A free tool, IE New Window Maximizer, from jiiSoft lets you set preferences for how the windows of specific programs behave. This article explains what the program does and provides a link to the download.

Microsoft has released build 7601.17077 of Windows 7 SP1 to a group of testers. An updated build of the beta for Windows Server 2008 R2 was also released.

The Windows DLL loading vulnerability, affecting hundreds of applications, may not hit your computer. But. There are some steps you can take to help protect your PC.

eDottedLine, a new DocuSign software application add-in from @Ware, Inc. extends DocuSign’s functionality within Microsoft Outlook by integrating the electronic signature service within Microsoft Outlook.

Microsoft is making it easier for others to use and integrate their process for developing software more securely by changing the licensing model. The first two documents will be available in a few weeks.

Live Sync has been renamed to Live Mesh and your storage space in the cloud has been increased from 2GB to 5GB. SkyDrive is not part of this revamping and has a separate 25GB storage limit.

Apparently, Paul Allen feels that everyone doing business on the web, except Microsoft and Amazon, violated patents held by a company he owned. This article includes a copy of the suit filed in Seattle.

While Windows 7 has been selling well, Internet Explorer has been losing market share. Microsoft needs Internet Explorer 9 to be a success to fight off other browsers.

Reader Mike Flanagan has a couple of troubling questions about missing notes and backup copies of PST files.

Read this OutlookPower article.

Some hackers show less restraint than others. It seems that many of those writing malware agree to send Microsoft the error details of any crashes they experience during the process.