External Windows 7 Service Pack 1 testing might begin soon

Windowsby Imran Hussain

image Rafael Rivera has found evidence that Microsoft is planning to being external beta testing for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 soon. In recent updates via Windows Update, Microsoft has quietly enabled a beta candidacy check in the registry. This is similar to the Windows Vista days when adding a registry key would authorize the user to download and install the service pack 1 builds via Windows Update.

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Many Windows Updates are already available in the wild which apply to Windows 7 Service Pack 1 so there’s no doubt that Microsoft is already working to fix any remaining bugs. While a time frame hasn’t been given by Microsoft, expect more details later this year on service pack 1 for Windows 7.

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Imran Hussain is the founder and editor of iThinkDifferent, which he launched in 2008 to cover Apple news, reviews, and how-to guides. He has spent over 15 years writing about iOS, macOS, and the wider Apple ecosystem, with a focus on hands-on guides - installing developer betas, troubleshooting, and walking through new features on his own devices. Based in Dubai, he also loves to cover photography, gaming, and the tech industry more broadly on his social media profiles.

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