Article ID: 329748 - Last Review: March 29, 2007 - Revision: 3.1 Description of the Word 2002 Service Pack 2 update: October 16, 2002This article was previously published under Q329748 On This PageSUMMARY
Microsoft has released an update to Microsoft Word 2002 Service Pack 2 (SP2). This update prevents users from unintentionally updating links to external data in Microsoft Word documents or e-mail messages that use Word as the e-mail editor in Microsoft Outlook. Additionally, this update corrects other issues in Microsoft Word 2002 SP2. This article describes how to download and install the Word 2002 SP2 update: October 16, 2002. This update was first included in Office XP Service Pack 3. For additional information about the latest service pack for Office XP, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 307841
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307841/
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How to obtain the latest Office XP Service Pack
MORE INFORMATIONHow to Download and Install the UpdateIMPORTANT: The installation of the Word 2002 SP2 update: October 16, 2002 that is described in this article requires that your version of Microsoft Windows Installer be 2.0 or later. For additional information about this requirement, see the "Windows Installer 2.0 Update Requirements" section of this article.Client UpdateIMPORTANT: Before you install the client update, you must have Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed. For additional information about how to install Office XP SP2, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:325671
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325671/
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Description of the Office XP Service Pack 2 (S
If you installed Word from a CD-ROM, you have the following two options:
Office Product Updates Web SiteTo have the Office Product Updates Web site detect the required updates, you must install it on your computer. For more information about how to install the Office Product Updates Web site, visit the following Microsoft Web site:http://office.microsoft.com/ProductUpdates/default.aspx
(http://office.microsoft.com/ProductUpdates/default.aspx)
After detection is complete, you receive a list of recommended updates for your approval. Click Start Installation to complete the process.
Install Only the Word 2002 SP2 update: October 16, 2002Follow these steps to download and install the client update:
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How the behavior of the Word fields changes after you install the Word update
For more information about the client update, click the following link for the Office Tools on the Web article:
http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/2002/wrd1005.aspx
(http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/2002/wrd1005.aspx)
Administrative UpdateNOTE: Before you install the administrative update by using the steps in this article, verify that your administrative installation point has Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 1 or Office XP SP2 installed. For additional information about how to obtain the latest Office XP Service Pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:307841
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307841/
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How to obtain the latest Office XP service pack
If you installed Microsoft Word 2002 from a server location, the server administrator must update the server location with the administrative public update and deploy that update to your computer.If you are the server administrator, follow these steps to download the administrative update:
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OFFXP: How to install a public update to an administrative installation
This article contains standard instructions for installing an administrative public update.Or, you can see the following article in the Microsoft Office XP Resource Kit: http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/xp/default.htm
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How to Determine Whether the Update Is InstalledThe Word 2002 SP2 update: October 16, 2002 only updates the Winword.exe file. Word 2002 SP2 update: October 16, 2002 updates the version of Microsoft Word 2002 that is installed on your computer to version 10.0.4524.0. In Word, click About Microsoft Word on the Help menu to determine the version of Word is on your computer.For additional information about how to check the version of Office XP, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 291331
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/291331/
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How to check the version of Office XP
NOTE: If Word 2002 SP2 update: October 16, 2002 is already installed on your computer, you receive the following message when you try to install Word 2002 SP2 update: October 16, 2002:
This update has already been applied or is included in an update that has already been applied.
Windows Installer 2.0 Update RequirementsThe installation of the Word 2002 SP2 update: October 16, 2002 requires that your version of Microsoft Windows Installer be 2.0 or later. Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP-3) and Microsoft Windows XP include this version of the Windows Installer.The Behavior Changes That Occur in the Word Fields When You Install the Word 2002 SP2 update: October 16, 2002For additional information about how the Word fields behavior after the installation of the Word 2002 SP2 update: October 16, 2002, the 'FieldCalcSecurityLevel' registry key that effects Word field behavior, and how the Word 2002 SP2 update: October 16, 2002 affects Automation, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:330079
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330079/
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WD: How the behavior of the Word fields changes after you install the Word update
Issues Fixed by the UpdateThe Word 2002 SP2 update: October 16, 2002 fixes the issues described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base articles.327667
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Word2002: IOleObject::DoVerb returns RPC_E_SERVERFAULT opening some documents
The update fixes the following issues that were previously not documented in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.
Security: Users May Unintentionally Update Links to External Data Within Word DocumentsUsers may unintentionally updating links to external data within Word documents, including e-mail messages that use Word as the e-mail editor in Outlook.For additional information about this issue documented in the Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-059, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 330008
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330008/
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Flaw in Word fields and Excel external updates may lead to information disclosure
WD2002: The Track Changes Feature Introduces Previously Deleted Text Back in the Document When You Accept the ChangesWhen you use the Track Changes feature, the deleted text may be reintroduced in a document when you accept individual changes.REFERENCESFor additional information about the Word 2000 SR-1 Update: October 16, 2002, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:329749
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329749/
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Description of the Word 2000 SR-1 update: October 16, 2002
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