Microsoft KB Archive/942670

= Description of the security update for Word 2002: October 9, 2007 =

Article ID: 942670

Article Last Modified on 10/9/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2002 Standard Edition

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INTRODUCTION
Microsoft has released security bulletin MS07-060. The security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the security update for Microsoft Word 2002. This information includes file manifest information and deployment options. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites, depending on whether you are a home user or an IT professional:  Home users:

http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200710.mspx

 IT Professionals

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-060.mspx





Prerequisites
You must have Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) installed to apply this security update.

For more information about how to obtain Office XP SP3, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

307841 How to obtain the latest Office XP service pack

Removal information
To remove this security update, use Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel.

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