March 18, 2008 – Microsoft has finally released the first service pack for Windows Vista to consumers after months of delays due to technical and compatibility issues. The RTM version of the service has already been released to MSDN and Technet subscribers since early March.
For users who don’t want to wait for SP1 to be available on Windows Update mid-April, you can download the standalone installer here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/bb738089.aspx?tapm=A80S01A01
The official SP1 build is 6001.longhorn_rtm.080118-1840
The extented forms are:
Vista x86 : 6001.18000.x86fre.longhorn_rtm.080118-1840
Vista x64: 6001.18000.amd64fre.longhorn_rtm.080118-1840
Direct download links:
Vista 32-bit: http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/a/9/3a9b72c2-527d-4694-8a49-84c056d4c34d/Windows6.0-KB936330-X86-wave0.exe
Vista 64-bit: http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/3/b/83b8c814-b000-44a4-b667-8c1f58727b8b/Windows6.0-KB936330-X64-wave0.exe
Note: You must uninstall any previous beta editions of SP1 before you can install the official release. The installation will take about 30 to 60 minutes depending on system performance.