Vista SP1

I need to get out more.

Microsoft released Vista SP1 last week. I had beta-tested it for a while, but the release version is now available for download from Microsoft. Microsoft Update will automatically pick up the download over the next few weeks if you have "Automatic Updates" set. However, if you are a geek, like me, you will probably want to get it now. It's 435 MB, So probably best to order a disk if you still have dial-up.
It took about an hour to install on the computers on my network and they all rebooted seamlessly. Nothing visually seems to have changed so it is hard to tell that there has been an update. All the improvements seem to be under the bonnet-the one I immediately noticed is that copying files over the network is much quicker. There are over 500 other updates and fixes, so it is worth getting.
One thing I was less impressed with was the Apple Update Software. It normally just informs of updates to Itunes or Quicktime, but today it popped up with a Safari update. I do not have this installed. but I was unsure whether I needed to install Safari to update the browser on my Ipod Touch. (You do not need to) I am aware that this is Apple's Internet browser but I use Internet Explorer 8 and have no plans to change. All browsers seem to launch with comments along the lines of "renders 25% faster than IE" but all recent browsers I have used seem to be roughly equivalent. One-third of a second is not really going to change my life. I know some people hate IE but I have used it with no problems for many versions. It seemed a bit sneaky to try and foist Safari as a needed update, many people will have no idea what it is and think they need to install it automatically. There would be an outcry if Microsoft had tried to do this with Internet Explorer. It looks as if a fair few people have been annoyed by the same thing.

See, I do need to get out more, don't I?