When you install any of the Microsoft Office XP products listed at the beginning of this article, you may have chosen to manually install SQL Server Desktop Engine (also known as MSDE 2000). If you installed MSDE 2000, you may be vulnerable to the Slammer worm. For more information about the Slammer worm, visit the following Microsoft Web site: NOTE: The MSDE 2000 is not installed in any default installation configuration of Office XP. To install MSDE 2000, you must run a separate installation process.

This article explains how Office XP users who manually installed MSDE 2000 can help protect their systems from the Slammer worm.

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If you are an Office XP user who has manually installed MSDE 2000, you can use one of the following methods to help protect your system from the Slammer worm.

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Method 1: Run the SQL 2000 Critical Update Wizard

For additional information about the SQL 2000 Critical Update Wizard, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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Method 2: Install SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3)

Install SQL Server 2000 SP3 to help protect your computer from the Slammer worm.

How to Obtain the SQL Server 2000 SP3

SQL Server 2000 Service Pack SP3 is available from the following Microsoft Web site: List of Bugs Fixed by SQL Server 2000 Service Packs

For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: The SQL Server 2000 SP3 ReadMe

The SQL Server 2000 SP3 ReadMe Addendum For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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