December 1, 2020, update for Publisher 2016 (KB4484334)

Applies To
Microsoft Publisher 2016

This article describes update 4484334 for Microsoft Publisher 2016 that was released on December 1, 2020.

Be aware that the update in the Microsoft Download Center applies to the Microsoft Installer (.msi)-based edition of Office 2016. It doesn't apply to the Office 2016 Click-to-Run editions, such as Microsoft Office 365 Home (see What version of Office am I using?)

Improvements and fixes

This update adds security enhancements that provide a more secure version of the signature scheme for Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) projects. For more information, see Upgrade signed Office VBA macro projects to V3 signature.

Note To enable this improvement, you have to install KB 4486746, KB 4486747 and KB 4486716 together with this update.

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.

If you're not sure which 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.

Virus-scan claim

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses by using 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 it.

Update information

Prerequisites

To apply this update, you must have Microsoft Publisher 2016 installed.

Restart information

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

More information

How to uninstall this update

Windows 10

  1. Go to Start, enter View Installed Updates in the Search Windows box, and then press Enter.
  2. In the list of updates, locate and select KB4484334, and then select Uninstall.

Windows 8 and Windows 8.1

  1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then select 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 select KB4484334, and then select Uninstall.

Windows 7

  1. Go to Start, enter 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 KB4484334, and then select Uninstall.

File information

The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

x86

publisher-x-none.msp file information

File identifier File name File version File size Date Time
Morph9.dll Morph9.dll 16.0.5095.1000 483,744 13-Nov-2020 00:32
Mspub.exe Mspub.exe 16.0.5095.1000 10,656,584 13-Nov-2020 00:32
Prtf9.dll Prtf9.dll 16.0.5095.1000 157,056 13-Nov-2020 00:32
Ptxt9.dll Ptxt9.dll 16.0.5095.1000 732,032 13-Nov-2020 00:32
Pub6intl.dll_1033 Pub6intl.dll 16.0.4684.1000 5,972,664 11-Nov-2020 16:00
Pubconv.dll Pubconv.dll 16.0.5095.1000 651,128 13-Nov-2020 00:32

x64

publisher-x-none.msp file information

File identifier File name File version File size Date Time
Morph9.dll Morph9.dll 16.0.5095.1000 637,344 13-Nov-2020 00:33
Mspub.exe Mspub.exe 16.0.5095.1000 13,652,800 13-Nov-2020 00:33
Prtf9.dll Prtf9.dll 16.0.5095.1000 185,192 13-Nov-2020 00:33
Ptxt9.dll Ptxt9.dll 16.0.5095.1000 958,840 13-Nov-2020 00:33
Pub6intl.dll_1033 Pub6intl.dll 16.0.4666.1000 5,982,392 11-Nov-2020 16:09
Pubconv.dll Pubconv.dll 16.0.5095.1000 862,568 13-Nov-2020 00:33
Pubtrap.dll Pubtrap.dll 16.0.5095.1000 72,536 13-Nov-2020 00:33

References

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