According to Neowin.net, Microsoft will release an update to Windows Vista next Tuesday. The update is designed to improve the performance, compatibility and reliability of Windows Vista. Major features of the upgrade are said to include:

• improved performance when returning to the desktop from a screensaver, and when returning from sleep mode
* resolution of a bug that prevents some secure web pages from being displayed on IE
• resolution of a bug that prevents shared printers from being installed when they are connected to Windows XP or 2003 Servers, and User Access Control is disabled on the Vista client
* improved performance when copying or moving entire directories

The update corrects a number of compatibility issues, including:
• newer graphics cards compatibility
• video and printer driver compatibility
• improved display of graphics-dense video games
• improved network configuration reliability
• improvements to the Windows Calendar
• improved performance when entering or exiting sleep

The upgrade is the first major improvement for Vista since its release, and includes several more compatibility- and performance-related updates, and problem fixes.