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| Windows 7 Service pack 1 (SP1) beta Build 6.1 .7601.16537 leaks into the wild Posted: 09 Apr 2010 12:06 PM PDT Reports of Microsoft releasing Service packs is not new when Windows 7 and Windows server 2008 R2 are in question.Recently a leaked version of Windows 7 SP1 has been out.Service packs provide Microsoft with the opportunity to package together bug fixes and security fixes (which have typically been previously delivered piece-wise to consumers over Windows Update). They also provide a place for Microsoft to deliver new content. As Microsoft’s retail releases come less frequently than those of its chief competitor Apple, Service Packs are crucial to Microsoft’s OSs having a healthy life cycle. The recently leaked build has the id 6.1.7601.16537.amd64fre.win7.100327-0053, which indicates that it was compiled on March 27 on an AMD 64-bit processor.This unverified build has been found on unrestricted sources but it has not yet been determined whether it contains fully working versions of Windows 7 SP1’s biggest expected improvements — USB 3.0 support and refined versions of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Chris123NT from Geeksmack got hands on the Windows 7 SP1 and has posted snaps of the same.
Microsoft has sold over 90 millions Windows 7 licenses to date, making it the fastest selling operating system to date. and has also jumped to over 10 percent market share since its release on October 22, 2009. Windows 7 SP1 is expected to land sometime in September of this year, with a beta build in June.Microsoft is reportedly stepping up its development cycle and is currently building early test builds of the Windows 7 successor, Windows 8. Sources at Microsoft and leaked roadmaps indicate that the new operating system will be released sometime next year.  Related Posts : |
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