Ed Bott has written about today’s release of Vista SP1, giving us the following list of blocked drivers. Check this driver list carefully, remember “measure twice, cut once” or in techno speak “wait until someone else installs it and gets the final bugs out before you install it.” I’d wait for about a month or two before even thinking about do the SP1 install. Please read the full article by following the link below to get full information from a trusted expert in the Windows field.
Update 3/19/08: I’ve seen some posts that people are having some problems with the update. I’ll be researching this more in the following week and will post on it later.
Audio drivers
- Realtek AC’97 (Alcxwdm.sys and Alcwdm64.sys – version 6.0.1.6242 or earlier)
- SigmaTel (Sthda.sys and Sthda64.sys – version 5.10.5762.0 or earlier)
- SigmaTel (Stwrt.sys Stwrt64.sys – version 6.10.5511.0 or earlier)
- Creative Audigy (Ctaud2k.sys – version 6.0.1.1242 or earlier; P17.sys – all versions)
- Conexant HD Audio (Chdart.sys and Chdart64.sys – version 4.32.0.0 or earlier)
Biometric (Fingerprint) Sensors
- AuthenTec Fingerprint Sensor (Atswpdrv.sys – version 7.7.1.7 or earlier)
- UPEK Fingerprint Sensor (Tcusb.sys driver file – version 1.9.2.99 or earlier)
Display drivers
- Intel Display (Igdkmd32.sys and Igdkmd64.sys – versions between and including driver 7.14.10.1322 and 7.14.10.1403)
Other drivers
- Texas Instruments Smart Card Controller (GTIPCI21.sys – version 1.0.1.19 or earlier)
- Sierra Wireless AirCard 580 with the Watcher.exe application – version 3.4.0.9 or earlier
- Symantec software driver for Symantec Endpoint Protection and for Symantec Network Access Control clients (Wgx.sys and Wgx64.sys – versions 11.0.1000.1091 or earlier)
Source: Want Vista SP1? Here’s what to expect | Ed Bott’s Microsoft Report | ZDNet.com
