Vista SP2: What’s inside?
blogs.zdnet.com 12/2/2008 — Over on the jkOnTheRun blog, Kevin Tofel posted the most complete list I've seen of what's in Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) -- which sounds like it is on track to RTM in April of 2009.

Windows Server 2008 SP2 and Windows Vista SP2 Beta
technet.microsoft.com 12/2/2008 — Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) Customer Preview Program (CPP) December 2, 2008 Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Beta is an update to Windows Vista and Windows Server ...

Windows Vista SP2 Features and Fixes Unveiled, Beta Announced [Vista]
gizmodo.com 12/3/2008 — Kevin Tofel of jkontherun 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: Although the original list has since ...

Windows Vista SP2 beta now publicly available
downloadsquad.com 12/5/2008 — 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, ...

Microsoft: Expect Vista SP2 in the first half of 2009
blogs.zdnet.com 10/27/2008 — A quick update for those wondering when to expect the final version of Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2): Microsoft is saying (via one of its Web sites, at least) that it is due in the first half of calendar 2009.

Installing Vista SP2 Beta
pcworld.com 12/6/2008 — This morning I installed Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Beta onto an HP notebook I am using for my testing. On Monday we'll post some more hands-on coverage of SP2, but for now here are some of my first impressions while installing Service Pack 2 Beta. ...

Microsoft to start testing Windows Vista SP2 Beta next week
downloadsquad.com 10/27/2008 — It looks like the rumors were true. Microsoft is hoping to roll out Windows Vista SP2 before Windows 7 is publicly available. How soon? We don't know for sure. But the company is delivering the first beta version of Vista SP2 to a handful of ...

Hotfixes and Security Updates in Windows Server 2008 SP2 Beta and Windows Vista SP2 Beta
technet.microsoft.com 12/3/2008 — Windows Server® 2008 Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista® Service Pack 2 include all the previously released updates for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista. Many of these updates are available to the public on the Microsoft® Download Center and ...

Windows Vista SP2 beta arriving with a slew of fixes
jkontherun.com 12/2/2008 — Although the initial release of Microsoft Windows Vista caused headaches for some, I've found that Service Pack 1 has made life much more enjoyable from a computing perspective. That's why I have high hopes for SP2, not to mention Windows 7 . We'll ...

Get the Vista Service Pack 2 Release Candidate Next Week [Vista Sp2]
i.gizmodo.com 2/26/2009 — Windows Vista? What's that? Oh yeah, that Windows before Windows 7. The Vista SP2 Release Candidate went out to MSDN and TechNet subscribers yesterday, and it's gonna be available for everyone else next week. Mary Jo says that the rumor is that ...

Windows 7 first beta due January 2009 — The Register 12/3/2008
Christmas confusion clarified Microsoft has dashed hopes of a December release for Windows 7's first beta, having created initial confusion on this important code drop.…

IBM offers a 'Microsoft-free' desktop — CNET News.com 12/4/2008
Big Blue is reportedly launching a Linux-based collection of virtual desktop applications that run on a server without the need for desktop hardware--or Microsoft software.

Cisco's $100,000 bounty: Get paid to love Linux, diss Microsoft — CNET News.com 12/4/2008
Cisco is putting $100,000 behind its efforts to kill Windows.

Microsoft Overhauls Online Services Group — InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs 12/4/2008
Dr. Qi Lu will report to CEO Steve Ballmer and take over after former aQuantive chief Brian McAndrews departs.

Microsoft slaps Vista SP2 beta on Windows Update — Latest from Computerworld 12/5/2008
Microsoft Corp. on Thursday launched the first public beta of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2), making it available for download from both its Web site and through its update mechanism.