Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 Released

Microsoft have released Service pack 2 for Windows Vista without much noise. Unlike Windows 7 Beta download, it is not required to log in to Microsoft site to download the service pack. The service pack is currently available in 5 languages which includes English,French, German, Japanese and Spanish. Windows server 2008 SP2 is also available along with Vista SP2 as a single standalone installer.

The download links are given below:

1) Windows Server 2008 x86/x64/ia64 and Windows Vista x86/x64: ISO image

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=0A3D7A63-46AF-4E04-AC8C-91B8BC476450&displaylang=en

2) For Windows Server 2008 (x86) and Windows Vista (x86): 32-bit version

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=DCA54ECC-362A-4B4D-B62B-22780E839A7E&displaylang=en

3) Windows Server 2008 (x64) and Windows Vista (x64): 64-bit version

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=361D0CA3-4B2C-4F1C-8B3E-DE376FDB1DE8&displaylang=en

4) Windows Server 2008 IA64: IA64 version

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9E77AE84-BB5A-4A3F-A481-68826B34C893&displaylang=en

This is just the first release of Vista Service pack 2 and the final release is expected in the second quarter of 2009.

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Windows 7 Beta release for Public testing - January 9, 2009

Windows 7 Beta will be available for general public from Friday 9th January,2009. Microsoft announced the release yesterday and allows only a total of 2.5 million downloads. Ballmer unveiled the final release of Windows 7 will be at the same time next year irrespective of the financial situations and economic crisis. Microsoft also announced the release of Windows server 2008 R2 shares much of the code base with Windows 7.

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