Wednesday, February 23, 2011

How to Download Windows 7 service pack 1

Downloading Windows 7 SP 1 via Windows Update is the easiest way to be updated. However the downside of doing this is when you need to update multiple clients. It would take a while if you do this kind of updating. The easiest way to this is to download the service pack via Microsoft download center.

Here is a simple tutorial on how to download the Windows 7 service pack 1.
  • Go to Windows Download Center
  • You will be asked to validate your system; this is a security measure by Microsoft against pirated copy.
  • Download the validator and install it, you will be given a validation code.
  • Paste the validation code in the box and that’s it, you can now choose what build you need.
  • Download the service pack your windows 7
    windows6.1-KB976932-X64.exe (932MB) – Windows 7 64-bit version
    windows6.1-KB976932-X86.exe (537MB) – Windows 7 32-bit version



Further information:
7601.17514.101119-1850_Update_Sp_Wave1-GRMSP1.1_DVD.iso - This DVD image contains standalone update for all architectures.
windows6.1-KB976932-X86.exe - This application installs Sp1 to a 32-bit machine running Windows 7.
windows6.1-KB976932-X64.exe - This application installs Sp1 to a 64-bit machine running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.
Windows_Win7SP1.7601.17514.101119-1850.X86FRE.Symbols.msi - Standalone debugging symbols (free) for 32-bit machines.
Windows_Win7SP1.7601.17514.101119-1850.X86CHK.Symbols.msi - Standalone debugging symbols (checked) for 32-bit machines.
Windows_Win7SP1.7601.17514.101119-1850.AMD64FRE.Symbols.msi - Standalone debugging symbols (free) for 64-bit machines. This contains debugging symbols for both Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.
Windows_Win7SP1.7601.17514.101119-1850.AMD64CHK.Symbols.msi - Standalone debugging symbols (checked) for 64-bit machines. This contains debugging symbols for both Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.


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