Windows 7 SP1 Beta slated for July 2010 release
June 8, 2010 - By Jason Hamilton
It seems like only a few months ago that Microsoft released Windows 7. That’s why some were surpised to hear the operating system’s first Service Pack (SP) is expected to be released in its Beta form in July 2010. Luckily for Microsoft (and users of the OS), the SP1 release isn’t based on the need to fix a multitude of problems, as was the case with Windows Vista SP1.
Instead users can expect a rollup of Windows Updates released, since the initial release of the OS last year. One new feature that is significant in Windows 7 SP1 is the addition the Remote Desktop client that supports changes released in Windows Server 2008 SP1. Because the SP1 Beta doesn’t include any critical fixes that weren’t already provided through regular Windows Updates, many users may opt to hold off on installing it, since the final release version is likely to be released within a few months.
