Thursday, February 7th 2008
Vista Registry Hack Forces Auto-Download of SP1
For any of you hoping to get Windows Vista SP1 RTM code before it's officially ready, I suggest you head over to the source link for a detailed registry hack. Basically, this hack is a clever use of Microsoft's own code. At the run of a CMD file that was present in the latest beta version of Vista SP1, any version of Windows Vista will phone home and download whatever SP1 files it can find. Luckily for the adventurous, Microsoft will not be trying to shoot this hack down. In fact, they're happy that this time around, the hacking is completely legal, and safe. Safe, that is, until the upgrade is complete, after which you still are dealing with unfinished code.
If you understand the risks and want to play around, please follow the source link to download the appropriate files.
Source:
Neowin.net
If you understand the risks and want to play around, please follow the source link to download the appropriate files.
19 Comments on Vista Registry Hack Forces Auto-Download of SP1
I remember there was something like this for XP SP3 beta a few months back too. So this is for sure the final?
0x800700D anyone know why??
I had to torrent it to install it and I still get an Error message with the install.
Thats probably why the delay... What good does it do you, if some people can't even install it?
I used it and it said to check windows update for it, but for some reason it wasn't there? I assume after useing the hack its suppost to show there, but for me it just wasn't there. Fortunately my PC still works, so it wasn't a bad reg hack that could mess up your computer, if you try it let me know if it works for you.
Update for vista KB938371 V1.025
Restarting computer.
Well that 4MB patch was to allow for the download of SP1.
I can now download it, and its only 1 MB lol.