Article ID: 823975
Article Last Modified on 2/5/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Office XP Standard Edition
SUMMARY
This article describes the Microsoft Office XP issues that are fixed in the Office XP Post-Service Pack 2 hotfix package that is dated August 10, 2003.
Issues That Are Fixed in the Hotfix Package
The following issues are fixed in this hotfix package.
301459 OFFXP: "Insert Picture" Dialog Box Defaults to Thumbnails View
825005 OFFXP: Arrowheads in Drawing Line in Embedded Object Appear Much Larger Than Expected
Service Pack Information
This problem was first corrected in Office XP Service Pack 3. To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Office XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
307841 OFFXP: How to Obtain the Latest Office XP Service Pack
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Hotfix Information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Microsoft Office XP service pack that contains this hotfix.
To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
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Prerequisites
- The optimized version of this hotfix is a post-Office XP Service Pack 2 (SP-2) hotfix. To install the hotfix, you must have Office XP SP-2 installed.
For additional information about Office XP SP-2, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:325671 OFFXP: Overview of the Office XP Service Pack 2
- The optimized version of this hotfix requires Microsoft Windows Installer 2.0 or later.
For additional information about the Windows Installer requirement, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:330537 OFFXP: Office XP Updates and Patches Released After September 2002 May Require Windows Installer 2.0
- The full-file version of this hotfix is also the administrative version of this hotfix. You can install this version of the hotfix with Office XP Service Pack 1 (SP-1). However, Microsoft has not tested this fix on Office XP SP-1 to the same extent as on Office XP Service Pack 2 (SP-2). If you install this hotfix on a computer with Office XP SP-1 installed, some file conflicts might occur. Microsoft supports this configuration, but Microsoft does not recommend this configuration.
Restart Information
You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.
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Hotfix Replacement Information
This hotfix package is replaced by a later hotfix package.
For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
827144 Office XP Post-Service Pack 2 Hotfix Package: August 29, 2003
Registry Information
You must create or modify a registry key to use the one of the hotfixes that is contained in this package.
For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
825005 OFFXP: Arrowheads in Drawing Line in Embedded Object Appear Much Larger Than Expected
Hotfix File Information
This hotfix contains only those files that you must have to correct the issues that this article lists. This hotfix may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build.
The global version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) 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 tool in Control Panel.
Date Time Size File name ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 10-Aug-2003 04:16 10,147,804 Sharedff.msp (Full-File/Administrative) 10-Aug-2003 02:31 3,988,856 Sharedop.msp (Optimized)
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name ----------------------------------------------------- 09-Aug-2003 03:18 10.0.5605.0 9,939,504 Mso.dll
Note For more information about installing this hotfix, see the Readme.txt file that is included in the package.
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REFERENCES
For additional information about the standard terminology that Microsoft uses when it corrects software after it is released, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the Standard Terminology That Is Used to Describe Microsoft Software Updates
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