version ...

An early build of Windows 7's first service pack has been leaked, leading to thousands of downloads on a whole host of various torrent Web sites. As with every Windows operating system (OS) release, ...