Microsoft KB Archive/875284

= You receive the error message “This update has already been applied or is included in an update that has already been applied” when you install an update for Office =

Article ID: 875284

Article Last Modified on 1/30/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office XP, All Editions
 * Microsoft Office Excel 2003
 * Microsoft Excel 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003
 * Microsoft Office Publisher 2003
 * Microsoft Publisher 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Publisher 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office Word 2003
 * Microsoft Word 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003
 * Microsoft Office Access 2003
 * Microsoft Access 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Access 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
 * Microsoft Outlook 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Outlook 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003
 * Microsoft Office Student and Teacher Edition 2003
 * Microsoft Office Basic Edition 2003
 * Microsoft Office Standard Edition 2003
 * Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003
 * Microsoft Office 2000 Premium Edition
 * Microsoft Office 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Office 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office 2000 Small Business Edition
 * Microsoft Office 2000 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft FrontPage 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office Basic 2007
 * Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007
 * Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007
 * Microsoft Office Professional 2007
 * Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007
 * Microsoft Office Standard 2007
 * Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007
 * Microsoft Office Word 2007
 * Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2007
 * Microsoft Office Visio Standard 2007
 * Microsoft Office Publisher 2007
 * Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007
 * Microsoft Office Project Standard 2007
 * Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007
 * Microsoft Office Outlook 2007
 * Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager
 * Microsoft Office OneNote 2007
 * Microsoft Office Excel 2007
 * Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007
 * Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007

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SYMPTOMS
When you install a Microsoft Office update, you may receive the following error message:

This update has already been applied or is included in an update that has already been applied.



CAUSE
This issue occurs because of the following conditions:
 * You try to install an Office update.
 * The files that the Office update program is trying to install on your computer have already been updated to a later version.
 * The files that are on your computer have a later version because you have installled a different Office update that contains file versions that are later than the Office update that you are trying to install.



RESOLUTION
This error message can be ignored. This error message indicates that the update that you are trying to install is not required.



MORE INFORMATION
To determine if you are experiencing this issue, view the Office hotfix installation log file. The Office hotfix installation log file will have a name that is similar to the following, where  is a number for each instance of the log file starting with the number 1:

Ohotfix(0000 ).log

Note The highest numbered Office hotfix installation file is the latest update installation.

To view the Office hotfix installation log file, follow these steps:  Start a text editor such as Notepad. To do this, click Start, click Run, type Notepad, and then click OK. Open the Ohotfix(0000 .log file. To do this, follow these steps:  Click Start, and then click Run. Type the following:

%temp%\ohotfix

 Click OK.</ol>

By default, the OHotfix folder is located at the following path, where  is the user name:



Important The Local Settings folder is a hidden folder.</li> The Ohotfix(0000 ).log file will contain an entry that is similar to the following:

Product {90120409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9} Microsoft Office Standard Edition 2003 Version 11.0.6361.0: Already has a patch that supersedes this patch.

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Additional query words: XL2007 IP2007 OneNote2007 OL2007 PPT2007 PRJ2007 PUB2007 SPD2007 VSO2007 WD2007 OFF2007

Keywords: kbtshoot kbprb KB875284

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