johnhc Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Searching the Internet finds no recent comments of Service Pack 2 for Windows 7. Has MS abandoned SP2? If not, is there any guess when it might be seen? Thanks and enjoy, John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
submix8c Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 I can only surmise that since MS laid off a mess of folks AND they threw their effort into Windows 8 to compete with Apple and Google (to name a couple) that it's probably delayed, potentially to "back port" Win8 stuff (yuk!) to Win7.I too have found little except months-old rumors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnhc Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 submix8c, I did not know about the layoffs but was thinking that W8 was putting W7 in the basement. Thanks for your reply. Enjoy, John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicAndre1981 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 MSFT tries to push Windows 8. It wouldn't surprise me if there won't be a Sp2. MSFT reduces the amount of SP dramatically for each product. This is again the Sinofsky Style. F*ck you costumers, to get fixes buy the next product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomasz86 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Windows NT 4.0 - SP6aWindows 2000 - SP4Windows XP (x86) - SP3Windows 2003 Server / XP x64 - SP2Windows Vista - SP2Windows 7 - SP1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnhc Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Thanks guys. I will not wait for SP2. Enjoy, John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlotteTheHarlot Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 I too wonder about SP2. If Windows 8 and Metro defies the expectations and takes off I wouldn't be surprised if they stuck Windows 7 in an early grave.However, two obvious things contradict that. It is cheaper to roll up all the updates into a single service pack from their point of view considering the time it takes to hit the servers one file at a time again and again. And the other thing is that they have support planned for at least ten years, so unless they dramatically alter their public statements and commitments all signs point to SP2 and even SP3.Far more likely is that there won't be any physical media for SP3 and maybe SP2 except from OEM's still selling machines, but it again hinges mightily on the success or failure of Windows 8 and Metro.Common sense would suggest that Microsoft would happily keep important operating systems up-to-date as it is in everybody's interest for a stable computing universe. They followed common sense back in the NT4 and Win2K days but have been back-peddaling with each successive release it seems. And with more than a few strange decisions and careless mistakes emanating from the halls of Redmond lately, I'd say it is a coin toss if they get this one right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinifera Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 usually when new OS gets SP1 old one gets SP2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicAndre1981 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 usually when new OS gets SP1 old one gets SP2Vista got the Sp2 before releasing Windows 7 RTM, so this doesn't match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmholland89 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 I haven't heard anything about a service pack 2 for windows 7, From my experience service pack 1 is fine. Microsoft will be supporting windows 7 with mainstream updates till about 2015 and then end security updates in 2020. 8 years to go, not a huge amount of time really :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Windows NT 4.0 - SP6aWindows 2000 - SP4Windows XP (x86) - SP3Windows 2003 Server / XP x64 - SP2Windows Vista - SP2Windows 7 - SP1?Hey guys, do you realize the graphical aspect of this trend? It is probable that Windows 8 will have NO service pack (i.e. you will be stuck with the stuypid thingy "as is")! jaclaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinifera Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 to me whole MS approach is stupidbgates once in past said that purpose of SP to him would be only to deploy patchesbut even when "last" SP's are being released, there are tons of patches laterby the logic there should be "end-SP" that would deliver last "wave" of patches and then to end the product supportjust look how many patches XP has after SP3... its hilarious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripredacus Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 It is probable that Windows 8 will have NO service pack (i.e. you will be stuck with the stuypid thingy "as is")! If your calculations are correct, this would also mean Windows 9 won't even come out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlotteTheHarlot Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 It is probable that Windows 8 will have NO service pack (i.e. you will be stuck with the stuypid thingy "as is")! If your calculations are correct, this would also mean Windows 9 won't even come out! ... and Windows 10 will only exist in a negative universe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpclient Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 There will definitely be at least an SP2 for Windows 7, although there may not be an SP3. I wish for a Vista SP3 more than Windows 7 SP2 at this moment. The new evil Msft only supports an OS depending on how well it succeeds or fails. Vista didn't deserve this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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