Microsoft released a public update yesterday to the Known as a technical refresh, the new build has bug fixes and includes better product integration, improved collaboration tools and "some general fit and finish changes," according to a Microsoft spokeswoman as Outlook runs a great deal faster than before. Not only was it a very slow application but it was also a memory hog. Memory usage appears to be better with this refresh. No visual changes that I noticed other than the application icon.
There is a Word (and probably other applications in the suite) and Fixing it is easy although a kludge, ultimately requiring you to disable the NAV plug-in.
One feature I really did like in the original beta 2 that is no longer part of the suite (because of PDF file-saving. If you want that functionality, you now have to download and install a ribbon at all, I do so don't plan to be minimizing it. But at least you have a choice now.
In summary, I think it's a worthwhile update, one that anyone using the Office beta 2 ought to install. If you're not using the beta yet, you'll need to install it before applying the refresh. The beta is no longer free - it will cost you a nominal $1.50.
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