Mid-2007 To February 2008: Service Pack 1
Service Pack 1 Beta was only released on Microsoft Connect to selected testers on 2007-09-24. This build was offered optionally through Windows Update through a registry key installed by the tester. This key was later leaked to the net resulting in its deactivation by Microsoft. With this release the build number for Vista jumped to 6001.16659.070916-1443. This build also removed the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) from client computers, to be replaced by a downloadable version at a later date. Also removed was the "Search" menu option from the right hand bar of the start menu (including the option to re-add it from the Start Menu customization list). This build broke the "HP Touch smart" family of applications, and also caused bugs with resuming from sleep, and in some cases rendered some 64-bit PCs with Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chips unable to finish booting. This build also contained unspecified improvements in Speed and responsiveness of the OS.
Service Pack 1 Release Candidate Preview was only released on Microsoft Connect to selected testers on 2007-11-12. With this release the build number for Vista increased to 6001.17042.071107.1618. Changes in this build are covered by the Microsoft Connect Non-Disclosure agreement (NDA).
Service Pack 1 Release Candidate was first released to Microsoft Connect testers on 2007-12-04, with the same build released on MSDN and TechNet several weeks later. A few days after that, this build was released to the public officially on the Microsoft download center as a Public Preview of SP1. With this release the build number of Vista increased to 6001.17052.071129.2315. This build contained a number of notable changes and enhancements.
Service Pack 1 Release Candidate Refresh was released on Microsoft Connect to selected testers on 2008-01-09 and was released to the public on January 11, 2008. This release has a build number of 6001.17128.080101.1935.
Service Pack 1 Release Candidate Refresh 2 was only released on Microsoft Connect to selected testers on 2008-01-24 through Windows Update only. This release has a build number of 6001.18000. Details of this build are covered by the Microsoft Connect Non-Disclosure agreement (NDA).
Service Pack 1 was released to manufacturing on Monday February 4, 2008. The final build of Service Pack 1 went live on Tuesday, March 18, 2008, over the Microsoft Download Center, and Windows Update. This build has been confirmed by sources at Microsoft as being exactly the same code as RC Refresh 2, also giving it exactly the same build number. The full build string of both this release and Refresh 2 is "6001.longhorn_rtm.080118-1840".
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