Microsoft has announced Windows Vista SP1 RC Refresh 2. But sadly, this release would only available to 15.000 official beta testers, these beta testers can download the new Service Pack from Windows Update or download it directly from Microsoft site.

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Some people said that we can do a little trick that will allow us (no beta testers) to download and install Windows Vista SP1 Refresh 2 through Windows Update. We can do this simply hack Vista registry.

Want to try out Windows Vista SP1 Refresh 2 with a little registry hack? Just read the step by step tutorial at www.mydigitallife.info.

Meanwhile, there are so many rumors about when the RTM gold of  Vista SP1 will be release. But Microsoft still insisted that the Windows Vista SP1 will be release in the 1st quarter of this year.

Download Windows Vista SP1 RC Refresh 2 from WU.rar. Unpack the RAR archive and run the SP1_rcr2RK.cmd to add the required registry key into the system registry. If you have installed any previous SP1, uninstall it first. Here’s the brief steps to install the latest SP1 RC Refresh 6001.18000.

  1. Uninstall Windows Vista SP1 RC Refresh v.744 or any other beta version if installed.
  2. Run SP1_rcr2RK.cmd from Windows Vista SP1 RC Refresh 2 from WU.rar.
  3. Check for new updates in your Windows Update.
  4. Install all pre-requisite updates for SP1, namely Update for Windows (KB938371) and Update for Windows (KB935509), with the later for Vista Ultimate and Enterprise edition only.
  5. Reboot the computer.
  6. Check for updates in Windows Update again after waiting for several minutes.
  7. Install Update for Windows (KB937287_6001.1800), the “installer” code for SP1.
  8. Just wait and hang on for several minutes, and check for updates in WU again.Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (KB936330) will be shown as available. Install accordingly.

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