The new Release Candidate editions for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 will be the last public test versions before their final releases next year. Lance Whitney is a freelance ...

Microsoft today released the first public beta of Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1), but warned consumers and end users to steer clear of the preview. The beta also includes a first-look at Windows ...

While most of the attention of the tech world is focused today on the Steve Jobs keynote at Apple’s WWDC event, Microsoft is hosting its own major event this week–TechEd. At TechEd, Microsoft revealed ...

A new set of cumulative updates (optional) are rolling out to devices with Windows 10 April 2018 Update, Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. The optional cumulative update includes ...

Windows 7 and Vista are staging an unexpected comeback as users push back against Windows 11.

Microsoft today announced service packs for both Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, but declined to set a release date or a schedule for getting a beta in users' hands. According to a company ...

The clock is ticking on the demise of some downgrade rights for Windows 7, an analyst said Thursday. Last year, Microsoft said that customers could downgrade new machines purchased with Windows 7 ...

The latest development by Microsoft on Windows 7 front is the announcement of SP1(service pack 1) for Windows 7. The announcement came just few days back on 18th March 2010. Windows 7 SP1 is going to ...

Holding out for SP1 before making the leap to Windows 7? Well, you'll be pleased to know that Service Pack 1 for Microsoft's latest OS is now on the horizon. So, what's likely to be in SP1? Top of the ...

Anything interesting in it? It seems like from what I'm reading, it's just a bunch of hotfixes and security rollups. Not that that's a bad thing -- actually, it's saying quite a bit, considering the ...

Microsoft has revealed that the first service pack for Windows 7 is on the way, but claims it will only offer "minor updates". With the phrase 'service pack' having strong echoes of the massive ...