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Windows 8.2 or Windows 8.1 Update 2. This means that technical assistance and new software updates are no longer released. If new features ever do arrive for Windows 8.1, they will be pushed to your PC on Patch Tuesday. Latest Microsoft Windows Service Packs (Windows 7, Vista, XP) The last Windows 7 service pack is SP1, but a Convenience Rollup for Windows 7 SP1 (basically an otherwise-named Windows 7 SP2) is also available which installs all patches between the release of SP1 (February 22, 2011) through April 12, 2016. The last service packs for other versions of Windows include Windows Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3, and Windows 2000 SP4. In the table below are links that take you directly to the latest Microsoft Windows service packs and major updates for each operating system. These updates are free. The easiest way to install the latest Windows service pack or update is to run Windows Update. Download Links for Windows Updates & Service PacksOperating SystemService Pack / UpdateSize (MB)DownloadWindows 7Convenience Rollup (April 2016)2316.032-bit Convenience Rollup (April 2016)2476.964-bit SP1 (windows6.1-KB976932-X86.exe)541.932-bit SP1 (windows6.1-KB976932-X64.exe)912.464-bitWindows Vista3SP2475.532-bit SP2745.264-bitWindows XPSP34316.432-bit SP25350.964-bitWindows 2000SP4588 (KB)32-bit [1] Beginning in Windows 8, Microsoft began releasing regular, major updates to Windows 8. Service packs will not be released.[2] Windows 7 SP1 and the April 2015 Servicing Stack Update both must be installed prior to installing the Convenience Rollup.[3] Windows Vista SP2 can only be installed if you already have Windows Vista SP1 installed, which you can download here for both 32-bit 64-bit version.[4] Windows XP SP3 can only be installed if you already have Windows XP SP1a or Windows XP SP2 installed. If you do not have one or the other of those service packs installed, install SP1, available here, before trying to install Windows XP SP3.[5] Windows XP Professional is the only

Windows 11 comes with a few interesting features that are designed to improve computing experience. Notable among them are Online Service Experience Packs.Online Service Experience Pack in Windows 11 improves the delivery of experiences from the cloud.Over time, we plan to improve the Your Microsoft account settings page based on your feedback from Feedback Hub via Online Service Experience Packs. These Online Service Experience Packs work in a similar way as the Windows Feature Experience Packs do, allowing us to make updates to Windows outside of major OS updates. The difference between the two is that the Windows Feature Experience Packs can deliver broad improvements across multiple areas of Windows, whereas the Online Service Experience Packs are focused on delivering improvements for a specific experience such as the new Your Microsoft account settings page. For example, under Windows Update this would appear as “Online Service Experience Pack – Windows.Settings.Account” with a version number, says Microsoft.Some of the other changes and improvements are:Discovery of Designated Resolvers: According to Microsoft, they have added something called Discovery of Designated Resolvers. Apparently, this is something that allows Windows to find encrypted DNS configuration from a DNS resolver known only by its IP addressConnect app changes: The company has also decided to update the name of the Connect app to “Wireless Display” due to the need for more consistency. Now, we should point out that this app is a feature on-demand, which means, it’s something you’ll have to download and enable. To get it, go to Settings > Apps > Optional features > Add an optional feature.Splitting Apps & Features: In Windows 11, the software giant says it will split Apps & Features into two different windows. So now there will be extra steps to get to things that are important to you in the Settings menu. As for the new pages, they are called “Installed Apps”, and “Advanced app settings”.You can see the Online Service Experience Packs installed on your computer here-With Online Service Experience Packs, Microsoft is adding another way to update Windows 11.I hope this helps.Vamien McKalin possesses the awesome power of walking on water like a boss. He's also a person who enjoys writing about technology, comics, video games, and anything related to the geek world.

"windows vista service pack" Updates: 1 - 25 of 122 (page 1 of 5) Previous | Next Title Products Classification Last Updated Version Size Download Security Update for Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 Service Pack 3 (KB2758694) Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition, Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 8 Security Updates 5/31/2017 n/a 3.9 MB 4132752 Security Update for Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 Service Pack 3 for x64-based Systems (KB2758694) Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition, Windows XP x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 Security Updates 5/30/2017 n/a 3.9 MB 4132752 Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 on Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 x86 (KB3099866) Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 Security Updates 12/8/2015 n/a 10.9 MB 11442936 System Update Readiness Tool for Windows Vista (KB947821) [October 2014] Windows Vista Critical Updates 10/28/2014 n/a 274.2 MB 287483014 System Update Readiness Tool for Windows Vista for x64-based systems (KB947821) [October 2014] Windows Vista Critical Updates 10/28/2014 n/a 359.5 MB 377000192 System Update Readiness Tool for Windows Vista (KB947821) [May 2014] Windows Vista Critical Updates 5/13/2014 n/a 269.1 MB 282127692 System Update Readiness Tool for Windows Vista for x64-based systems (KB947821) [May 2014] Windows Vista Critical Updates 5/13/2014 n/a 379.2 MB 397635839 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 and .NET Framework 3.5 Family Update (KB951847) x64 Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista Service Packs 10/16/2013 n/a 12.6 MB 13207552 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 and .NET Framework 3.5 Family Update (KB951847) x86 Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista Service Packs 10/16/2013 n/a 9.5 MB 9910784 Security Update for Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 Service Pack 3 (KB2721691) Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition, Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 8 Security Updates 10/9/2012 n/a 3.9 MB 4107408 Security Update for Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 Service Pack 3 for x64-based Systems (KB2721691) Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition, Windows XP x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 Security Updates 10/9/2012 n/a 3.9 MB 4107408 Compute Cluster Pack Service Pack 1 Compute Cluster Pack Service Packs 4/4/2012 n/a 7.2 MB 7545533 Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 Update for Windows Vista Visual Studio 2005 Critical Updates 4/4/2012 n/a 28.9 MB 30332046 System Center Configuration Manager Service Pack 2 For Admin Console System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Packs 4/4/2012 n/a 154.1 MB 161566576 System Center Configuration Manager Service Pack 1 For Admin Console System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Packs 4/4/2012 n/a 150.7 MB 158000640 Security Update for

A service pack (SP) is a collection of updates, fixes and/or enhancements to computer software, delivered in the form of a single installable package. Many companies, such as Microsoft or Autodesk, typically release a service pack when the number of individual patches to a given program reaches a certain (arbitrary) limit. Installing a service pack is easier and less error-prone than installing a high number of patches individually, even more so when updating multiple computers over a network.Service packs are usually numbered, and thus shortly referred to as SP1, SP2, SP3 etc.[1] They may also bring, besides bug fixes, entirely new features, as is the case of SP2 of Windows XP.Incremental and cumulative SPs[]A service pack can be incremental, which means it only contains the updates that were not present in the previous service packs or, it can be cumulative, which means it includes the contents of all its predecessors. In the case of Microsoft's products, an incremental update was called a service release. For example, Office 2000 must be upgraded to service release 1 (SR-1) before one can install SP2.Recent service packs for Microsoft Windows have not been cumulative starting with Windows XP Service Pack 3. Windows XP SP3 requires at least SP1 to be present on an installed copy of Windows XP, although slipstreaming SP3 into the gold release is still supported. An unsupported workaround to install SP3 on Windows XP RTM also exists. Windows Vista Service Pack 2 also is not cumulative and requires at least SP1 to be present on an installed copy of Windows Vista.Impact on installation of additional software components[]Application service packs replace existing files with updated versions that typically fix bugs or close security holes. If, at a later time, additional components are added to the software using the original media, there is a risk of accidentally mixing older and updated components. Depending on the operating system and deployment methods, it may then be necessary to manually reinstall the service pack after each such change to the software. This was for example necessary for Windows NT service packs, but from Windows 2000 onwards, Microsoft implemented a deployment strategy to prevent this. (setup programs are redirected to use updated service pack files, instead of files from original installation media, where necessary) [2]See also[]Slipstreaming (integrating a service pack into an installer)Windows service packsWindows UpdateReferences[]↑ A counterexample is Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3a↑ Not