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Security Update for PowerPoint Viewer 2003 (KB969615) keeps poping
Thursday, 4 Jun, 2009 – 23:36 | No Comment

Hello everyone! I have a Windows XP SP3 machine with Office 2002 SP3 installed. This machine has MS Word 2002, MS Excel 2002, MS Publisher 2002, MS Outlook 2002, and MS Office PowerPoint Viewer 2003 installed. Recently this machine has been updated from WinXP SP2 to SP3

10 Microsoft Security Bulletins for June 2009
Thursday, 4 Jun, 2009 – 12:14 | No Comment

On June 9, 2009, 10 Microsoft Security Bulletins affecting Windows, Internet Explorer, Word, Excel and Office is plan to be released by Microsoft. Microsoft also plan to release the following: 1.

10 Microsoft Security Bulletins for June 2009
Thursday, 4 Jun, 2009 – 12:14 | No Comment

On June 9, 2009, 10 Microsoft Security Bulletins affecting Windows, Internet Explorer, Word, Excel and Office is plan to be released by Microsoft.

Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for June 2009
Thursday, 4 Jun, 2009 – 10:14 | No Comment

Microsoft has issued a Security Bulletin Advance Notification for June for bulletins to be released on Tuesday, June 9.

TechConfidence™ » Blog Archive » Get more updates - Because …
Wednesday, 27 May, 2009 – 16:07 | No Comment

Whether your computer is running Windows XP or Windows Vista, you should have Automatic Updates enabled, so your computer can automatically download and install the latest security fixes for Windows and Internet Explorer. Did you know, though, that you can upgrade for free to Microsoft Update , which also automatically grabs updates for Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), Windows Live Messenger, and other Microsoft products

Microsoft to issue single patch next week | IT PRO
Friday, 8 May, 2009 – 4:22 | No Comment

Microsoft added: “For Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Service Pack 2, customers also need to install the security update for Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 2 to be protected from the vulnerabilities described in this bulletin .” …

Vista SP2 RTM.. looking both ways
Monday, 4 May, 2009 – 8:58 | No Comment

Uninstalling RC drifted along smoothly, as did installation of the standalone five language RTM. It has taken a couple of days for the system to settle back down, but Vista 64 is running nicely again, and I have no major issues. There are still niggling problems such as windows not retaining view settings but, other than that, Vista has proved to be an excellent and stable base for me

Vista SP2 RTM.. looking both ways
Monday, 4 May, 2009 – 8:58 | No Comment

Uninstalling RC drifted along smoothly, as did installation of the standalone five language RTM.

Can’t install Windows updates Excel KB959995 & Outlook KB962870
Tuesday, 28 Apr, 2009 – 11:52 | No Comment

Hello: I’m running Windows XP, Version 5.1, Service Pack 3. I can’t seem to update the following Windows updates. - Excel 2003: KB959995 - Outlook 2003: KB962870 Seeing that dumb little yellow shield is driving me nuts

Can’t install Windows updates Excel KB959995 & Outlook KB962870
Tuesday, 28 Apr, 2009 – 11:52 | No Comment

Hello: I’m running Windows XP, Version 5.1, Service Pack 3. I can’t seem to update the following Windows updates.

Microsoft Security Bulletin Minor Revisions - April 22, 2009
Thursday, 23 Apr, 2009 – 0:41 | No Comment

Issued: April 22, 2009 Summary The following bulletins have undergone a minor revision increment. Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details

MS09-009 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Cause Remote Code Execution (968557) - Version:1.1
Wednesday, 22 Apr, 2009 – 1:00 | No Comment

Severity Rating: Critical - Revision Note: V1.1 (April 22, 2009): Added Excel Viewer 2003 Service Pack 3 to the MBSA and SMS tables in the section, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance. This is an informational change only. There were no changes to the security update binaries or detection logic.Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability and a publicly disclosed vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel.