Service Pack 1 Free Microsoft Support

good new, but i should download it or just wait till windows update do it for me?

I heard Microsoft delivered it out last month but windows update has not installed it in my system. Maybe lag or i have to do it handly?.

Thanks in advance.

From what I've read before, SP1 was not available on Windows Update - Microsoft shelved it due to a couple of issues with Windows Update, which caused endless reboots cycles.

As far as the driver compatibility issue is concerned, it is leaving that to individual manufacturer to fix.

UPDATE

Microsoft has issued patches to update Vista prior to installing SP1.  Make sure your Vista has the patch installed before updating to SP1 via Windows Update:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937287

There is also an article on the subject not finding SP1 on Windows Update, so SP1 should be available on Windows Update now.  If not, you can always download the update and install offline manually.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948343

Moderator -- would appreciate it if you would provide us with a link to Microsoft's files referenced in their

at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942567/ 

It's an update to Vista SP1 providing support for Bluetooth v2.1, called the Vista Feature Pack for Wireless. The document indicates that in order to get the files, we need to get it from the computer vendor - you.

Thanks!

You do realize the 2.1 software update won't make your Bluetooth 2.1 compliant - it stays at version 2.0, right?

When you do upgrade to a new Bluetooth 2.1 compliant adapter, it is the vendor's responsibility to provide all the necessary updates and driver for your system, not Microsoft.  Microsoft is only easing and assisting the vendor by providing a 2.1 update that they can incorporate into their software bundle.

Perhaps you are doing this backwards, and I think that one sentence in the article has misled you somewhat.

You need the hardware before any manufacturer will provide support and necessary updates.  It is not usual for Dell to support or provide updates for hardware that isn't installed or sold by them - no OEM in their right mind will, so at the end of the day, the support and any update must come from the vendor or manufacturer that makes your new Bluetooth 2.1 compliant adapter.  

In other words, if you buy your Bluetooth 2.1 adapter from Dell, ask Dell for the update by all means, but if you are only planning to buy the adapter from your local computer shops, you shouldn't be asking Dell for an update, for a piece of hardware that you do not have.

I have the following problem while update the important updates from Window Update:

Update for Window Vista: KB938371

Error code: WindowsUpdate_8007000D

Will this affect SP1 installation and on my Window Operating System?

If yes, where to get & how to update this item as I can't find it anywhere after the installation has failed.

Thank you.

Jeff

Hi Karearea,

I have settled my upgrade to SP1 using standalone version rather than waiting from microsoft update. You must make sure that your window is up to date. I have contacted the microsoft support and they guide me how to get the update before upgrade to SP1. We communicated through email and they are very helpful with detail instruction. Hope this help.

Best of luck.

Regards,

Jeff