Windows 7 SP1 (Service Pack 1) - Anyone Tried it?

[Chris IOW]

Just wondering if anyone has tried the latest leaked (beta) version of Windows 7 SP1?

I have posted the correct build numbers on my blog: Windows 7 SP1 (http://www.chrislowthian.co.uk/windows-7-service-pack-1-sp1-beta-leaks/1445/)

Not sure if I should bother installing it or just wait for the final version?

If anyone is already running it please let me know your experiences with it.

[BlackDiamondJr]

Thanks for the peak Chris.

I'm trying to avoid betas wherever possible. I put too much work into keeping my systems fit and trim to lose them to betas.
I have a test rack with XP that I use for betas where I have no choice. Some software are in the perpetual beta mode.

In the spirit of great forum enthusiasm, we thought you might volunteer to run SP1 and post back.

[Chris IOW]

Thanks for the peak Chris.

I'm trying to avoid betas wherever possible. I put too much work into keeping my systems fit and trim to lose them to betas.
I have a test rack with XP that I use for betas where I have no choice. Some software are in the perpetual beta mode.

In the spirit of great forum enthusiasm, we thought you might volunteer to run SP1 and post back.

Well.........actually I installed it yesterday. System is still running perfect, in fact not noticed any difference at all. But they did say that SP1 would just be bug and security fixes.

I found the original watermark remover hack that was for windows 7 which worked fine too. No annoying watermark in the bottom right of my desktop now :D

I guess to be honest, you might as well just run windows update and install all the patches from there. No point installing SP1 until the final version is available.

[Acheron]

My question would have been: what problems are you having that made you so anxious to upgrade? If it ain't broke, don't fix it. :)

[Chris IOW]

My question would have been: what problems are you having that made you so anxious to upgrade? If it ain't broke, don't fix it. :)

At first I was going to wait but as always I just couldn't :laugh:

[ken]

Some people are saying that SP1 is something of a PR solution aimed mainly at the people who always refuse to upgrade to a new OS until SP1 is released.

What you've said about SP1 being mainly bug and security fixes seems to support that theory.

[Van Nugent]

I only ran Windows Update and I believed that's about the same as installing the SP1 Beta's. I'm too lazy to do anything for my Windows 7 right now on 4th of July weekend, just wanna play with my new toy SR9C at the local range. :D