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10-10-2009

Why are the Security Updates for the 2007 Microsoft Office System (KB??????)
categorised as Important when I do not have Office 2007 installed?

10-10-2009

Schmuksta wrote:

Quote:

> Why are the Security Updates for the 2007 Microsoft Office System
> (KB??????) categorised as Important when I do not have Office 2007
> installed?

You probably have the Word, Excel, and/or PowerPoint viewers installed.

Malke
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MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

10-12-2009

Malke wrote:

Quote:

> Schmuksta wrote:
>
>

Quote:

>>Why are the Security Updates for the 2007 Microsoft Office System
>>(KB??????) categorised as Important when I do not have Office 2007
>>installed?

>
>
> You probably have the Word, Excel, and/or PowerPoint viewers installed.
>
> Malke

Or there are files related to Office 2k7 that came installed with Vista
present in one or more of the Program Files\Common Files\ subfolders.

IF there are *any* issues related to such updates, MS offers *no-charge*
support for them. From *each* KB article for Security updates for Office:

Quote:

> How to obtain help and support for this security update
> For home users, no-charge support is available by calling 1-866-PCSAFETY in the United States and
> Canada or by contacting your local Microsoft subsidiary. For more information about how to contact
> your local Microsoft subsidiary for support issues with security updates, visit the Microsoft
> International Support Web site:
> http://support.microsoft.com/common/....aspx?rdpath=4
> North American customers can also obtain instant access to unlimited no-charge e-mail support or to
> unlimited individual chat support by visiting the following Microsoft Web site:
> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?&prid=7552
> For enterprise customers, support for security updates is available through your usual support
> contacts.

MowGreen
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============

banthecheck.com
"Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked"

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10-10-2009	#2 (permalink)
Malke n/a posts	Re: Categorising Updates. Schmuksta wrote: Quote: > Why are the Security Updates for the 2007 Microsoft Office System > (KB??????) categorised as Important when I do not have Office 2007 > installed? You probably have the Word, Excel, and/or PowerPoint viewers installed. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
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10-12-2009	#3 (permalink)
MowGreen n/a posts	Re: Categorising Updates. Malke wrote: Quote: > Schmuksta wrote: > > Quote: >>Why are the Security Updates for the 2007 Microsoft Office System >>(KB??????) categorised as Important when I do not have Office 2007 >>installed? > > > You probably have the Word, Excel, and/or PowerPoint viewers installed. > > Malke Or there are files related to Office 2k7 that came installed with Vista present in one or more of the Program Files\Common Files\ subfolders. IF there are any issues related to such updates, MS offers no-charge support for them. From each KB article for Security updates for Office: Quote: > How to obtain help and support for this security update > For home users, no-charge support is available by calling 1-866-PCSAFETY in the United States and > Canada or by contacting your local Microsoft subsidiary. For more information about how to contact > your local Microsoft subsidiary for support issues with security updates, visit the Microsoft > International Support Web site: > http://support.microsoft.com/common/....aspx?rdpath=4 > North American customers can also obtain instant access to unlimited no-charge e-mail support or to > unlimited individual chat support by visiting the following Microsoft Web site: > http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?&prid=7552 > For enterprise customers, support for security updates is available through your usual support > contacts. MowGreen =============== -343- FDNY Never Forgotten =============== banthecheck.com "Security updates should never have non-security content prechecked"
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