However, the file size should be exactly 455,962,568 bytes. The file name is not important as that's often changed to something logical like Vista_SP1_RC_Preview.exe or Windows_Vista_SP1_Release_Candidate_Preview.exe. Double-check the copy you downloaded to make sure you got the right file.įile Name : Windows6.0-KB936330-X86_wave0_SPInstaller.exe Here are some critical statistics on the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Release Candidate Preview.
Some will inevitably be corrupted or infected with spyware or malware. However, we would not be surprised to see a few copies floating around in Bittorrent and other P2P networks. This build is not a public build and has only been released to about 15,000 testers. Therefore, this build is more than just a collection of previously-released hot fixes and security patches. This Release Candidate Preview build also includes updates that have not been released online as updates, or only made available to specific Microsoft customers and partners. Currently, this build covers 17 security updates and 462 hot fixes. Basically, everything you can download and update right now, but conveniently rolled into a single update. This preview build consists mainly of all previously-released hot fixes and security patches for Windows Vista. That will probably be included only in the actual Release Candidate or final build. However, Microsoft did announce that they will offer a pre-release build of Service Pack 1 to all users before the final build is launched.īecause this is a preview build, the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Release Candidate Preview will not include DirectX 10.1. Right now, Windows Vista Service Pack 1 looks like it's on track for a Q1, 2008 release. Once the actual Release Candidate is out, you can be sure that Microsoft will release the final Windows Vista Service Pack 1 very soon. This preview build is the lead-up to the actual Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Release Candidate, which will be made available to even more testers at a later date. Users of Microsoft Windows Vista can rejoice in the fact that Microsoft just released a preview of the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Release Candidate! This build was made available to about 15,000 invitation-only testers.
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