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Microsoft: Vista SP2, Windows Server SP2 betas Thursday
Betanews — ... , BetaNews December 2, 2008, 5:09 PM Not one half-hour after Microsoft responded to BetaNews' inquiry, the company reversed its position, effectively announcing that the first public betas of Vista SP2 not in February, but next Thursday. The word of a December 4 public beta release officially came from Microsoft Corp. Vice President Mike Nash at 4:23 pm this afternoon, moments after our story about rumors of a Q1 2009 beta release went live. "Beginning Thursday Dec. 4th, we will be making the Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Beta available to everyone ...

What Vista SP2 Means to Seven
Microsoft Watch — ... [Editor's Note: I will blog several shorter posts today so that I can follow new mobile phone announcements and begin Windows Vista Service Pack 2 testing.] The beta update is available to MSDN and TechNet subscribers for Windows Server 2008 R2 as well as Vista. arrow.gif ...

Windows Vista / Server 2008 SP2 Beta out now to MSDN and TechNet subscribers
Engadget — ... Windows Vista SP2 may not be hitting manufacturers 'til next April, but the beta is already scootin' about to MSDN and TechNet subscribers. Yep, as of this very moment in time, the Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2 Beta is in the wild, and Microsoft is planning to making it publicly available via TechNet this Thursday. Check all the juicy details in the links below. Read - Announcement Read - More details / download schedule Filed under: Desktops, Laptops Windows Vista / Server 2008 SP2 Beta out now to MSDN and ...

Second big Vista update due first half 2009
The Microsoft Blog — ... its second major set of updates and fixes for Vista, Vista Service Pack 2. On the Windows blog today, Mike Nash, the corporate vice president for Windows Product Management, said the update was on track to be shipped in the first half of next year. A beta version of Vista Service Pack 2 has been available to a select group of users since October and that version will now be available to anyone starting on Thursday, Nash said, although he noted that "for most customers, our best advice would be to wait until the final release prior to installing this service pack." The ...

Microsoft Rolls out Vista SP2 Beta
AppScout — ... Microsoft announced today that beta versions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2 are now available to TechNet and MSDN subscribers. The updates will be made available to the public through TechNet's Customer Preview Program (CPP) this Thursday, December 4th. ...

Windows Vista SP2 Features and Fixes Unveiled, Beta Announced [Vista]
Gizmodo — ... has put together a fairly comprehensive list of what's inside the Vista SP2 update—just as the beta rolls out to MSDN and TechNet subscribers. Here is what users can expect: ...

Public test of Vista Service Pack 2 due from Microsoft on Thursday
The Seattle Times: Microsoft Pri0 — ... Microsoft released beta versions of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 to subscribers of MSDN and TechNet today. Public beta versions are due Thursday. Details on Microsoft's Windows and ...

Microsoft is releasing a beta of Vista SP2 tomorrow
Technology: Technology blog | guardian.co.uk — ... Microsoft is beta-testing Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 -- which are based on the same code -- and will make it available to everyone tomorrow through a Customer Preview Program (CPP). On the Windows Team Blog, Mike Nash says: ...

Roundup: iPhone smartphone share continues climb, Digg is not for sale (right now) and more
VentureBeat — ... Announcing the Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Customer Preview Program (CPP) — That’s the headline on Microsoft’s Windows Blog. I don’t know what that means, and if you don’t either, you’re probably either a Mac user or waiting for Windows 7. ...

Windows Vista SP2: On Its Way
Technologizer — vistabandaid Just a quick note to make sure that you Windows Vista users out there know that Microsoft has announced it’ll release a preview version of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 on Thursday . ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley has a ...

Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2 Customer Preview Program (CPP)
D' Technology Weblog — ... Microsoft announced Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Beta available to everyone through a Customer Preview Program (CPP). The CPP will ...

Linkpost | 12.3.2009
TechBlog — ... - Microsoft starts rolling out Windows Live's social features and increases online storage to 25 GB. • Announcing the Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Customer Preview Program (CP P) and ...

Linkpost | 12.3.2008
TechBlog — ... - Microsoft starts rolling out Windows Live's social features and increases online storage to 25 GB. • Announcing the Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Customer Preview Program (CP P) and ...

Microsoft Windows Vista SP2: Fixes and Features List
PR News: — ... Microsoft will make the beta available to everyone using a Customer Preview Program on December 4th via TechNet, so make sure you go to that website for more details. ...

Vista SP2: Six Things You Need to Know
Today @ PC World — Windows Vista Service Pack 2 is set to be released as a public beta version Thursday, Microsoft has confirmed . The program, which has been under limited testing since October , will become available on the Microsoft TechNet site . Here's what you need to know before making the upgrade. Vista Service Pack 2 isn't for everyone. SP2 beta is, as the name suggests, a product still under development. Microsoft is recommending only "technology enthusiasts, developers, and IT pros" willing to test the software take on the upgrade. General users are advised ...

Microsoft putting final touches on Vista SP2
TechSpot — ... they are right on schedule to make a public launch of the pack by early April. The Vista Service Pack 2 started its testing phase last October and is without a doubt the last big update it will push to the OS before it releases Windows 7 later this year. The service pack will update both Vista and Windows Server 2008, and will require SP1 as a prerequisite to avoid making it cumulative and therefore much larger in size. Besides bundling all post-SP1 updates and security fixes, SP2 is expected to add a number of features including: Windows Search 4.0, Bluetooth 2.1 support, ...