Microsoft Patches Office 10 Beta 2

Microsoft has released a patch for testers of Office 10 Beta 2, correcting problems in the initial relese. Beta officials wrote, "The Office 10 Beta 2 Patch fixes a number of bugs in Outlook and Word including problems with Active Sync for CE devices. The patch is also expected to improve the general stability of Word and Outlook by up to 40%." Testers can download the 6.4MB patch from the Office Beta Web site, although those running an Admin Image should hold off. Microsoft is expected to release Office 10 in the second half of next year.