
While most users found that there were no issues installing this latest SP1, some running 'mature' copies of the system found initial difficulties with compatibility of third-party software. The pack includes the standard security coding patches and improvements, which affect very little of the user end experience – in contrast to, say, the Windows XP Service Pack 2, which introduced a series of new facilities and functions that dramatically changed how you interacted with your computer.

Twelve months since the launch, Service Pack 1 (SP1) has met with mixed reception. The latest operating system is no exception, with Windows 7 Service Pack 1 being released in February 2011. It's a long established practice that Microsoft have continued – releasing critical updates, security add-ons and new features to their operating systems through a series of additional 'packs'.

Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Editor's Review
