The company Microsoft has not yet announced the date of the final service pack Windows Vista SP1, but already have some information on the various improvements to the first major update the latest desktop operating system. In Windows Vista SP1 significantly increase the speed of copying a file, the duration of the battery life of laptop computers, greatly improves compatibility with applications, especially programs for companies, which until now have been an obstacle to the introduction of the operating system in business.

From interviews with several members of the team Vista I managed to learn a great deal about what's new SP1. The company sees Microsoft as SP1 service pack, which would remove all obstacles to the introduction of Vista, still exist a year after start of the operating system.

The changes referred to several parties Vista. Significantly improved compatibility with devices: from just over 40000 devices compatible with the release of Vista to nearly 80000 devices for preliminary versions of SP1 for today. The number of devices with the logo (certified to work with Microsoft Vista) also increased significantly, from approximately 2000 operating system for the issuance of up to 17000 at present. Microsoft Manager Chris Flores noted that the progress is not limited to drivers Vista mere increase in their number: through improved video, audio and other drivers Operating batteries of several leading laptop manufacturers increased by 7%.

Significantly improved and application compatibility. While in this area include consumer applications incompatible applications for enterprises proved an obstacle for the implementation of the operating system in the past year. During this time the company has provided Microsoft compatibility partners together more than 150 business applications.

According to the representatives of Microsoft, and increases the reliability of Vista SP1. Flores leads statistics used for the analysis of system failures Vista, including not responding to requests applications and denials lockups operating system. Compared with the original version of Vista, mean-time-between faltering SP1 almost doubled, from 17 hours to about 34 hours.

One of the main complaints users Vista belonged to the operations of copying the files - as a local on the same computer, or through a network. Microsoft specialists have found the cause of the problem and repaired it in SP1. It was also affected several areas, including speed copying operations and response system to user actions in the process of copying. According to the latest data, speed copying operations in SP1 has grown from 44 to 71% compared with the original version of Vista. And decreased when it leaves the treatment hibernate.

Safety - another often debated aspect of Vista, and Microsoft representatives point to several recent comparative studies of the operating system and its predecessor, Windows XP. "The likelihood of infection anti-spyware applications for Vista significantly reduced - Flores argues. - We are very satisfied with the safety Vista." When designing SP1 reveals a curious detail: the control component subjected to criticism user account User Account Control (UAC) Vista needed to make only two small changes, as Microsoft data indicate that the majority of Sessions users after 30 days of work does not require UAC.

On the final version of SP1 Microsoft representatives say only that the service pack will be released in the first quarter. "We have the end of the road" - Flores said, noting that feedback on Vista SP1 Release Candidate (RC) 2 Refresh help determine a precise timetable and the need to release another preview release.