Windows 7 SP1 bundles security, fixes

摘要

The first service pack for Windows 7 includes a healthy dose of security fixes and minor updates rolled into a single installation package. The relatively large size of Windows 7 SP1, along with the multistep installation process, means that IT managers should make plans now to minimize the productivity impact of rolling out the update to user systems. The Windows 7 SP1 update became available on Feb. 22 from Microsoft's developer Websites, and if s also being made available via Windows Update. One key feature of Windows 7 SP1 is the relatively large download size and lengthy installation processes. Notes from Microsoft advise that the process can take between 30 minutes and an hour, and this was confirmed at eWEEK Labs on a variety of physical and virtual test systems.