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This article describes update KB3115455 for Microsoft Excel 2013, which was released on August 9, 2016. This update also applies to Office Home and Student 2013 RT. This update has a prerequisite.

Be aware that the update in the Microsoft Download Center applies to the Microsoft Installer (.msi)-based edition of Office 2013. It doesn't apply to the Office 2013 Click-to-Run editions, such as Microsoft Office 365 Home. (How to determine?)

Improvements and fixes

Fixes the following issues:

  • Assume that you copy and paste a range of cells that has an ID property set in Excel 2013. If you use the ClearContents method to clear the content of the pasted cells, Excel 2013 may crash.

  • Assume that you insert a spreadsheet to a notebook in OneNote 2013. When you select Edit and try to insert a comment in a cell in Excel 2013, Excel 2013 may crash.

  • Excel 2013 silently blocks the loading of untrusted HTML files. This issue occurs after you install MS16-088: Description of the security update for Excel 2013: July 12, 2016 (KB3115262). After you install this new update, Excel 2013 will open HTML documents (even if they're renamed as .xls files) in protected view instead of silently failing.

How to download and install the update

Microsoft Update

Use Microsoft Update to automatically download and install the update.

Download Center

This update is also available for manual download and installation from the Microsoft Download Center. The updates in the Download Center can't be installed on Office Home and Student 2013 RT.

If you're not sure what platform (32-bit or 64-bit) you're running, see Am I running 32-bit or 64-bit Office? Additionally, see more information about how to download Microsoft support files.

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Update information

Restart informationYou may have to restart the computer after you install this update.

PrerequisiteTo apply this update, you must have Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 installed.

More Information

To determine whether your Office installation is Click-to-Run or MSI-based, follow these steps:

  1. Start Microsoft Excel 2013.

  2. On the File menu, select Account.

  3. For Office 2013 Click-to-Run installations, an Update Options item is displayed. For MSI-based installations, the Update Options item isn't displayed.

Office 2013 Click-to-Run installation

MSI-based Office 2013

The screenshot for Excel Click To Run

The screenshot for Excel MSI

Windows 10

  1. Go to Start, type View Installed Updates in the Search Windows box, and then press Enter.

  2. In the list of updates, locate and then select update KB3115455, and then select Uninstall.

Windows 8 and Windows 8.1

  1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search. If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, and then select Search.

  2. Enter windows update, select Windows Update, and then select Installed Updates.

  3. In the list of updates, locate and then select update KB3115455, and then select Uninstall.

Windows 7

  1. Go to Start, type Run, and then select Run.

  2. Enter Appwiz.cpl, and then select OK.

  3. Select View installed updates.

  4. In the list of updates, locate and select update KB3115455, and then select Uninstall.


References

Learn about the standard terminology that Microsoft uses to describe software updates. The Office System TechCenter contains the latest administrative updates and strategic deployment resources for all versions of Office.

File Information

The global version of this 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.

excel-x-none.msp file information

File identifier

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Excel.exe

Excel.exe

15.0.4849.1003

33,044,672

30-Jul-2016

07:48

Excel.man

Excel.exe.manifest

Not applicable

1,227

30-Jul-2016

07:48

Xl12cnv.exe

Excelcnv.exe

15.0.4849.1003

29,506,752

30-Jul-2016

07:48

Xl12cnvp.dll

Excelcnvpxy.dll

15.0.4454.1000

48,704

30-Jul-2016

07:48

Exptoows.xla.1033

Exptoows.xla

Not applicable

114,688

30-Jul-2016

07:48

Solver.xlam_1033

Solver.xlam

Not applicable

426,707

31-Jul-2016

07:38

Solver32.dll_1033

Solver32.dll

15.0.4454.1000

216,136

30-Jul-2016

07:48

Xlcall32.dll

Xlcall32.dll

15.0.4454.1000

10,856

30-Jul-2016

07:48

Xlicons.exe

Xlicons.exe

15.0.4553.1000

3,685,544

30-Jul-2016

07:48

Xlintl32.dll_1033

Xlintl32.dll

15.0.4703.1000

4,483,768

30-Jul-2016

07:48

Xlintl32.rest.idx_dll_1033

Xlintl32.rest.idx_dll

15.0.4703.1000

407,232

30-Jul-2016

07:48

Xllex.dll_1033

Xllex.dll

15.0.4569.1000

37,568

30-Jul-2016

07:48


excel-x-none.msp file information

File identifier

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Excel.exe

Excel.exe

15.0.4849.1003

25,739,456

30-Jul-2016

07:46

Excel.man

Excel.exe.manifest

Not applicable

1,227

30-Jul-2016

07:46

Xl12cnv.exe

Excelcnv.exe

15.0.4849.1003

21,954,752

30-Jul-2016

07:46

Xl12cnvp.dll

Excelcnvpxy.dll

15.0.4454.1000

46,144

30-Jul-2016

07:46

Exptoows.xla.1033

Exptoows.xla

Not applicable

100,864

30-Jul-2016

07:46

Solver.xlam_1033

Solver.xlam

Not applicable

408,981

31-Jul-2016

07:11

Solver32.dll_1033

Solver32.dll

15.0.4454.1000

173,112

30-Jul-2016

07:46

Xlcall32.dll

Xlcall32.dll

15.0.4454.1000

10,328

30-Jul-2016

07:46

Xlicons.exe

Xlicons.exe

15.0.4553.1000

3,685,544

30-Jul-2016

07:45

Xlintl32.dll_1033

Xlintl32.dll

15.0.4703.1000

4,421,312

30-Jul-2016

07:46

Xlintl32.rest.idx_dll_1033

Xlintl32.rest.idx_dll

15.0.4703.1000

407,232

30-Jul-2016

07:46

Xllex.dll_1033

Xllex.dll

15.0.4569.1000

37,568

30-Jul-2016

07:46


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