Microsoft is starting to push Windows 7 SP1 to Windows 7 users via Windows Update, ahead of the early April end-of-support date for the RTM version of the product. Mary Jo Foley has covered the tech ...

Artwork: Chip Taylor Bug fixes and security patches don’t make for the most exciting Windows update, but they’re the high points of Windows 7 Service Pack 1, now widely available for download. * ...

Leakers seem to have gotten their hands on what may be the final Windows 7 Service Pack 1/Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 builds. (I had heard rumors that Microsoft had put the finishing touches on SP1 in ...

Not every bit of news needs to be exciting or sexy. Sometimes it can simply be important. Today’s friendly Public Service Announcement applies specifically to Windows 7 users: Microsoft has released ...

Last week, Microsoft released Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. I’ve been monitoring the release in online forums and via individual reports since then. I’ve also talked, ...

The first service pack for Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system is now making its way into the hands of consumers. Does it add any new features? Josh Lowensohn Former Senior Writer Josh Lowensohn ...

The Windows 7 Service Pack 1 update has been out for a very long time now, yet there are still a lot of users who have chosen not to take the update. However, if you are one of those users who has a ...

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Microsoft still hasn't announced a release date for the first Windows 7 Service Pack, but apparently ...

True to previously announced dates, the first service pack for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 is now available via Windows Update. For Windows 7 users, the service pack offers little more than a ...

The status of Win 8.1 is still unclear, but it looks like updates to Win7 will (finally!) run much faster In a TechNet post called “Simplifying updates for Windows 7 and 8.1,” Microsoft engineer ...

Unlike Windows XP service pack 2, which included significant security updates, or Windows XP service pack 3 which is required for support from Microsoft, Windows 7 service pack 1 does not have any ...