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Vista SP2: Six Things You Need to Know
Today @ PC World — ... , which can handle larger files and can also use UTC timestamps so you can synchronize files across different time zones • Boost your power management efficiency by as much as 10 percent Additionally, a slew of system bugs will be corrected in the update, including some slow shutdown problems and other crash-causing issues. You have to have SP1 installed before you begin. Like most Microsoft Service Packs, SP2 won't work on your system if you haven't already installed SP1. If you're thinking about trying the SP2 upgrade, you'll have to hit SP1 first. Things may not be ...

Windows Vista Service Pack 2 feature list revealed
Obsessable News Feed — ... Other little fixes and improvements include a speeded-up Windows Search function, a higher-performance RSS feed reader, and general stability improvements, hopefully leading to fewer system crashes. Some of the fixes are available now as separate downloads from Microsoft, but for the full package, you'll still have to wait until April. ...

Windows Vista SP2 beta now publicly available
Download Squad — ... 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 bug fixes. ...

Vista SP2 Public Beta Ready For Download
Homotron.net — While the official and final version of Vista Service Pack 2 won't be ready until around April of 2009, Microsoft is ready to start offering their SP2 to "technology enthusiasts, developers, and IT pros." Or anyone willing to download and try it. Whichever comes first. While the normal bug fixes and such are all a part of this release, some interesting features are also being touted: Let you record data onto Blu-ray discs Add into your system Vista Feature Pack For Wireless, which ...

Windows Vista SP2: It's there, but do you care?
TechBlog — ... , and you can also see a complete list of hotfixes and security patches that are included. As is usually the case with service packs, those who run Windows Update automatically already have many of these fixes in place. My general advice is that installing SP2 is a Good Thing TM for Vista users. But unless you badly need some of the hardware support it offers - such as writing to Blu-ray disks - you can probably wait until Microsoft starts pushing it out through Windows Update. If the release candidate is any indication of ...