Microsoft publishes detailed Vista SP1 “changelog”

[HemiDog]

Leading up to next week’s public beta-test release of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Release Candidate, Microsoft today has published a 17-page document outlining in fine detail exactly what difference SP1 makes to Vista.

Microsoft publishes detailed Vista SP1 “changelog” - Vista x64 Forums (http://www.vistax64.com/vista-news/112213-microsoft-publishes-detailed-vista-sp1-changelog.html)

[Charlie]

Note that :

Adds support for Direct3D® 10.1, an update to Direct3D 10 that extends the API to support new hardware features, enabling 3D application and game developers to make more complete and efficient use of the upcoming generations of graphics hardware.

Depends on a new graphics card that has the ability to use DX10.1.

Windows Vista SP1 includes a new Security Policy (UAC: Allow UAccess), which allows applications to prompt for elevation without using the secure desktop. This allows a remote helper to enter administrative credentials during a Remote Assistance session.

Thank God! UAC does suck currently. :)

[Charlie]

Here is a 17 page list of all the changes and this is a download from MS too.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e71f0083-1013-4f9c-a3f9-c56e7120a5e9&DisplayLang=en

[Tony]

already installed the latest but when they release the public beta I will have to uninstall the old one.