Sp1 vista problems

One user commented on the official Windows Vista Team Blog that the update caused more memory usage than before. Another user stated their computer displayed the 'blue screen of death' and crashed shortly after installing the update.

Others who were able to install Vista SP1 noticed only mild improvements in speed. Extreme Tech tested SP1 using graphics-intensive first-person shooter Crysis and found that the updated version of Vista was only slightly faster than Windows XP, but fell behind XP in a high-resolution setup. Users experiencing problems can visit Microsoft Support and get free help resolving issues related to the installation of Vista SP1.

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Some problems are already confirmed and Microsoft posted solutions or workarounds for them. My article about Vista SP1 issues lists some of them. Meanwhile, the search for Vista Service Pack1 gets 75 hits. But since SP1 is relatively new, I wouldn't spend too much time there. The Knowledge Base is a great place to search for issues with products that are already available for some time. The next place to go is Microsoft's Technet Forum. There is a forum dedicated for Vista SP1.

You'll see that you're not the only one who regrets to be an early adopter. A sorrow shared is a sorrow halved. Before you ask your question, you should search for your problem there. Sometimes a search via Google is more successful than using Technet's search function. To use Google to search in the Technet forums you can limit your search with site:forums.

There are three ways to get direct support from Microsoft: via E-Mail, chat and phone. The Vista SP1 support page has more details. I guess the toll-free number only works for calls within the US though. It is not the first time that Microsoft offered this kind of support for a service pack. Microsoft's Satisfy Me blog what a promising name for a blog has some tips of how to deal with the operators. I am sorry to hear that you didn't solve your problem. I guess you only want to get rid of Vista SP1 by now.

There are several ways to uninstall Service Pack 1. If your problems occurred immediately after the update, you might just want to restore the image of your system drive you created before the update. You didn't make a backup? I admire your confidence in Microsoft! Uninstalling SP1 is another option.