I’ve been running Windows 7 SP1 for about a week now.. and it has been largely underwhelming.  I knew that there were no new features in the service pack, mainly just specific bug fixes and a few low-level security fixes – I guess I was expecting more.  Maybe a shiny SP1 badge or something.  Oh well.  So, why would Microsoft release a hodgepodge of patches in this manner?  I think I know the reason – Corporate Adoption.  There’s an unwritten rule in IT shops across the globe – don’t install a new Microsoft OS until it reaches service pack 1 status.  IT managers would rather read about the trials and tribulations of installing the latest and greatest OS from an outside source than from an internal email from the sysadmins they employ.  While I believe that Windows 7 is seeing higher adoption rates (that statement is based on how we’re handling it in my company) it still hasn’t attained that magical SP1 badge and that *might* be keeping some folks away from deploying it.

So.. brass tacks.  When SP1 pops up for you to install via Windows Update – go for it.  As with any update be sure you have a backup just in case.. and if you’re not doing backups, you should be.  Click here for my thoughts on that.

Happy Computing!