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MS09-021: Description of the security update for Excel 2003: June 9, 2009

Article ID: 969681 - View products that this article applies to.

INTRODUCTION

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS09-021. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:

Home users:
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200906.mspx
(http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200906.mspx)
Skip the details: Download the updates for your home computer or laptop from the Microsoft Update Web site now:
http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/
(http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/)
IT professionals:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-021.mspx
(http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-021.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 about this security update

Prerequisites to install this security update

This security update is a post Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3 security update. To install the security update, you must have Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3 installed.

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

870924

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/870924/ )

How to obtain the latest service pack for Office 2003

Security update replacement information

This security update replaces the following security update:

959995

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/959995/ )

MS09-009: Description of the security update for Excel 2003: April 14, 2009

Removal information

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

Note When you remove this security update, you may be prompted to insert the Microsoft Office 2003 CD into the CD drive. Additionally, you may not have the option to uninstall the security update from the Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel.

For more information, 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.

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