You’ve already heard the news: Microsoft released Windows Vista Service Pack 1 yesterday.

So what does that mean for me, and how do I install it again?

What are the Major Changes?

What Can You Really Expect from Windows Vista Service Pack 1?

For more details on exactly what has been changed, see this Microsoft article.

First the installation process will be downloaded.

You’ll be prompted to start the installation, and then to accept the agreement.

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Why Isn’t Vista Service Pack 1 Available for Me?

You’ll have best luck switching back to the Vista default theme before installing SP1.

you might still manually patch your theme with the uxtheme patch fromhere.

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I highly recommend updating whenever you have some free time.

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