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The Ugly Side of Vista SP1 vs. XP SP3

By: Marius Oiaga, Technology News Editor

In Windows Vista and Windows XP simultaneously available on the market, Redmond company is essentially a catalyst for a comparison between two windows clients. But the fact is that the question of criteria, comparing performance, market shares and potential security vulnerabilities measuring competitions after Vista became available managed to hurt Microsoft's Windows business, where it has more. In the end, the consequences of a permanent Vista RTM against XP SP2, who grew up in a smackdown in Vista SP1 and XP SP3 which affects Windows client's total revenue and operating income.

April 24, Microsoft released its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2008, and say as gloomy picture when it comes to the separation of clients Windows, including Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3. "Customer revenue declined by three months ended March 31, 2008, primarily reflects revenue of about 1,2 billion dollars recognized during the third quarter of fiscal year earlier in January 2007 release of Windows Vista for consumers", Microsoft said.

In the quarter ending March 31, 2008, Windows client revenue was only $ 4025 billion, having fallen by at least 24% compared with the same quarter last year. Back at the end of March 2007, Windows client accounts for no less than $ 5274 billion in revenue, which translates as opposed to 1.2 billion U.S. Operating income declined 26% from $ 4204 billion in Q3 2007 to $ 3097 billion in Q3 2008.

"Client revenue increased in the nine months ended March 31, 2008, primarily reflects the licensing of Windows Vista. In the three months ended March 31, 2008, OEM revenue fell 1.1 billion dollars, or 25%, in the first This reflects revenue recognized during the third quarter of fiscal year 2007 related to the technology guarantee program, partially offset by 5% more, OEM licenses in units ", Microsoft added.

Microsoft continues to see much of the proceeds from the Windows client operating system copies of the ship preloaded with OEM computers. Even machines with original equipment manufacturers saw overall growth of only 8% to 10% worldwide, Windows OEM revenue increased by 1.3 billion U.S., or 14%. Nevertheless, Vista sales, even with the advent of Service Pack 1, do not match Vista RTM. And the fact that, as of April 21, Windows XP SP3 RTM is added to this equation, does not deliver good signals for future market performances Vista SP1 client.

"Revenues from commercial and retail licensing of Windows operating systems declined $ 146 million, or 18% for the three months ended March 31, 2008, primarily reflects revenue recognized during the third quarter of the previous year related to the January 2007 consumer launch of Windows Vista . Revenues from commercial and retail licensing of Windows operating systems more than $ 71 million or 4% for the nine months ended March 31, 2008, primarily due to sales of businesses and agreements on anti-piracy efforts in new markets, "Microsoft added.

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It's Vista SP1 RTM Time Again

By: Marius Oiaga, Technology News Editor

In the two months since he was released on the
production, and only one week after missing the first month of general
availability, Microsoft is currently showing a strong movement on Windows
Vista Service Pack 1 RTM front. Even before Vista SP1 went gold, Microsoft
start serving a three-update to prepare RTM operating systems for service
pack. KB937287, KB935509 and KB938371 were established to ensure smooth
integration into Service Pack 1. KB937287 update is responsible for throwing
some copies of Vista in an endless cycle of rebooting. Microsoft
subsequently cut off allocation to service delivery Stack Update Service
Pack 1 installation program.



"We are resuming the automatic allocation of MSPs tomorrow, and provide more
clarity on what happened. order to correct any problems for those of you who
have already installed update: There are no problems with the files, which
are servicing Stack Update (KB937287); problem some customers were faced by
the installation of updates. This means that if you have an update
installed, you do not need to remove or install rereleased version upgrade,
a member of the Council of

Microsoft Update command said.

Microsoft essentially admitted that he fully to blame for the endless loop
of rebooting affecting Vista operating system after implementation KB937287.
According to the Redmond company, PUMA is set to test before or additional
updates to be deployed. A glitch in the installation process MSPs said that
he needed to reboot the system in order to wrap-up the deployment, even if
this were not the case. This leads to the affected platforms introduce
continuous loop of rebooting.



"This update MSPs in advance to ensure a smooth set in SSU, working to
prevent the system during installation of SP1 SSU. We also made additional
changes in the MSP installation code, which he checks and requires prior SSU
(KB949939) before he will be installed . upgrade These two must now install
transparently through Windows Update, as appropriate, so that those of you
with WU option "for updates automatically" that have not yet established
MSPs not to take any further action. For those who use standalone download
SP1 , the problems we have encountered, this method does not involve the
installation at all "on the MU team member added.



Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Five Autonomous Language for the 32 - bit and
64 - bit operating system is available for

download HERE.

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Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 Volume Activation 2.0

Volume 2.0 activation is the advancement of the process of activation of the operating systems Windows, which both for the server and the client. Originally introduced with Windows Vista, the end of 2006 and beginning of 2007, volume 2.0 activation should Microsoft licensing programs for customers, and not the end-users. In this
Weise, the Redmond company to obtain a degree of control on what he views as the main source of pirated copies of Windows - product keys for the volume of previous versions of the operating system.

"So far, the activation of Microsoft Windows is only for Microsoft software purchased in the retail-trade and producer for the original equipment (OEM). Operating licenses as part of the volume licensing programs did not have to activate. Moreover, the available methods for the activation, it was difficult, product keys with the volume editions of Microsoft software. For this reason, the keys for the volume product editions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 were easily compromised and is the main source of the software. Indeed, more than 80% of Windows XP is due to the piracy of unintended The main products, the volume of customers, "Microsoft has demonstrated.

With the publication of the production and availability of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 1/RTM, volume 2.0 activation remains largely the same as those of the RTM build of Vista, but at the same time there are changes. Mainly the changes to 2.0 activation volume, with the football-mode functionality reduces both the Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008. The company offers a full range of Redmond volume 2.0 activation direction, the documentation available and accessible for download here.

"If the activation is not immediately instead of after the operating system is installed, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 that, all the functions of the operating system for a limited time or permanently. The length of a period of thirty days varies, for Windows Vista to sixty days, for Windows Server 2008. afternoon expiration of the grace period, the first version of Windows Vista transitions mode with reduced functionality (RFM), but Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows Server 2008, the end of the first period of Grace, not walking in RFM, "Microsoft said.

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