“JSKY” has been Beta testing Windows Vista SP1 and posted his recommendations in “Installing Vista SP1″ (http://members.rushmore.com/~jsky/id42.html). He indicated that in March we will be able to download the stand-alone client from MS and in April, receive it from from Windows Update. He is already running SP1 and is very pleased with it.

Following is some additional information that JSKY provided to pass along to others so they will know what to expect:

MS is starting something new with the WU (windows update) download. This download can take from one half to one and a half hours just to download. As the client is downloading. It will also be installing parts of the Service Pack updates at the same time. So there will be times that the download meter just sits there at “whatever per-cent” downloaded. Let everyone know that this will be normal. It is not a bad connection.

Also. Once the full client is downloaded. Depending on how up to date you are. The actual install of SP1 will also take anywhere from a half an hour to a good hour and a half.

There are three stages to the SP1 install. With a couple of reboots. And one of the reboots will take forever with the installing updates before and after the reboot.

So normally. Expect a good couple of hours+ to get everything installed.”

Being on dial up, I will be sure that I download the stand-alone client. I look forward to your further input, Scot.