Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 RTM Dates Announced

Published on February 9, 2011 By DrJBHL In Personal Computing

Microsoft has announced the availability dates for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.

Today MS officially handed off the final release (RTM) of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) to it’s OEM partners.

On February 16th Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 will be available for MSDN and TechNet Subscribers as well as Volume License customers.

On February 22nd, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 will become generally available for folks to download via the Microsoft Download Center and available on Windows Update.

You can read more about these releases here. The Windows 7 version has a few fixes, but the Server edition will have RemoteFX and a dynamic memory adjuster for Hyper-V.

“With RemoteFX, users will be able to work remotely in a Windows Aero desktop environment, doing everything from watching full-motion videos, to viewing Silverlight animations, to running 3D applications “all with the fidelity of a local-like performance.” In other words, users desktops become hosted as part of a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) or a terminal services environment. Via RemoteFX, users can access their remote desktops using standard RDP connections from rich PCs, thin clients, phones and other devices.”

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Comments

Philly0381

on Feb 09, 2011

Thanks DrJBHL, I will have to highlight Feb 22 on the calendar.

CharlesCS

on Feb 09, 2011

Darn and I was planning on reinstalling Win 7 tonight because I my explorer.exe constantly crashes. Oh well. Thanks for the heads up.

DrJBHL

on Feb 09, 2011

Do a really good anti-viral/malware scan. If that comes up ok (and even if it doesn't) after getting rid of the nasties if any, run sfc/ scannow .

CarGuy1

on Feb 09, 2011

So close Doc...It's actually... sfc/scannow (you have a space after /)

You need to run the scan at a dos prompt.

Open the command prompt in your All Programs\accesories folder, type sfc/scannow , hit the enter key.

Get up, go to your fridge and grab your favorite beverage...it's going to take a few minutes to run.

yrag

on Feb 09, 2011

So close

Elevated command prompt

DrJBHL

on Feb 10, 2011

So close

i hate you. [j /k]

and it's actually: sfc /scannow . The space comes after sfc and before the forward slash. Or, as we say in DOS: Nyah-Nyah.

Elevated command prompt

my hero.

Fuzzy Logic

on Feb 10, 2011

I'm looking forward to you guys testing it for me...

DrJBHL

on Feb 10, 2011

I wouldn't hold my breath, Fuzzy...

Dr Guy

on Feb 10, 2011

and it's actually: sfc /scannow . The space comes after sfc and before the forward slash. Or, as we say in DOS: Nyah-Nyah

Windows will Corrupt you! It is actually both. But then when going from the command prompt of windows to Linux (very similar to those of us who cut our teeth on DOS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc.) the lack of a space will kill you! (not that this command is transferable, but the simple ones like cd .. that are).

Savyg

on Feb 10, 2011

I'm trying to use Powershell more often just cause it's there.

Not much benefit unless you're really into it but hey, I could see it being useful if I learned more about it.

Uvah

on Feb 11, 2011

I used the sfc /scannow for the first time and it found several corrupted files then repaired them. It generated a log called CBS and boy was it extensive. I couldn't make heads or tails out of it.

DrJBHL

on Feb 11, 2011

Main thing is that you repaired those system files.

Uvah

on Feb 11, 2011

One more thing to add to my todo list. It was kind of interesting watching it work.

coreimpulse

on Feb 11, 2011

Both windows 7 and 2008 R2 using the same SP?

DrJBHL

on Feb 11, 2011

No. Each each is getting it's own.

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