Windows Vista Service Pack 2 is now available for download via the Microsoft Download Center. The five-language standalone DVD ISO also comes with Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2.
Service Pack 2 for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista (SP2) is an update to Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 that supports new kinds of hardware and emerging hardware standards, and includes all updates delivered since SP1. SP2 simplifies administration by enabling IT administrators to deploy and support a single service pack for clients and servers.Improvements:
- Compatibility with 64-bit CPU VIA Technologies
- Windows Vista Feature Pack for Wireless: supports Bluetooth v2.1, Wi-Fi setup
- The ability to record data on a Blu-Ray disc
- Windows Search 4.0 for local search
- Improves the performance of Wi-Fi connections
- Updates the RSS component
- Improves the operation of Windows Media Center
- Adds a registry key to change the maximum number of open TCP connections