Vista Blog

We all know about Microsoft’s service packs, and, there’s simply no doubt they they continue to be a necessity. Vista is no different!

On March 18th of this year those boys from Redmond released the much anticipated SP1. This release is vital for those who have experience \d compatibility issues, because it will likely address many if not the vast majority of these issues. Subscriber can download the it here

Non-subscribers can use the Windows Update or their Standalone options for x64 and X86.

This isn’t actually a hack in the sense most people might think of, because this has absolutely nothing to do with the working of the software itself. But, rather the purchase of it. Our friends over at computerworld.com posted an article on how it would appear as though Microsoft has purposely allowed for a loophole in the way people use their upgrade software for Windows Vista with SP1.

This loophole allows people to purchase Vista with SP1 and install it on their computer without the “supposed” need to have a valid license for either Windows 2000, Windows XP or even Windows Vista itself. This workaround is not new, it was also a loophole in the upgrade for the initial release of Vista.

Last year Microsoft suggested this violated the terms of its license agreement, however, they have yet to act in any manor to stop this from occurring, thus suggesting to many that this is an intentional loophole (making it virtually guilt free in my opinion).

Currently Amazon is offering Vista Home Premium SP1 for just $89.99 compared to 204.99 for the full version.