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Vista Service Pack 2 is now out for download. Check for updates using Microsoft Windows Update and install Vista Service Pack 2 today to improve your pc experience.

Windows Vista SP2 includes numerous changes to the Vista operating system. Here are some of the highlights of what it’ll do for you:

• Let you record data onto Blu-ray discs

• Add into your system Vista Feature Pack For Wireless, which provides support for the latest Bluetooth technology — Bluetooth v2.1 — as well as for the Windows Connect Now (WCN) Wi-Fi protocol

• Give you better Wi-Fi performance when you’re exiting Vista’s sleep mode

• Make your RSS feeds sidebar gadget work faster and better

• Give you the latest desktop search engine, Windows Search 4

• Cut down the resources it takes to run your various sidebar gadgets

Service packs are a key part in keeping your computer up-to-date. Not only do they help to protect your computer from the latest security threats but they also enhance and sometimes add new features to the windows operating system.

Here is how to check to see which service pack is installed on your computer:

XP & Vista - Click on the start button, then control panel, then system (if you dont see it then click classic view on the left side) and there it will display what version of windows you are running along with the service pack version.

The newest service pack for Windows XP is Service Pack 3.

The newest service pack for Windows Vista is Service Pack 1.

Here is how you can download the newest service pack:

XP & Vista - Click Here or to manually open the Windows Updates click on the start button, then all programs, then click on Windows Update.