Reply to: Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1

[lilelvis2000]

Okay, so made the plunge and put SP1 on the laptop, which is not my main machine thankfully. Almost everything works just great...except for Google Maps in IE9.

At a specific zoom level on satellite image, the video driver crashes and attempts to recover. After a few flickers and screen blankings the entire machine is hung. On one occaison I actually got a blue screen! Bing Maps works just fine and if anything is faster.

I reinstalled the video driver just in case, but that didn't cure it. Went into safe mode and removed the driver, then installed it again. Nope same result. Totally odd and something that didn't happen before I applied SP1.

Think I'll hold off to update my main dev box until perhaps SP2 is out.

[Sysman]

"Best thing is, SP1 deletes restore points prior to installing!!!!"

Only a mug would have Windows [snip here Linux/OSX fanboys] Automatic Updates set to 'yes please fookup my PC without asking me first' mode.

After several "incidents" that had me cursing, I have now shoved Windows into a virtual machine and take backups outside it.

A pity, because Windows Backup really steams along for incremental backups and in that respect it would be ideal for hosting virtual machines. The trouble is that I cannot guarantee a hassle free ride to do a restore.

[Sysman]

Windows complains (by default) if the automatic update isn't the default option. I think they need to review that belief.

I've got a screen shot of what happens if you have it set to download updates and then check with you:

Action Center has detected one or more issues for you to review.

Security

Windows Update

Windows Update is set to install updates after checking with you.

So even when you take the sensible approach, they are trying to tell you otherwise.

Trusting updates to work isn't the only issue with automatic updates. If you leave your system on overnight, Windows Update is likely to sneak in and reboot it at something like 3 am, even if you have open applications.

They have a similar problem with shutdown and reboot. Task Manager will complain that you have running apps, but doesn't give you time to hit the cancel button and closes down anyway.

This is another area where Apple has it right; OS X will cancel a shutdown if any app throws up a dialog asking you to save your work (X11 will also do this, but you can switch that behaviour off and let the apps running under it trigger a cancellation).

[PAH]

Yeah, it doesn't pester me when I have it set to 'notify but don't download without my permission' option, which IMO should be the default option anyway.

[d000hg]

Windows complains (by default) if the automatic update isn't the default option. I think they need to review that belief.

It complains about a security risk IIRC if you turn it off automatic but that doesn't mean you have to apply updates automatically. You can set it to download them automatically or listen for new updates and then it simply lets you know updates are available.

[pmeswani]

"SP1 is fubared admit M$"

Windows 7 customers hit by service pack 1 install 'fatal error' flaws ? The Register

My favourite bits:

The Register has heard from lots of disgruntled readers who are wasting precious time having to rebuild their machines after the service pack had led to fatal flaws in the OS.

"Best thing is, SP1 deletes restore points prior to installing!!!!"

But with Microsoft unable to pinpoint the exact cause of the problem, users are suggesting the only way to avoid the problem is switch off WSUS



Only a mug would have Windows [snip here Linux/OSX fanboys] Automatic Updates set to 'yes please fookup my PC without asking me first' mode.

Windows complains (by default) if the automatic update isn't the default option. I think they need to review that belief.

[d000hg]

I see SP1 is in my list of new updates, but the box isn't checked by default. Is that normal or have they done something to try and stop it getting installed by accident until finding the problem?

[VectraMan]

Not there on mine, though there is IE9 Release Candidate.

[xoggoth]

Mine is sitting there with the box unchecked. I will let a few more of you install it I think.

[PAH]

"SP1 is fubared admit M$"

Windows 7 customers hit by service pack 1 install 'fatal error' flaws ? The Register

My favourite bits:

The Register has heard from lots of disgruntled readers who are wasting precious time having to rebuild their machines after the service pack had led to fatal flaws in the OS.

"Best thing is, SP1 deletes restore points prior to installing!!!!"

But with Microsoft unable to pinpoint the exact cause of the problem, users are suggesting the only way to avoid the problem is switch off WSUS



Only a mug would have Windows [snip here Linux/OSX fanboys] Automatic Updates set to 'yes please fookup my PC without asking me first' mode.

[DimPrawn]

Here's one reason I won't upgrade yet. Breaking change in MDAC ADODB COM components in Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (repost with MSDN liveID)

Brilliance by the boys at Redmond, they really know how to F**K you up.

Crikey grandad, someone still using MDAC from 10 years ago!

[lilelvis2000]

Here's one reason I won't upgrade yet. Breaking change in MDAC ADODB COM components in Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (repost with MSDN liveID)

Brilliance by the boys at Redmond, they really know how to F**K you up.

[Fred Bloggs]

I've only read a brief summary of it but isn't it just a roll-up of all the Windows Update releases to date and not much else of significance?

I saw mention that it was up to 2gb in size (if you hadn't installed any windows updates previously), with my PC showing a download size of '44 to 533mb'. Quite some difference.

My download was ~60Mb but Win 7 was upto date before this release. I agree, MS servers were very slow downloading it.

[Sysman]

Thinking about going into work tomorrow to fire up the PCs up and let 'em whirl to make it easier on everyone on Monday.

[wxman]

Put SP1 on 11 Server 2008 R2 platforms today.

Apart from the fact it takes @ 1 hour 20 mins ot install, all seems so good so far.

also did @ 20 W7 clients - again 1 hours 20 mins. I will push SP1 out to the remaining 100 odd W7 clients when I can arrange down time.