12-05-08, 03:58 AM
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Vista SP2 Public Beta out
Hmm looks interesting i have not installed it yet... but i was reading the changes
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Good read.  Hotfix / Security Fixes...is...a loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong list... |
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12-05-08, 06:31 AM
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Re: Vista SP2 Public Beta out
Hmm...
I wonder if it actually does anything or if they're just saying that to get people with fast computers to download the beta. 
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12-05-08, 06:40 AM
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Re: Vista SP2 Public Beta out
Here's the links if anyone's interested in giving it a whirl:
Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Beta and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Beta - Five Language Standalone for x86-based systems (KB948465) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Beta and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Beta - Five Language Standalone for x64-based systems (KB948465) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...playlang=en&tm This is a DVD ISO image containing Service Pack 2 for Windows Server 2008 SP2 for x86, x64, IA-64 and Windows Vista for x86, x64. - Five Language Standalone DVD ISO http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en |
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12-05-08, 06:52 AM
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Re: Vista SP2 Public Beta out
I'll let someone else experiment first.
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12-05-08, 06:55 AM
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Re: Vista SP2 Public Beta out
LOL, I searched for the term "directx" in the detailed list here:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../dd335033.aspx and found this "951698 MS08-033: Vulnerabilities in DirectX could allow remote code execution" and this "927544 FIX: You cannot create an AVI file that is larger than approximately 512 GB, and you cannot play back an AVI file that is larger than approximately 800 GB by using DirectX" So much for DirectX improvements. Still I somehow know the fanboys are gonna scream OMG VistaSP2 my FPS skyrocketed!!111!
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12-05-08, 08:29 AM
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Re: Vista SP2 Public Beta out
benchies or death kthx.
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12-05-08, 08:47 AM
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Re: Vista SP2 Public Beta out
Ive been running beta builds of Sp2. Its alot faster, uses alot less memory than SP1 or Pre Sp1. Definitely worth the DL. They have implemented some of the things Windows 7 does.
 Updating to this one now actually... |
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12-05-08, 09:52 AM
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Re: Vista SP2 Public Beta out
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You must've missed this one: Adds new capabilities to Direct X Graphic display reliability. The graphics experience has been greatly improved for users, such as gamers, running applications that require a lot of graphics processing.
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12-05-08, 09:53 AM
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Re: Vista SP2 Public Beta out
OMG VistaSP2 my FPS skyrocketed!!111!
Shame about the AVI files though im really gutted i cant create a AVI file larger than 512 GB....I wonder how many CD's i would have to use to fit that on. |
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12-05-08, 11:22 AM
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Re: Vista SP2 Public Beta out
i once made AVI that was close to 400GB, once you work with uncompressed DV source you can hit that high
 you can't compress HDV source in realtime on most PCs, so you have to capture uncompressed and then later get it converted
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12-05-08, 11:40 AM
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Re: Vista SP2 Public Beta out
i once made AVI that was close to 400GB
She must have been a big girl Peter |
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12-05-08, 11:49 AM
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lol wut?
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Re: Vista SP2 Public Beta out
Wanted to try it out, but the 64Bit link doesn't seem to be working.
[edit] I guess it was just temporarily down for 1 minute..
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