What that means for you is that starting February 22nd you can download Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 from the Microsoft Download Center or via Windows Update.

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 were released to manufacturing (RTM), marking a dual milestone in the history of both products. It also means that Windows 2008 will be ...

Vista SP1 is going out to 12,000 pre-selected testers. Windows Server 2008 RC0 is going to be broadly available for download within the next 24 hours.

SP1 will, however, feature an updated Remote Desktop client that takes advantage of RemoteFX introduced Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. 11 months ago, Microsoft started testing SP1.

Microsoft is assembling the group of testers who will receive the first beta of Service Pack (SP) 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 in July.

Where to Get It: I downloaded SP1 from Microsoft's TechNet Subscription site. I downloaded it as a combined download for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2, in a multi-language file.

Server 2008 shipped with SP1 already installed (meaning SP2 is actually the first service pack for Server 2008), including the contents of the SP1 client code.

Microsoft Wednesday released Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 to its equipment manufacturing partners.

Microsoft told us to clear our pipes for a hefty download on the 22nd of February, and sure enough, the software giant is delivering. Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 is now ...

Should you download SP1 for Microsoft's desktop and server OSes? I gave the new features a look, and the answer is yes.