Windows 10: Some critical bugs are found for Windows Vista & Server 2008 SP2

The 3 issues below should be fixed in the next LCU update They are critical errors:1. The 'Advanced Boot Options' and the 'Windows Resume Loader ' Page is NOT displayed properly, as it displays English-Only Messages in non-English Systems, with a weird appearance mostly in east Asian fonts, after installing the latest LCU.This bug is caused by the following files in microsoft-windows-b..t-windows.resources assembly that is updated monthly:winload.efi.mui, winload.exe.mui, winresume.efi.mui, and winresume.exe.mui.The RESUME.XSL and OSLOADER.XSL embedded inside these four files ARE NO

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Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2 RC Released for Public Download

As expected, both Windows Vista Service Pack 2 RC and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 RC were made available for public download today. This build is the same one that was sent to testers last week. Download links follow:

• Five Language Standalone DVD ISO for Windows Server 2008 x86/x64/ia64 and Windows Vista x86/x64
• Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista x86 version
• Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista x64 version
• Windows Server 2008 - Five Language Standalone for ia64-based systems

Source: Neowin.net

 

Microsoft RTM of Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Announced

Microsoft has announced the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) of Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Except applying all updates released to date, this issue of SP will bring some key features to both operating systems. Those are:

• Windows Search 4.0 for faster and improved relevancy in searches
• Bluetooth 2.1 Feature Pack supporting the most recent specification for Bluetooth Technology
• Ability to record data on to Blu-Ray media natively in Windows Vista
• Adds Windows Connect Now (WCN) to simplify Wi-Fi Configuration
  Windows Vista SP2 enables the exFAT file system to support UTC timestamps, which allows correct file synchronization across time zones.

A single installer of SP2 will be supplied by Microsoft, and it will work with both Windows Vista and Server 2008. For a complete overview of the changes introduced in SP2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, check TechNet. As usual, a final date hasn't been set. At present, the final SP2 release for Vista and Server 2008 is scheduled for the Q2 2009 period, but this might change.

Source: Windows Vista Team Blog

 

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and Vista SP2 Beta Available to Everyone Tomorrow

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