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Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Beta and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Beta
Technology - Channel Feed — Windows Server 2008 SP2 Beta and Windows Vista SP2 Beta has been released. Below are details from Microsoft: Brief Description Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2) Beta and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) Beta is an update to Windows Server and Windows Vista that addresses feedback from our customers. Overview Windows Server 2008 SP2 Beta and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Beta is prerelease code offered to the public through our Customer Preview Program. Please see the Windows Server SP2/Windows Vista SP2 Customer Preview Program page on TechNet/MSDN for additional details, documentation, and forums. Windows Vista SP2 TechNet Windows Server 2008 SP2 ...

Microsoft Gearing Up for Vista SP2, First Beta Now Available
Wired: Epicenter — A new beta preview of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 is now available for testing. Vista has proved something of a disaster for Microsoft, but the company is slowly fixing many of the issues that users have reported. Service Pack 1 was unquestionably a step up from the initial release and, judging by the features set to land in SP2, the Vista experience is, if not exactly a "wow," at least looking up. While SP 2 won't arrive in final form until April 2009 (possibly later, Microsoft hasn't confirmed a date yet, preferring to wait on feedback from the new beta), the beta release offers a glimpse of what's to come. Among the improvements are a less ...

Windows Vista SP2 beta now publicly available
Download Squad — Filed under: OS Updates, Windows, Microsoft, Beta It's December 5, 2008 and - as promised - Microsoft has made the Vista SP2 beta publicly available. Early adopters can install it now and take advantage of improvements like 10% better power saving, reduced resource consumption in sidebar gadgets, Windows Search 4, and a long list of security and ...

Windows Vista SP2 beta opens to the public
jkOnTheRun — Earlier in the week, we said that Vista SP2 beta would go public "in the very near-future" and the future is now. Perhaps that's overly-dramatic, but the beta is open to the public and ready for downloading. You can pull down a 388MB file directly from Microsoft's download page or you can get information to let Windows Update do it's thing right here. If you missed the potential hotfix and update list, you can see all the gory details on TechNet. As I mentioned a few days ago, installation was quick and painless. In my case, the entire process took under 15 minutes. Just remember that this is a beta and therefore pre-release code. ...

Public release of Windows Vista/Windows Server 2008 SP2 Beta 2
SuperSite Blog — If you’ve been waiting to test the beta 2 version of Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, your time has come. There are separate 32-bit and 64-bit (x64) versions available for interested parties. Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Beta and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Beta - Five Language Standalone Windows Server 2008 SP2 Beta and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Beta is prerelease code offered to the public through our Customer Preview Program. Please see the Windows Server SP2/Windows Vista SP2 Customer Preview Program page on TechNet/MSDN for additional details, documentation, and forums. Windows Server 2008 ...

Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2 Beta - Direct download links and guides
D' Technology Weblog — Earlier this week, Microsoft announced the Customer Preview Program for Service Pack 2 Beta for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 and the public beta for MSDN and TechNet Plus subscribers. Here’re the direcet download links for you all. Download links Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Beta and Windows Server 2008 Beta 2 can be downloaded from the following locations: Windows Vista en Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Beta Windows Update Experience Kit This is the hassle free way to get Service Pack installed on your Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 and/or Windows Server 2008 ...

Windows Vista SP2 Build 6002.16659-WinBeta
Technology - Channel Feed — Windows Vista SP2 Build 6002.16659-WinBeta is underway and below are the features expected from it: Features: Windows Vista SP2 includes numerous changes to the Vista operating system. Here are some of the highlights of what it’ll do for you: * Let you record data onto Blu-ray discs * Add into your system Vista Feature Pack For Wireless, which provides support for the latest Bluetooth technology * Give you better Wi-Fi performance when you’re exiting Vista’s sleep mode * Make your RSS feeds sidebar gadget work faster and better * Give you the latest desktop search engine, Windows Search 4 * Cut down the resources it takes to run your various sidebar ...

Microsoft releases Windows Vista SP2 RC to the public
TechSpot — As expected , Microsoft has put the release candidates for Windows Vista and Server 2008 SP2 up on its website for public consumption. The service pack brings with it a number of changes and bug fixes, including support for Blu-ray disc burning and Bluetooth 2.1 as well as simpler Wi-Fi setup and Windows Search 4.0. For the server version, on the other hand, it offers the Hyper-V virtualization environment as a free fully integrated feature along with improved management options and various fixes. Anybody hoping to tinker with the almost final version of Service Pack 2 can download it today from Microsoft's website in both 32-bit and 64-bit flavors – note that you will need to ...

Microsoft Windows Vista/Server 2008 SP2 Available For Download
TechWeb — Microsoft has made the service pack two release candidates of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 publicly available for download. The pre-release software, which is for evaluation and testing, provides fixes for a number of reliability, performance, and compatibility issues. The service packs are available for download in 32- and 64-bit versions and require the system to be running SP 1. Beta versions of the OSes have to be removed before installation. Among the changes in Vista are support for Blu-ray disc burning and Bluetooth 2.1. In addition, there's easier Wi-Fi setup and Windows Search 4.0, which improves indexing and ...

Microsoft Windows Vista/Server 2008 SP2 Available For Download
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs — Microsoft has made the Service Pack 2 release candidates of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 publicly available for download. The prerelease software, which is for evaluation and testing, provides fixes for a number of reliability, performance, and compatibility issues. The service packs are available for download in 32- and 64-bit versions and require the system to be running SP1. Beta versions of the operating systems have to be removed before installation. Among the changes in Vista are support for Blu-ray disc burning and Bluetooth 2.1. In addition, there's easier Wi-Fi setup and Windows Search 4.0, which improves ...