In large software applications such as Office Suites, operating systems, database software, or network management, it is not uncommon to have a service pack issued every four to six months in the first year or two a product is out.
Companies often release a service pack when the number of individual patches to a given program reaches a certain limit, or the software release has shown to be stabilized with a limited number of remaining issues based on users feedback and bug tracking such as bugzilla. In computing, a service pack or SP or a feature pack comprises a collection of updates, fixes, or enhancements to a software program delivered in the form of a single installable package. If you have a pre-release version of SP1 installed, you will have to uninstall it before you install the latest version.Īlso note that some antivirus software will prevent SP1 from being installed properly, so you may want to temporarily turn off your antivirus while the installation takes place.Freebase (3.00 / 1 vote) Rate this definition: The install will take around 30 minutes, and you will have to reboot the PC during the process.ĭepending on what method is used to install the service pack, you will need anywhere from 750MB to 7400MB of available disk space storage to complete the installation procedure, so plan accordingly. However, if you'd like to accelerate the process, you can download the file and install it manually. Microsoft suggests that individuals just let the normal Windows update system handle installation of the service pack. Windows 7 SP1 includes previously released security, performance, and stability updates, plus some improvements to features and services. As of February 22, 2011, Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 is available to the general public from the Microsoft Service Pack Center.
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