Description of the Office Outlook 2003 update: December 14, 2010

Microsoft has released an update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2003. This update provides the latest fixes to Office Outlook 2003. Additionally, this update contains stability and performance improvements. 

Update details

Issues this update fixes

Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 crashes when you use Outlook 2003 add-ins, or when you use other software that integrates with Outlook 2003. This issue occurs when the custom solution uses the MAPIOBJECT property of the AddressEntry object in the Outlook object model.

Note This issue only occurs after you apply the hotfix package that is described in KB article 2293428.

Replacement information

This update replaces the following previously released update:

Installation details

How to obtain and install the update

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the update package now. (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C6FE9027-4B66-487A-A105-859C0990EC98)

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

Restart information

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

How to determine whether the update is installed

This update contains files that have the versions that are listed in the following table.


To determine the version of the files that are installed on the computer, follow these steps, as appropriate for the operating system that you are running.

Windows 7

1. Click Start, and then click Computer.
2. In the Search Computer box, type Outlook.exe, and then press ENTER.
3. Right-click Outlook.exe, and then click Properties.
4. On the General tab, note the properties of the Outlook.exe file that is installed on the computer.

Windows Vista

1. Click Start
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   , and then click Search.
2. Click Advanced Search.
3. In the Location box, click Local Hard Drives.
4. In the Name box, type Outlook.exe, and then click Search.
5. In the list of files, right-click Outlook.exe, and then click Properties.
6. On the General tab, note the properties of the Outlook.exe file that is installed on the computer.

Windows XP

1. Start Search Companion. To do this, click Start, and then click Search.
   
   Note If Windows Desktop Search starts, click Click here to use Search Companion.
   
2. In the Search Results window, click All files and folders in the Search Companion pane.
3. In the All or part of the file name box, type Outlook.exe, and then click Search.
4. In the list of files, right-click Outlook.exe, and then click Properties.
5. On the General tab and on the Version tab, note the properties of the Outlook.exe file that is installed on the computer.

How to uninstall this update

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Type appwiz.cpl, and then click OK.
3. Use one of the following procedures, depending on the operating system that you are running:
   • Windows 7 and Windows Vista
     1. Click View installed updates.
     2. In the list of updates, locate and click update 2449798, and then click Uninstall.
   • Windows XP
     1. Click to select the Show updates check box.
     2. In the list of updates, locate and click update 2449798, and then click Remove.