Windows Vista: SP1 Resources

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 was designed to addresses specific reliability and performance issues, add support for new types of hardware, and some emerging standards. If you want to install the update immediately, it is available now in five languages (English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish) via Window Update or by going directly to the Windows Download Center for standalone updates of both the X86 and X64 versions.

Here are some resources to assist your Windows Vista SP1 upgrade (note: Most of these documents below are targeted at IT professionals who are going to deploy this update across a corporation. So the documents might be very technical, but there's a ton of great information for the person to wants to know more about SP1.):

• Things to know about Windows Vista Service Pack 1
• Notable Changes in Windows Vista Service Pack 1
• Overview of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (white paper)
• Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Deployment Guide
• Release Notes for Windows Vista Service Pack 1
• Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Support
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Hotfixes and security updates included in Windows Vista Service Pack 1
• Windows Service Pack blocker tool (for organizations want temporarily prevent installation of Windows SP1 through Windows Update)