Windows Vista SP1 was released this month with 573 bug fixes and patches. “Changes focus specifically on addressing specific reliability and performance issues, supporting new types of hardware and adding support for several emerging standards.” Some reviews from around the Web:
“Crisper performance” – PC Magazine
“Downloading and installing the update will take some users a few hours” –CNET
“Doesn’t have enough noticeable changes to make you jump out of your seat” –Gizmodo
“I can definitely notice a difference in network transfer speeds” –Giz commenter
One issue that still remains is that users running certain Symantec security software still cannot download SP1. Certain drivers, including a software driver for Symantec’s Endpoint Protection 11 and Network Access Control products, were reportedly causing technical issues after SP1 was installed. Symantec has fixed the driver issue in an upcoming maintenance release, but until then users will have to wait.