Vista update 'could be out by end of year'

News Article - 25 January 2007
Category: Business

Prior to its official launch next week, Windows Vista creators Microsoft have announced that the platform's first service pack update (SP1) could be available before the end of the year.

The company's customers in its technology adoption programme were sent an email requesting testers for SP1 to provide feedback before the update is released sometime in the second half of this year, reports IT Week.

So far, a date for the update's release has not been confirmed and Microsoft told the website that a date range would be finalised nearer to the product's completion.

"We expect the first service pack for Windows Vista to be released in a timeframe similar to that of service packs for previous versions of Windows," said a Microsoft spokesperson in a statement.

The Vista operating system should be available from January 30th, before which Fox News suggests those planning to get a copy follow procedures such as backing up files and purging systems to ensure they are fully prepared.

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