Vista SP2 beta is available for TechNet and MSDN subscribers to download and will be available for public download on the public TechNet and MSDN sites on December 4th.

SP2 improves the administration experience and eases certain management and support challenges. By providing these fixes integrated into a single service pack,  covering client and server versions, Microsoft is providing a single high-quality update that minimizes deployment and testing complexity for customers. Windows Vista SP2 builds on the solid foundation laid by Windows Vista SP1. The incremental improvements provided in SP2 come primarily from the feedback that has been received from customers and partners. In addition to all previously released updates, SP2 will contain changes focused on addressing reliability and performance issues, supporting new types of hardware, and adding support for several emerging standards.

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