Description of the Office 2010 update: March 12, 2013

INTRODUCTION

Microsoft has released an update for Microsoft Office 2010. This update provides the latest fixes for Office 2010. Additionally, this update contains stability and performance improvements.

Issue that this update fixes

This update releases an update to the Mscomctl.ocx file in order to fix a registry issue in Office 2010.Note Microsoft previously released a security update for the Mscomctl.ocx file to fix the registry issue in Knowledge Base (KB) article 2597986. For more information about KB 2597986, view the following article:

2597986 MS12-060: Description of the security update for Office 2010: August 14, 2012

Resolution

Update details

This update does not replace any previously released update.

How to obtain and install the update

To get the stand-alone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website. For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

Restart information

If you are using the files that are listed in the "How to determine whether the update is installed" section when you install this update, you have to restart the computer after you install this update.

How to determine whether the update is installed

This update contains files that have the versions that are listed in the following tables.

For 32-bit version of Office 2010

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time
Mscomctl.ocx	6.1.98.34	1,070,152	6-Jun-12	0:49

How to uninstall this update

Click Start, and then click Run.
Type Appwiz.cpl, and then click OK.
Use one of the following procedures, depending on the operating system that you are running.
- Windows 7 and Windows Vista
  1. Click View installed updates.
  2. In the list of updates, locate and click update 2687503, and then click Uninstall.
- Windows XP
  1. Click to select the Show updates check box.
  2. In the list of updates, locate and click update 2687503, and then click Remove.

The Office System TechCenter contains the latest administrative updates and strategic deployment resources for all versions of Office. For more information about the Office System TechCenter, go to the following Microsoft website:

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