Microsoft today resumed the automatic distribution of a Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) prerequisite, called the Servicing Stack Update (SSU), after releasing a fix for the problem. The resumption of this download means that millions of additional Windows Vista owners will begin receiving Vista SP1 automatically via Windows Update in the days ahead.
“This update helps to ensure a smooth install of the SSU by working to prevent the system from rebooting during the SP1 SSU installation, an issue that a small number of customers experienced when they first issued the SSU in February,” a Microsoft representative said.