Description of the 2007 Office hotfix package: February 26, 2008

This article describes the 2007 Microsoft Office system issues that are fixed in the hotfix package that is dated February 26, 2008.

• The issues that the hotfix fixes.
• The prerequisites for installing the hotfix.
• Whether you must restart the computer after you install the hotfix.
• Whether the hotfix is replaced by any other hotfix.
• Whether you must make any registry changes.
• The files that the hotfix contains.

Issues that the hotfix package fixes

This hotfix fixes the following issues that were not previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

• A server that is running Windows Server 2003 experiences high CPU usage, and Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 runs very slowly.
  
  This issue occurs when the following conditions are true:
  1. Many users are running Outlook 2007 in Terminal Server client sessions that are connected to the Windows Server 2003-based server.
  2. You have an Instant Messenger program installed such as, Office Communicator, Windows Messenger, or MSN Messenger.
  3. You have Outlook-Instant Messenger integration enabled.
  4. Your Windows registry is missing the following registry data:
     HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\IM Providers\Communicator HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\IM Providers\MSN Messenger HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\IM Providers\Windows Messenger
• You use the Microsoft Access Developer Extensions 2007 Package Solution wizard to package a Microsoft Office Access 2007 database application. Then, you install the packaged application on a computer.
  
  When you open the packaged application, you receive the following message:
  A potential security concern has been identified.
  
  Warning: It is not possible to determine that this content came from a trustworthy source. You should leave this content disabled unless the content provides critical functionality and you trust its source.
  
  File path: <path>
  
  This file might contain unsafe content that could harm your computer. Do you want to open this file or cancel the operation?

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for installing this hotfix.

Restart information

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

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix is not replaced by any later hotfix.

Registry information

To use one of the hotfixes in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

File information

This hotfix may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build. This hotfix contains only the files that you must have to correct the issues that are listed in this article.

The global version of this hotfix 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.Download informationMicrosoft Windows Installer .msp file informationAfter the hotfix is installed, the global version of this hotfix has the file attributes, or a later version of the file attributes, that are listed in the following table:For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

If you cannot install the hotfix in this article, use one of the following workarounds.

Method 1

Disable Outlook-Instant Messenger integration

To disable the Outlook-Instant Messenger integration, add the following registry data:

Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Common\PersonaMenu
DWORD: Enabled
Value: 0

Method 2

Keep Outlook-Instant Messenger integration enabled

You can keep the Outlook-Instant Messenger integration enabled and still resolve this issue by adding the following registry data:

Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\IM Providers\Communicator
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\IM Providers\MSN Messenger
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\IM Providers\Windows Messenger

Note You do not have to add registry values under these three keys. Just adding these keys resolves the issue.