I Don't get it ! Windows Vista Service Pack 1

I read in one of this posts that Windows Vista Service Pack 1 was not going
to be available as a automatic update but last night after downloading about
9 updates i start the pc then inmidiattly after i connect to the internet
(11pm) the updater started to download Windows Vista Service Pack 1 it
tooooook forever to install it it finish installing this update at 12:30am i
couldn't sleep now that is installed the pc is slower should i keep this
thing? and what's the point of this? in the description it says it supports
new types of hardware well i tried to install my leaxmark 300$ printer that
has been sitting in my for 10 months cua i cannot installed in this vista pc
onlye in my xp pc ((( EVEN WITH THE SUPPOSED VISTA DRIVERS )) and guess what
it does nto work either

NOW OFF TOPIC : is there a way to get another 90 days free of live one
care? my trial is going to expire in 11 days or should I just get avast or
AVG? for free which one is better?

New hardware would probably be generic hardware such as CPUs and controllers
and not something like printers, video cards, etc.

Depending on how up to date you were with Vista and your system's hardware,
it could take 90 minutes or more [plus 2+ reboots].

"Junior" wrote:

> I read in one of this posts that Windows Vista Service Pack 1 was not going
> to be available as a automatic update but last night after downloading about
> 9 updates i start the pc then inmidiattly after i connect to the internet
> (11pm) the updater started to download Windows Vista Service Pack 1 it
> tooooook forever to install it it finish installing this update at 12:30am i
> couldn't sleep now that is installed the pc is slower should i keep this
> thing? and what's the point of this? in the description it says it supports
> new types of hardware well i tried to install my leaxmark 300$ printer that
> has been sitting in my for 10 months cua i cannot installed in this vista pc
> onlye in my xp pc ((( EVEN WITH THE SUPPOSED VISTA DRIVERS )) and guess what
> it does nto work either
>
> NOW OFF TOPIC : is there a way to get another 90 days free of live one
> care? my trial is going to expire in 11 days or should I just get avast or
> AVG? for free which one is better?
>
>

A1. References for you include:

Unlimited installation and compatibility support for Vista SP1 is available
at no charge through 18 Mar-09
• US:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...4&gprid=500921
• CA:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...4&gprid=500921
• UK:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...4&gprid=500921
• AU:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...4&gprid=500921
• Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx | select Windows
Vista | select Windows Vista Service Pack 1

How to uninstall Windows Vista SP1 as a troubleshooting step:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948537
============================
How to obtain the latest Windows Vista service pack
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935791

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 - Things to Know Before You Download:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../bb968859.aspx

Windows Vista Help: Learn how to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1):
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/win...6f2021033.mspx

A2. No. I'd recommend Avira AntiVir over Avast; I would NOT recommend AVG.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Junior wrote:
> I read in one of this posts that Windows Vista Service Pack 1 was not
> going
> to be available as a automatic update but last night after downloading
> about
> 9 updates i start the pc then inmidiattly after i connect to the internet
> (11pm) the updater started to download Windows Vista Service Pack 1 it
> tooooook forever to install it it finish installing this update at 12:30am
> i
> couldn't sleep now that is installed the pc is slower should i keep
> this
> thing? and what's the point of this? in the description it says it
> supports
> new types of hardware well i tried to install my leaxmark 300$ printer
> that
> has been sitting in my for 10 months cua i cannot installed in this vista
> pc
> onlye in my xp pc ((( EVEN WITH THE SUPPOSED VISTA DRIVERS )) and guess
> what
> it does nto work either
>
> NOW OFF TOPIC : is there a way to get another 90 days free of live one
> care? my trial is going to expire in 11 days or should I just get avast or
> AVG? for free which one is better?

Thanks bear for your quick response and for your advice im going to take it
under consideration
junior

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> A1. References for you include:
>
> Unlimited installation and compatibility support for Vista SP1 is available
> at no charge through 18 Mar-09
> • US:
> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...4&gprid=500921
> • CA:
> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...4&gprid=500921
> • UK:
> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...4&gprid=500921
> • AU:
> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...4&gprid=500921
> • Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx | select Windows
> Vista | select Windows Vista Service Pack 1
>
> How to uninstall Windows Vista SP1 as a troubleshooting step:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948537
> ============================
> How to obtain the latest Windows Vista service pack
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935791
>
> Windows Vista Service Pack 1 - Things to Know Before You Download:
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../bb968859.aspx
>
> Windows Vista Help: Learn how to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1):
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/win...6f2021033.mspx
>
> A2. No. I'd recommend Avira AntiVir over Avast; I would NOT recommend AVG.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
> Junior wrote:
> > I read in one of this posts that Windows Vista Service Pack 1 was not
> > going
> > to be available as a automatic update but last night after downloading
> > about
> > 9 updates i start the pc then inmidiattly after i connect to the internet
> > (11pm) the updater started to download Windows Vista Service Pack 1 it
> > tooooook forever to install it it finish installing this update at 12:30am
> > i
> > couldn't sleep now that is installed the pc is slower should i keep
> > this
> > thing? and what's the point of this? in the description it says it
> > supports
> > new types of hardware well i tried to install my leaxmark 300$ printer
> > that
> > has been sitting in my for 10 months cua i cannot installed in this vista
> > pc
> > onlye in my xp pc ((( EVEN WITH THE SUPPOSED VISTA DRIVERS )) and guess
> > what
> > it does nto work either
> >
> > NOW OFF TOPIC : is there a way to get another 90 days free of live one
> > care? my trial is going to expire in 11 days or should I just get avast or
> > AVG? for free which one is better?
>
>

"Gis Bun" wrote:

> New hardware would probably be generic hardware such as CPUs and controllers
> and not something like printers, video cards, etc.
>
ok



> Depending on how up to date you were with Vista and your system's hardware,
> it could take 90 minutes or more [plus 2+ reboots].

I'am always up to date

thanks for your comments
jr

>
> "Junior" wrote:
>
> > I read in one of this posts that Windows Vista Service Pack 1 was not going
> > to be available as a automatic update but last night after downloading about
> > 9 updates i start the pc then inmidiattly after i connect to the internet
> > (11pm) the updater started to download Windows Vista Service Pack 1 it
> > tooooook forever to install it it finish installing this update at 12:30am i
> > couldn't sleep now that is installed the pc is slower should i keep this
> > thing? and what's the point of this? in the description it says it supports
> > new types of hardware well i tried to install my leaxmark 300$ printer that
> > has been sitting in my for 10 months cua i cannot installed in this vista pc
> > onlye in my xp pc ((( EVEN WITH THE SUPPOSED VISTA DRIVERS )) and guess what
> > it does nto work either
> >
> > NOW OFF TOPIC : is there a way to get another 90 days free of live one
> > care? my trial is going to expire in 11 days or should I just get avast or
> > AVG? for free which one is better?
> >
> >