Windows Vista SP2 beta opens to the public

Earlier in the week, we said that Vista SP2 beta would go public "in the very near-future" and the future is now. Perhaps that’s overly-dramatic, but the beta is open to the public and ready for downloading. You can pull down a 388MB file directly from Microsoft’s download page or you can get information to let Windows Update do it’s thing right here.

If you missed the potential hotfix and update list, you can see all the gory details on TechNet. As I mentioned a few days ago, installation was quick and painless. In my case, the entire process took under 15 minutes. Just remember that this is a beta and therefore pre-release code.

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