Greetings DIMITRIOS

Note from the Editor

Greetings DIMITRIOS,

Windows XP users can now download
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3)
via Windows Update
or the Microsoft Download Center.

Windows XP SP3
includes all previously released updates
for the operating system,
in addition to a small number
of new updates.

It will not significantly change
the Windows XP experience.

If you are a TechNet subscriber,
you will also find links
to TechNet subscriber downloads,
as well as SP3 overviews,
updated deployment guidance,
and related downloads.

In TechNet Magazine
this month,
Raymond Chen’s article
"16-Bit Icons Are So Passé"
looks at why Windows Vista
doesn't support 16-bit icons
and wonders whether
anybody has even noticed.

Last month,
I was fortunate enough to attend
the Imagine Cup U.S. finals
in Los Angeles
and see some great software solutions
for changing the world
by enabling a sustainable environment.

You can catch my account
of the competition
on the TechNet Magazine site.

And speaking of a sustainable environment,
be sure to check out
TechNet Magazine’s new Sustainable
Computing column.

The "Sleep or Hibernate?" article
discusses the different power-saving states
offered in Windows Vista,
and another column,
"Conserving Energy with Group Policy,"
shows how you can enforce
your power management strategy
on systems throughout
your entire organization.

While we’re on the topic,
take this virtual lab
to learn how to improve
your own PC's power management
with Windows Vista.


Thanks for reading,
Mitch IrsfeldEditor, TechNet Flash

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