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MS10-017: Description of the security update for Excel 2002: March 9, 2010

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INTRODUCTION

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS10-017. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:

Home users:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/updates/bulletins/201003.aspx (http://www.microsoft.com/security/updates/bulletins/201003.aspx)
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/ms10-017.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-017.mspx)

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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

More information about this security update

Known issues with this security update

After you install this security update, you may notice that the title of the update is listed in Chinese Simplified script instead of English in the Add or Remove Programs or Programs and Features item in Control Panel.

Note This issue does not affect the functionality of the security update. This is a text mismatch issue only.

To resolve the issue, follow these steps:
1. Uninstall the security update.
2. Visit the Microsoft Download Center page to reinstall the security update:
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=e0136f62-60ce-4ebd-8660-be81eba29ae8 (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=e0136f62-60ce-4ebd-8660-be81eba29ae8)
  Alternately, you can download the security update directly with the following link:
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  Download the officexp-KB978471-FullFile-ENU.exe package now. (http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/B/7/5B7734BA-56C4-4BAD-8297-C399BE081880/officexp-KB978471-FullFile-ENU.exe)
After you install this security update, you may have to accept the Microsoft Software License Terms when you start a Microsoft Office XP program. If you do not accept the Microsoft Software License Terms, the Office XP program may not start.

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Prerequisites to apply this security update

To install this security update, you must have Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) installed on the computer.

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

307841 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307841/ ) How to obtain the latest Office XP service pack

Security update replacement information

This security update replaces the following security update:

973471 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973471/ ) MS09-067: Description of the security update for Excel 2002: November 10, 2009

Removal information

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

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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.