This isn’t the usual batch of security updates–these improve reliability when transitioning between power states (if you use HD audio, like me–whew), application compatibility (I couldn’t get to the KB article, so I have no more specific information), and some other more minor improvements.
Also, two Ultimate Extras are available for those of us who ponied up for Windows Vista Ultimate Edition:
- Hold Em Poker Game. Haven’t played it, I’m not much of a poker guy.
- BitLocker and EFS Enhancements. BitLocker Drive Preparation Tool (which partitions your drive for BitLocker, making these instructions obsolete), and Secure Online Key Backup, which stores your BitLocker and EFS keys on a Microsoft server in case you lose them. Losing encryption keys means you can’t access your files, so it’s nice that MS is offering to keep a copy for us. In business environments, you can do this internally with the Active Directory.
The technote(s) are out:
Windows Vista Secure Online Key Backup release: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=932926
Description of the BitLocker Drive Preparation Tool : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930063
I found that my current bios supports the TPM 1.2 module but the BitLocker control panel was not aware of the device until I booted into the bios setup and switched it to Enabled. Hope this info will be the hint you need to get started. (Just save those keys!) :=)
Rob