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	from Tony Bradley, CISSP-ISSAP Coming soon to a PC near you...Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1). Microsoft is currently developing new service packs for both Windows Vista and Windows XP. The news is good for users of either operating system. It gives XP users a more complete and secure package to install, and it signals a new degree of maturity for the fledgling Vista operating system. Check out the details in the links below, including a look under the hood at the Beta version of Vista SP1.
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