Microsoft has released an update to Access 2002 Runtime. This update contains security enhancements, stability improvements, and performance improvements.

The Access 2002 Runtime Update includes stability improvements that were developed as a result of user input from both the Error Reporting Tool in Microsoft Office XP and Microsoft Product Support feedback.

Public updates for the Access 2002 Runtime that are released after this update will require the installation of this update.

This article describes how to download and how to install the Access 2002 Runtime Update: KB813617.

Note A later version of the Access 2002 Runtime is available. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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How to Download and How to Install the Update

Important Before you install this update, make sure that you meet the following requirements:

•	Microsoft Windows Installer 2.0 Before you install this update, you must install Windows Installer 2.0 or later. For additional information about this requirement, see the "Windows Installer Update Requirements" section of this article.
•	Microsoft Access 2002 Runtime

Updating Existing Run-time Applications

You can use either of the following two options:

•	Direct Users to the Microsoft Office Product Updates Web Site
•	Distribute the Access 2002 Runtime Client Update

Direct Users to the Microsoft Office Product Updates Web Site

One option for updating computers is to have each user move to the Microsoft Office Products Updates Web site and then download the update. If you do not know what updates users may have applied, this option is an efficient way to make sure that all users have the most current version of the software and any new security updates. To use this option, make sure that each user follows these steps:

Note After you install the update, you cannot remove it. To revert to an installation before the update was installed, you must remove the Access run-time application and then install it again from the original source. Remember to back up any data files before you remove the Access run-time application.

1.	Visit the Microsoft Office Products Updates Web site: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/FX101321101033.aspx (http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/FX101321101033.aspx)
2.	Click Check for Updates.
3.	Click to check Access 2002 Runtime Update: KB813617 and then click Start Installation.
4.	Click to check the I accept the terms of the license agreement check box and then click Next.
5.	Click Next two times.
6.	Click Finish.

Distribute the Access 2002 Runtime Client Update

Another option for updating computers is to download and to distribute the client update to users. To use this option, follow these steps:

Note After you install the update, you cannot remove it. To revert to an installation before the update was installed, you must remove the Access run-time application and then install it again from the original source. Remember to back up any data files before you remove the Access run-time application.

1.	Download the following file from the Microsoft Download Center: http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/1/5/61545B52-CD1E-4EE9-BE27-E0FE5E55D8AB/access2002-runtime-kb813617-client-enu.exe (http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/1/5/61545b52-cd1e-4ee9-be27-e0fe5e55d8ab/access2002-runtime-kb813617-client-enu.exe)
2.	Distribute the file Access2002-runtime-kb813617-client-enu.exe to the users.
3.	The users must open Microsoft Windows Explorer, double-click Access2002-runtime-kb813617-client-enu.exe, and then follow the steps to complete the installation.

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How to Determine Whether the Update Is Installed

The update contains updated versions of the following files:

    File name      Version
    -----------------------
    Graph.exe     10.0.4109.0
    Intldate.dll  2.0.0.1930
    Msaccess.exe  10.0.4302.0
    Msaexp30.dll  10.0.4016.0
    Mscal.ocx     10.0.0.4024
    MSCDM.dll     10.0.0.3506
    Mscomctl.ocx  6.1.95.45
    Msdmeng.dll   8.0.534.0
    Msdmine.dll   8.0.534.0
    Msdmine.rll   8.0.534.0
    Msmdcb80.dll  8.0.384.0
    Msmdgd80.dll  8.0.534.0
    Msmdun80.dll  2000.80.382.0
    Mso.dll       10.0.4219.0
    Msolap80.dll  8.0.534.0
    Msolap80.rll  8.0.384.0
    Msolui80.dll  8.0.0.382
    Msowc.dll     9.0.0.6430
    Olapuir.rll   8.0.382.0
    Owc10.dll     10.0.4109.0
    Snapview.ocx  10.0.4115.0
    Soa.dll       10.0.4115.0

To determine if the update is installed on your computer, follow these steps:

Note Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.

1.	Click Start, and then click Search.
2.	In the search results pane under Search Companion, click All files and folders.
3.	In the All or part of the file name box, type Msaccess.exe, and then click Search.
4.	In the list of files, right-click Msaccess.exe, and then click Properties.
5.	Click the Version tab, if the version number is 10.0.4302.0 or later, the update is installed on your computer.

Note If the Access 2002 Runtime Update: KB813617 is already installed on your computer, you may receive the following error message when you try to install the Access 2002 Runtime Update: KB813617:

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Windows Installer Update Requirements

To install the update that is described in this article requires Windows Installer 2.0 or later. Both Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3) include Windows Installer 2.0 or later.

For additional information about how to install the latest version of Windows Installer for Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, and Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me), visit the following Microsoft Web site:

For additional information about how to install the latest version of Windows Installer for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

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Issues That Are Fixed by the Update

The Access 2002 Runtime Update: KB813617 updates the Access 2002 Runtime files to a version level that is equal to the level of the same files that are updated by Office XP Service Pack 2 (SP-2). For additional information about Office XP Service Pack 2 and what Access 2002 Runtime issues are fixed by Office XP Service Pack 2, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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