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"The latest release of SQL Server Compact also referred to as SQL CE or SQL Server Mobile, released with Visual Studio 2010 on the 12th of April 2010. SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 is a SQL Server Compact 3.5 with SP2 release, meaning that installing it on a machine using the Windows Installer (MSI) file upgrades the existing installation of SQL Server Compact 3.5 or SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP1 on the machine to SP2."

Those with nagging issues with SQL Server Compact may find the SP2 release to be the answer to their prayers (or simply something to stir up new bugs). If it's a product you use/deploy, check out the service pack recently posted.

"Outlook is where a large percentage of our users spend the majority of their work time. It's critical that the application provide the experience that they expect and need to get their work done. Outlook 2007 SP2 is 26 percent faster than its predecessor on a set of common e-mail tasks and is even faster, 35 percent, with larger mailboxes. Users will experience considerable responsiveness and speed improvements on common, day-to-day operations like launching, synchronizing and searching. We were excited to be able to act on as much of the customer feedback as we did."

Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Office 2007 has gone gold. Microsoft Update will deliver it to customers no sooner than three months from now, but if waiting isn't part of your game plan, the standalone installer, which weighs in at 290.2 MB, is now yours to grab and install. SP2 packs a plethora of improvements, with a considerable number of them focused on every Windows Mobile device's best buddy, Outlook.