Microsoft will be releasing 12 patches this Tuesday to fix some flaws in various software. Nine of the patches are going to be for Windows, two are for Office, and one is for Exchange. This is quite a big list of patches!

Two of the updates are critical (one for Windows and one for Office) and the patches will change the way Internet Explorer handles

These are definitely some of the strangest clocks I have ever seen. TechEBlog has put together a list of the 10 strangest clocks. Each clock appears to have something truly unique that helped it land a spot in the Top 10!

This strange list includes everything from a clock powered by water, to a digital clock t-shirt. One nifty clock monitors your sleep patterns and will

With the popularity that Windows Live Messenger has been gaining there are many people anxiously awaiting the release of Messenger Plus! Live. This software has got to be the most popular add-on for MSN Messenger and will likely be the most popular for Windows Live Messenger.

Messenger Plus! is so great because it allows you to customize features that Microsoft normally doesn't let you change in

Check out the new screenshots of Live.com, Microsofts personalized homepage. It appears as though they have been working on spicing up the user interface.

While the changes are some nice eye candy, hopefully we won't see any unpleasant side effects. The most prominant side effect I can think of would be slower loading times, especially for those plagued with dial-up connections.

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The latest update to Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA), an anti-piracy program, is calling home to Microscoft every day. This latest update will contact Microsoft regarding the authenticity of your Window's machine. If it is found to be pirated, they will deny you critical updates. Users that are running a pirated version of Windows will now be notified on their desktop without even having a web brower open.

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Stardock has released the next version of WindowFX which will help give your XP machine some Vista-like effects. Here is what WindowFX 3.0 will do to your machine: Effects include shadows under windows, min/max/close/open animations, window dragging effects, window scaling, window tiling, alt-tab task switching options, taskbar preview thumbnails, and much more.

The software will cost you $19.95 and if you use it in conjunction with WindowBlinds then you

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