Ars Technica

Windows 7 now has a Service Pack 2 (but don’t call it that)

Anyone who’s installed Windows 7 any time in the last, oh, five years or so probably didn’t enjoy the experience very much. Service Pack 1 for the operating system was released in 2011, meaning that a ...
Network World

Microsoft releases ‘service pack 2’ for Windows 7

One of the most vexing aspects of a Windows 7 reinstall is that even after you install the operating system and Service Pack 1, you can expect to spend a ridiculous amount of time applying patches ...
Computerworld

Microsoft overhauls Windows 7 and 8.1 updating — but don’t call it a service pack

The status of Win 8.1 is still unclear, but it looks like updates to Win7 will (finally!) run much faster In a TechNet post called “Simplifying updates for Windows 7 and 8.1,” Microsoft engineer ...
PC World

Windows 7 And You: Wait For The Service Pack?

For many, the official release of a new Microsoft operating system–such as Windows 7–is just the starting of a clock. They will not buy the new OS until Service Pack 1 is released. Why? Microsoft has ...
Ars Technica

Windows 7 "Service pack 2"

I'm attempting to do a clean install on an antique Toshiba laptop. Windows 7 has been installed, along with SP1. I'm trying to install the rollup update and nothing is happening. "Searching for ...