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From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 16 Apr 2010 14:39 Free unlimited installation and compatibility support for Vista SP1 has been extended a third time & now runs through 10 August 2010. Some issues may require more advanced support for which there is a charge. • US: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11274&gprid=500921 • CA: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-ca&prid=11274&gprid=500921 • UK: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-gb&prid=11274&gprid=500921 • AU: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-au&prid=11274&gprid=500921 • Other: http://support.microsoft.com/select/default.aspx?target=assistance&c1=509 | select your Windows Vista version | select Service Pack 1 & the appropriate Sub-topic (i.e., Download issue; Installation issue; Issues after you install a service pack). willk2 wrote: > that's just great. I just purchased an upgrade, windows 7, but it won't > let me upgrade to windows 7 until the service pack is installed on > windows > vista! > > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: > >> Too late now! >> >> Support for Vista Gold (no Service Packs) ended on Tuesday, 13 April >> 2010! >> Computers running Vista Gold "will no longer receive software updates >> from >> Windows Update" until SP1 has been manually installed (which will require >> several Prerequisite Updates to be installed first). See >> http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowsvista/archive/2010/04/13/end-of-support-for-windows-vista-with-no-services-packs.aspx. >> >> • What does it mean if my version of Windows is no longer supported? >> >> http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/help/what-does-end-of-support-mean >> -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 >> >> >> willk2 wrote: >>> I am running windows vista on a MAC computer with VMWare Fusion. I >>> cannot >>> get the service pack 1 or internet explorer 8 update to run. i get >>> error >>> code 490 and 800704090 >> >> . |