By: Staff
Date: December 14, 2007
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In spite of their undeniable contribution, all the users and in particular in company will not be inclined to immediately install future the Service Packs reserved for Windows XP and Vista. Microsoft thus proposes a utility to block their automatic installation for 12 months.
Even if they are very awaited for the many improvements that they will bring and not only to the level of safety, prudence obliges, certain companies are often sensitive to the cold with the idea to immediately install after their exit the Packs Service delivered by Microsoft.
Indeed, it would not be a question of having bad surprise with applications encountering compatibility issues suddenly. Thus, to leave time to the companies to carry out some checks, Microsoft has as a habit of proposes a utility dedicated called SPBlockerTools whose new version was put in line in last end of the week.
Within the framework of an environment where the automatic updates are activated and without interfering with the monthly delivered corrective measures, SPBlockerTools (3 versions of the utility actually) makes it possible to block the installation of the SP1 of Windows Vista or the SP3 of Windows XP, to leave soon. The company’s profit in fact of a 12 months additional time of reflexion as from the official coming out date of Service Pack concerned. This utility also applies to the SP2 of Windows Server 2003 for an effective blocking until March 2008. Download this tool.
