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Vista gets compatibility, reliability, and stability Update

October 3rd, 2007 · 9 Comments · 1,256 views
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UpdatesMicrosoft released a number of updates for Vista on October 2nd. One of them was quite vague in it’s description: “An update is available that improves the compatibility, reliability, and stability of Windows Vista“. Of course the other updates had these same goals in mind, but they had a number of fixes related to the same feature. This one is a random gathering of fixes.

So what can you expect from this update?

  • It extends the battery life for mobile devices.
  • It improves the stability of portable computers and of desktop computers that use an uninterruptable power supply (UPS).
  • It improves the reliability of Windows Vista when you open the menu of a startup application.
  • It improves the stability of Internet Explorer when you open a Web page.
  • It improves the stability of wireless network services.
  • It shortens the startup time of Windows Vista by using a better timing structure.
  • It shortens the recovery time after Windows Vista experiences a period of inactivity.
  • It shortens the recovery time when you try to exit the Photos screen saver.
  • It improves the stability of Windows PowerShell.

This update also resolves the following issues in Windows Vista:

  • A compatibility issue that affects some third-party antivirus software applications.
  • A reliability issue that occurs when a Windows Vista-based computer uses certain network driver configurations.

Where can you get the solution to all of these issues?

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  • Ross Snowden

    Oct 4, 2007 at 8:08 pm

    I’ve downloaded the latest updates (there were three recent ones). I was having problems with my microphone sometimes not being active when resuming from sleep mode. Here’s hoping that this might help alleviate the problem. I imagine these updates will be included in SP1? I wonder why these updates aren’t available via Microsoft Update?

  • Conley

    Oct 5, 2007 at 1:23 am

    Has anyone else installed this update along with the others posted at the same time, rebooted, and discovered that Windows would not load and could not be fixed by running the startup repair utility from the Vista DVD? The only discussion thus far at the Vista-General newsgroup hosted by Microsoft indicates that this has happened to a couple of people besides myself. I wonder whether certain systems are not compatible with the new “timing structure” at startup.

  • mik

    Oct 5, 2007 at 3:12 am

    these updates will be released on Windows Update the next week.

  • Sue

    Oct 5, 2007 at 12:28 pm

    Conley: Yes, I am having the same issue. Grrrr. I was able to get back into Windows by running Windows repair from the DVD a second time. The second time it runs it does a more through check of the system and then offers to run system restore. That got me back up and running, but then I stupidly tried installing the update again and now I am doing it all over again.

  • Joe

    Oct 5, 2007 at 1:22 pm

    I’ve heard a few mentions here and there about problems after installing these. Some said they got the dreaded BSOD even. I finally got the last component for my new machine last night, so I’ll be installing the updates this weekend, with fingers crossed!

  • Ross Snowden

    Oct 5, 2007 at 2:05 pm

    Gosh, I’m glad I didn’t have any problems with the update. If I’d know there were potential problems with them, I might have thought twice about applying them. The installs went fine without any noticeable problems … so far.

  • Rob-UK

    Oct 5, 2007 at 2:49 pm

    I had no problem with installing this update
    Can’t say that it has made any difference to startup but than my startup seemed ok before
    The only strange thing my system has been doing for awhile is when I close internet explorer the message comes up saying that it has stopped working and is checking for a solution
    This seemed to be connected to flash player as disabling this apeared to cure it
    This hasen’t occured since this update but it was a bit random before so I will wait and see if it is fixed or not

  • Ross Snowden

    Oct 5, 2007 at 3:05 pm

    I’ve had that problem with Internet Explorer on and off, and even after the update, so don’t get your hope up about the patches solving any issues there. Indeed, when IE crashes, it is always on a site that used lots of flash.
    Instead of “looking for a solution”, which is, let’s face it, BS, I wish IE had an option to go to the last page before it crashed, like Firefox does. I think this would make for a much better browsing experience.

  • Luc Geurts

    Oct 12, 2007 at 2:33 am

    Have a look at istartedsomething.com. You can find more info there on these updates.

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