Description of the Office 2010 File Validation - Beta 32-Bit Edition and the Office 2010 File Validation - Beta 64-Bit Edition update: December 8, 2009

Microsoft has released an update for Microsoft Office 2010 File Validation - Beta, 32-Bit Edition and Microsoft Office 2010 File Validation - Beta, 64-Bit Edition. This update provides the latest fixes to Microsoft Office 2010 File Validation - Beta, 32-Bit Edition and Microsoft Office 2010 File Validation - Beta, 64-Bit Edition. Additionally, this update contains stability and performance improvements.

Known issue

This is a beta update for Microsoft Office 2010. With this update, we are updating the File Validation tool that is used in Office 2010. The title of the update currently says Security Update. However, this is not directly related to a security update released by Microsoft.

Installation details

Update details

This update does not replace any previously released update.

How to obtain and install the update

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the Update for Microsoft Office 2010 File Validation - Beta (KB976133), 32-Bit Edition package now. (http://download.microsoft.com/download/c/d/4/cd4b6276-0e8b-48ff-9556-f524ecde7751/office-kb976133-fullfile-x86-glb.exe)

Download the Update for Microsoft Office 2010 File Validation - Beta (KB976133), 64-Bit Edition package now. (http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/c/7/6c783216-fadc-4459-bb9a-30c7428cc5a5/office-kb976133-fullfile-x64-glb.exe)

Release Date: December 8, 2009

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How to determine whether the update is installed

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

Update for Microsoft Office 2010 File Validation - Beta (KB976133), 32-Bit EditionUpdate for Microsoft Office 2010 File Validation - Beta (KB976133), 64-Bit Edition You do not have to install this update if you have a later version of the files that are listed in the table.

Information for administrators about .msp files

The update consists of a full-file Microsoft Windows Installer file (.msp file) that is packaged in a self-extracting executable file. The .msp files in the following table are distributed in this update.