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MS10-063: Description of the security update for Office XP: September 14, 2010

Article ID: 2288608 - View products that this article applies to.

INTRODUCTION

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS10-063. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft websites:

Home users:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/updates/bulletins/201009.aspx
(http://www.microsoft.com/security/updates/bulletins/201009.aspx)
Skip the details: Download the updates for your home computer or laptop from the Microsoft Update website now:
http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/
(http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/)
IT professionals:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-063.mspx
(http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-063.mspx)

How to obtain help and support for this security update

Help installing updates: Support for Microsoft Update

(http://support.microsoft.com/ph/6527)

Security solutions for IT professionals: TechNet Security Troubleshooting and Support

(http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bb980617.aspx)

Help protect your computer that is running Windows from viruses and malware: Virus Solution and Security Center

(http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/cu_sc_virsec_master)

Local support according to your country: International Support

(http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx)

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More information

Known issues with this security update

Microsoft Update may still offer this update even if you do not have the Office programs installed. For more information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
830335
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/830335/ )
Microsoft Update and Windows Update offer updates for Office programs that you do not have installed

Prerequisites to install this security update

To install this security update, you must have Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3 installed on the computer.

For more information about how to obtain the service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

307841

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307841/ )

How to obtain the latest Office XP service pack

Restart information

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this security update.

Security update replacement information

This security update does not replace a previously released security update.

Removal information

To remove this security update, use the Add or Remove Programs item or the Programs and Features item in Control Panel.

Note When you remove this security update, you may be prompted to insert the disc that contains Office XP. Additionally, you may not have the option to uninstall this security update from the Add or Remove Programs item or from the Programs and Features item in Control Panel. There are several possible causes of this issue.

For more information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

903771

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/903771/ )

Information about the ability to uninstall Office updates

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FILE INFORMATION

The English (United States) version of this security update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.