I’ll get right to it: anyone using a mature copy of Windows 7 (as opposed to a new computer or a newly installed copy) should not install Service Pack 1 (SP1). This is not a knock on Microsoft, ...

An early build of Windows 7’s first service pack has been leaked, leading to thousands of downloads on a whole host of various torrent Web sites. As with every Windows operating system (OS) release, ...

Microsoft sends first service pack for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 to original equipment manufacturers. Consumers get it later this month. Josh Lowensohn Former Senior Writer Josh Lowensohn ...

Microsoft today announced service packs for both Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, but declined to set a release date or a schedule for getting a beta in users’ hands. According to a company ...

Anything interesting in it? It seems like from what I'm reading, it's just a bunch of hotfixes and security rollups. Not that that's a bad thing -- actually, it's saying quite a bit, considering the ...

So, once again Redmond gets leaked. The much awaited Windows 7 Service Pack 1 which was due for release up late this month has apparently been leaked onto some Torrent sites. Redmond hasn’t confirmed ...

You can get your hands on Windows 7 Service Pack 1 as of last week. It's a release candidate, with the final version due some time early next year. If virtualization ...

NeoWin says that Microsoft will push Windows 7 Service Pack 1 to users today via Windows Update. It will mostly just contain bug fixes, but it’s better than nothing. [NeoWin via CrunchGear] Explore ...

Key Microsoft products, including Windows 7, are due to lose support next year. Both Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 will fall out of "extended support" roughly a ...

January 14 marks a one-year period before the end of support for Windows 7. A whole list of Microsoft products losing support in 2020 can be found at this lifecycle support page. Another helpful ...

Windows 7 has just received its last set of security updates. After today, Windows 7 won't receive any security or non-security updates from Microsoft, and it is now considered an unsupported ...