Two major updates for Windows Vista, that are due to be included in the next round of monthly updates have "leaked" to the web early. Although the updates are fairly small in size, they include many important updates that effect the functioning of the Windows Vista operating system. Below are just a few of the bigger fixes and improvements implemented by the two patches:
938979 Vista Performance and Reliability Pack
- Improves performance resuming to desktop (or login) from hibernate and from certain screensavers
- Improves performance when moving large files and directories, and improves performance in calculating time remaining
- Fixes problems with accessing webpages with advanced security
- Fixes certain data/memory corruption problems
- Allows shared printers to be installed when UAC is turned off
938194 Vista Compatibility and Reliability Pack
- Improved graphics:
- Better reliability and compatibility with new advanced graphics cards and graphic card drivers
- Better reliability when using notebook with external display
- Improved game graphics on games with "high intensity graphics"
- Improved quality Blu-ray and HD DVD playback on large monitors
- Improved reliability of Internet Explorer, networking scenarios, Windows Calendar, when entering or resuming from sleep, and on systems upgraded from XP
- Improved compatibility with printer drivers
Having installed both updates, I have to say the difference is noticeable. The biggest problem I have had with Vista is in trying to copy large files/directories between machines on a network. The updates definitely correct that problem, and supposedly a number of others as well. If you want to grab the updates early also, use the links below.
Link to 32-bit (x86) Vista Updates
Link to 64-bit (x64) Vista Updates -- NOTE: On Vista-64, installing these updates will remove all previous methods that existed for bypassing the driver signing requirements. The only method that still works is to use F8 at EVERY boot.
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