08/03/18 18:55:31 xvJY0iT6
Amazon: Vista SP1 Arrives Today
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A major package of updates and security fixes for Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Vista operating system will be available for download Tuesday,
according to Amazon.com Inc.'s Web site.
The retailer is selling copies of Vista without the service pack and advising customers that they can download the free SP1 upgrade starting Tuesday.
Amazon is also taking pre-orders for boxed copies of Windows Vista Service Pack 1, which it said it will start shipping Wednesday
Microsoft said SP1 will block several applications from running for ''reliability reasons.'' The list includes BitDefender Antivirus
and Internet Security, version 10; Fujitsu's Shock Sensor hard drive protection for rugged laptops; two versions of Jiangmin KV Antivirus software
and Check Point Technologies' Zone Alarm Security Suite.
The company said a few programs won't run on SP1, such as Web application design program
Iron Speed Designer, while others will stop working well, like The New York Times Reader application.