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Well folks, Im gonna slug it out. Im going to comtinue using Vista until they fix it or I will the lottery (come-on baby!!!). I have been using Vista for about 3 months now and have had my share of problems, even to the point of reformating ... twice ... 8/

Anyway, I found that it has been running stable for the last 2 months. I update the Important updates ONLY, none the optionals. I have thought of giving SP1 a run, but then I thought I'd get some imput from some of you "floppy-heads" before i try it out. Feel free to rag on me, Im married ... with children ... you cant hurt my feelings anymore....8)

As for games running ok, I really havent had too many problems as of yet. DDO runs fine and LoTRO runs fine also. City of Heroes seems to be having either major lag issues on their end sense the last update OR it has been bitten by Vista, Ill give it a day or two. Also, Counter Strike seems to run well on Vista.

Anyway, if some of you folks have been running SP1 on Vista, post some of your findings, Im very interested in them.

Thanks Folks

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A concise, practical summary tied to the thread: at the time this started SP1 was still being tested rather than released as a final rollup, so early fixes and hotfix bundles are not the same thing as a finished service pack. That distinction is important because pre‑release builds and isolated KB patches commonly expose driver and third‑party software incompatibilities rather than curing them.

Practical checklist before trying any Vista SP1 build (or large cumulative update):

  1. Make a full disk image (not just files). A restoreable image + a verified bootable rescue disk is the safest rollback.
  2. Create a System Restore point and note where to remove a service pack (Control Panel -> Programs and Features -> View installed updates -> uninstall the Service Pack entry).
  3. Update or temporarily uninstall third‑party security software (AV/firewall), and get the latest video/chipset/network drivers from the hardware vendor.
  4. Run basic health checks: chkdsk and sfc /scannow to clear file system or system file problems that can break big updates.
  5. Test the service pack on a spare machine or in a VM with a snapshot. Do not install pre‑release SPs on a primary gaming or work PC.
  6. After install, test the most used apps (games, editors) and check Device Manager for driver errors. Use a Clean Boot to isolate services/drivers if problems appear.

Notes tied to prior posts: was right to separate targeted hotfixes from a true SP1 rollup, and ’s caution about updates “breaking” systems is exactly why images and snapshot testing matter. For gamers (City of Heroes, LoTRO, CS, etc.), most post‑update problems trace back to graphics or middleware (anticheat, overlay, runtime libraries), so update those first and consult the game publisher’s support notes if issues appear.

Bottom line: if the machine is stable, wait for the finalized SP; if curious, test in a VM or on spare hardware and always keep a tested image backup.

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Member Avatar for binoj_daniel

By SP1 do you mean Service Pack 1 for Vista? or another Game. Iam not into games so just wanted to confirm. SP1 for Vista is not officially out and will take time.

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Just SP1 for Vista. I understand its not offically out, but i know its being tested at this time. Was just wondering if the Beta is pretty stable as of yet.

Member Avatar for binoj_daniel

So far what microsoft released cannot be named as SP1. The released are only updates/patches for two specific issues.

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most of their recent updates seem to be screwing up the computer i have. so i dont install updates.

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