End of support for Vista without service packs.

[LanceIot]

Support for Windows Vista without any service packs installed will end on April 13, 2010.
To continue receiving security updates for Windows, make sure you're running Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 (SP2).


To check what service pack is installed, follow these steps:-

1) Click on the Start Button

2) Right-click on either My Computer or Computer (depending on your Windows version)

3) Click on Properties

You will need to install Service Pack 1 before you can install SP2
The links for these downloads are as follows:-

SP1

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=B0C7136D-5EBB-413B-89C9-CB3D06D12674&displaylang=en

SP2

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a4dd31d5-f907-4406-9012-a5c3199ea2b3&displaylang=en

Ensure you are up to date and copy these updates to a disk as Microsoft are also charging for these updates on disk.

 

[David3]

Good tip:D

 

[LanceIot]

Good tip:D

Thanks David. :D

 

[niemiro]

It should also be noted that it is better to get updates and service packs through Windows Update if possible.

 

[LanceIot]

Niemiro, why do you show the EU flag?

 

[niemiro]

Niemiro, why do you show the EU flag?

Although I live in England, I am only half English, and I could not show the Polish flag.

 

[LanceIot]

Niemiro, why do you show the EU flag?

Although I live in England, I am only half English, and I could not show the Polish flag.

Oh I see, I have a lot of Polish friends. Do you mean the system would not allow you to chose the two?

 

[niemiro]

Niemiro, why do you show the EU flag?

Although I live in England, I am only half English, and I could not show the Polish flag.

Oh I see, I have a lot of Polish friends. Do you mean the system would not allow you to chose the two?

Yes, I would have shown both, but I cannot.