SP1 not available at Microsoft Update

I'm running Vista Home Premium, up-to-date, with no hidden updates; I've
got scads of room on my drive; and I'm in Canada ...if that matters.

I have read that Microsoft will be pushing out SP1 in April, but that if
one wished to get it earlier you could go to Microsoft Update. I've
tried this, but SP1 is not listed and my Windows is shown to be up-to-
date.

I've gone through all the reasons why SP1 might not be listed (installed
already; problem drivers; beta install of SP1; etc) but none of those
conditions seem to apply.

So... why can't I get SP1?

Thanks

Art wrote:
> I'm running Vista Home Premium, up-to-date, with no hidden updates;
> I've got scads of room on my drive; and I'm in Canada ...if that
> matters.
>
> I have read that Microsoft will be pushing out SP1 in April, but
> that if one wished to get it earlier you could go to Microsoft
> Update. I've tried this, but SP1 is not listed and my Windows is
> shown to be up-to- date.
>
> I've gone through all the reasons why SP1 might not be listed
> (installed already; problem drivers; beta install of SP1; etc) but
> none of those conditions seem to apply.
>
> So... why can't I get SP1?

You can. You seem to have found a KB article or two - but why have you not
just downloaded and installed the using the stand-alone installer?

Google Search:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...+Windows+Vista

Which would easily lead you to:
http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/wi...ws-update.aspx
and
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

The first link even lists (and has an external Microsoft link:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948343) reasons you might not see Windows
Vista SP1 listed when running Windows Update *and* even has a link to the
stand-alone installer that is the second link above...

If you are going to download the stand-alone installer and use it - make
sure you have the latest hardware device drivers from the hardware
manufacturer's support web pages installed... You may want to read through
the first link COMPLETELY and follow through the given articles even if you
DOUBT you have any of the symptoms listed.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is not available for installation
from Windows Update and is not offered by Automatic Updates:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948343

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

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Standalone (KB936330)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

Free SP1 technical support from Microsoft:
https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...4&gprid=500921


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows System & Performance

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"Art" wrote:

I'm running Vista Home Premium, up-to-date, with no hidden updates; I've
got scads of room on my drive; and I'm in Canada ...if that matters.

I have read that Microsoft will be pushing out SP1 in April, but that if
one wished to get it earlier you could go to Microsoft Update. I've
tried this, but SP1 is not listed and my Windows is shown to be up-to-
date.

I've gone through all the reasons why SP1 might not be listed (installed
already; problem drivers; beta install of SP1; etc) but none of those
conditions seem to apply.

So... why can't I get SP1?

Thanks