Vista SP2 Released

[loki]

For those running Vista, SP2 has been released for download. It should show up in Windows Update at the end of June.

http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/05/service-pack-2-for-vista-and-server-2008-finally-available.ars

[RyanbATC]

Are you running it?

[loki]

No, haven't installed it yet. Sounds like a solid update to Vista though.

[RyanbATC]

Im not either, just scared to install major updates lol

[angels355]

I install/reinstall OS's so often that now I have an OS partition and a data partition(s), and lately I've been dual booting w/ 2 independent hdd's w/ OS on each, so that if I don't like an OS or if the OS is messed up (frequent occurrence) I can reformat that partition and start over without touching the data partition. There's risk in everything but I back up and am careful.

Myself I'd be prepared to reinstall from scratch if sp2 doesn't install right. 1, vista, 2, sp1, 3, sp2, 4 updates, 6 video driver. At least that's my method/opinion.

[loki]

Chicken! ;)

It took a while to install, but everything is running fine so far. Haven't tried FSX or any games yet. No obvious differences yet.

[johnost]

I downloaded and installed SP2 today without problems - 340+ Mb. Microsoft says it includes all the updates since SP1, so I think that would account for much of the size. I have run FSX and some other programs briefly, and all seem fine, but I have not noticed any improvements.

I saw somewhere somebody referring to a program that will clean out unused files after the upgrade, but can't remember where. Anybody have a clue?

[johnost]

Amazing how a little googleing provides all answers. I found that Vista SP2 actually contains an executable file that will remove all the obsolete files.


Go to Start/All Programs/Accessories/Command Prompt

Type in the command Compcln.exe and press "Enter"

You will see a warning that this will permanently install SP1 and SP2 (cannot be removed)

Type "Y" (no quote marks), the file executes in a few seconds.


I think it removed between 2 and 3 Gigabites!

[angels355]

Amazing how a little googleing provides all answers. I found that Vista SP2 actually contains an executable file that will remove all the obsolete files.


Go to Start/All Programs/Accessories/Command Prompt

Type in the command Compcln.exe and press "Enter"

You will see a warning that this will permanently install SP1 and SP2 (cannot be removed)

Type "Y" (no quote marks), the file executes in a few seconds.


I think it removed between 2 and 3 Gigabites!



That's amazing, thanks for posting. Let us know if you have any problems.

[djt]

I found that Vista SP2 actually contains an executable file that will remove all the obsolete files.


So did SP1, nothing really new.

[johnost]

Well - it was for me, and maybe for angels 355, and maybe a few others.

My computer seems to run a bit faster, but whether due to getting rid of all the junk, or due to SP2 I have no idea. I have noticed no problems with running FSX or any other programs, and I have done thorough defragging of both harddrives.