7 Pending MS Office 2007 System thru Windows Update

My OS - WinVistaHomePrem 64bit srvce pack 2

Hello,

I dont use my Microsoft Office 2007 Student Home edition which came pre-installed thru HP. When the trial period expired, I did not renew. I am now using the free OpenOffice.org3.2 word processor which is seldom. I mostly do internet activity with this one-year-old-today PC.

I was told it's ok to uninstall my Microsoft Office 2007 Student Home edition program, so I am not bothered with Microsoft office system frequent Windows Update. I'm also told to make a restore point (which I'm not familiar) before the uninstall.

Below are 7 pending important Microsoft Office 2007 System updates thru Windows Update. Kindly go over them just to make sure there is nothing there that applies to any work or activity involving internet sites/webpages? The same concern goes to any programs within the Microsoft Office 2007 Student Home edition in my OS that maybe involved while I'm on the internet or websites? In the 7 pending updates mentioned, one of them is a PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2). Is powerpoint viewer involved in my internet activity with regards to sites?

I'm very cautious in my every move, as I cant afford time consuming errors and corrections, not to mention any errors that may require a costly fee paid tech support from HP or Microsoft for that matter. I'd rather be redundant than sorry.

Also, I have no future intention of purchasing MS Office 2007 as I have no use for it.

Thank you for your valuable assistance. I hope I explained myself well.

NBB



1. Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 2 (SP2)
Download size: 35.5 MB
You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect.
Update type: Important
Service Pack 2 provides the latest updates to the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack.
More information:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=4F97AB2F-1F7D-49A3-9123-7CA3E703B916&displaylang=en
Help and Support:
http://support.microsoft.com/?LN=en-us


2. PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)
Download size: 34.2 MB
You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect.
Update type: Important
Service Pack 2 provides the latest updates to PowerPoint Viewer 2007.
More information:
Download details: PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)
Help and Support:
http://support.microsoft.com/?LN=en-us




3. Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 (KB951550)
Download size: 2.0 MB
You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect.
Update type: Important
A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office 2007 that could allow information disclosure. This update resolves that issue.
More information:
MS08-069: Description of the security update for the 2007 Office suite: November 11, 2008
Help and Support:
http://support.microsoft.com/?LN=en-us




4. Security Update for the 2007 Microsoft Office System (KB951944)
Download size: 7.8 MB
You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect.
Update type: Important
A security vulnerability exists in the 2007 Microsoft Office System and the Compatibility Pack for the 2007 Office system that could allow remote code execution. This update resolves that vulnerability.
More information:
MS08-055: Description of the security update for the 2007 Office system and for the Compatibility Pack for the 2007 Office system: September 9, 2008
Help and Support:
http://support.microsoft.com/?LN=en-us




5. Security Update for the 2007 Microsoft Office System (KB969618)
Download size: 719 KB
You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect.
Update type: Important
A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 that could allow arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified document is opened. This update resolves that vulnerability.
More information:
Download details: Security Update for the 2007 Microsoft Office System (KB969618)
Help and Support:
http://support.microsoft.com/?LN=en-us




6. Security Update for the 2007 Microsoft Office System (KB972581)
Download size: 1.0 MB
You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect.
Update type: Important
A security vulnerability exists in the 2007 Microsoft Office System that could allow arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified file is opened. This update resolves the vulnerability so that the 2007 Microsoft Office System documents are handled appropriately.
More information:
MS09-062: Description of the security update for the 2007 Office system: October 13, 2009
Help and Support:
http://support.microsoft.com/?LN=en-us




7. Update for the 2007 Microsoft Office System (KB981715)
Download size: 7.4 MB
You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect.
Update type: Important
Microsoft has released an update for the 2007 Microsoft Office System. This update provides the latest fixes to the 2007 Microsoft Office System. Additionally, this update contains stability and performance improvements.
More information:
Description of the 2007 Office system update: April 13, 2010
Help and Support:
http://support.microsoft.com/?LN=en-us
 

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powerpoint viewer allows you to open powerpoint presentations without having powerpoint (or any office programs) installed. if you keep it, keep the compatibility pack also. otherwise, uninstall office, then run windows update again. all updates that are no longer relevant should be gone.
 

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[FONT=Monotype Corsiva, cursive]Thank you Keyword 88 [/FONT]
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[FONT=Monotype Corsiva, cursive]I kept powerpoint viewer 2007 and installed the Windows update equivalent. I uninstalled Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 trial version (already expired). So far the last 3 days including today, I got updates for Microsoft Office. [/FONT]
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[FONT=Monotype Corsiva, cursive]I do not expect for them to come back, or have new ones come, as I hid the mentioned updates. I ran windows update and so far it says "Windows is up to date". Will observe for a few days or so, and will update this issue if I have a problem. [/FONT]
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[FONT=Monotype Corsiva, cursive]Have a nice day![/FONT]


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