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The Windows Vista Service Pack 1 management tools for the Hyper-V release candidate are now available. This update package installs the Hyper-V remote management tools on a computer that is running Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1). This package includes the following:

•	The Hyper-V Manager. The Hyper-V Manager is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in that provides management access to a Windows Server 2008-based server that uses the Hyper-V role.
•	The Virtual Machine Connection. The Virtual Machine Connection is a remote connection tool that you can use to establish an interactive session on a virtual machine

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How to obtain the update package

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center.

Update for Windows Vista (KB949758), 32-bit versions

Download the Update for Windows Vista (KB949758) package now. (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=BC3D09CC-3752-4934-B84C-905E78BE50A1)

Update for Windows Vista x64 Edition (KB949758), 64-bit versions

Download the Update for Windows Vista x64 Edition (KB949758) package now. (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=450931F5-EBEC-4C0B-95BD-E3BA19D296B1)

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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Installation instructions

To install the update package, follow these steps:

1.	Locate the folder where you saved the downloaded package. For example, locate the following folder: C: Users user_profile_name Downloads
2.	Double-click the update package.
3.	Click OK to install the update.
4.	When the installation is complete, click Close.
5.	After the update is installed, the Hyper-V Manager will be located under Administrative Tools.

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For more information about Hyper-V, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

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