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  #1  
Old May 16th 12, 10:14 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsupdate
XP Guy
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Default Windows Updates is offering MS Office 2007 updates - but I have Office2000 installed (?)

I've got an XP machine that I rarely run the MS updates on.

I'm running the automatic updates right now and it's offering me about a
dozen Office 2007 patches / fixes.

Thing is, I've got Office 2000 SR1 premium installed on this thing.

The updates are generically described as:

"Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 System"
"Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 Suites"
"Security Update for Microsoft Office Powerpoint 2007"

Do I want to download these patches - even though I don't have Office
2007?
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  #2  
Old May 16th 12, 10:22 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsupdate
glee
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Default Windows Updates is offering MS Office 2007 updates - but I have Office 2000 installed (?)

"XP Guy" wrote in message ...
I've got an XP machine that I rarely run the MS updates on.

I'm running the automatic updates right now and it's offering me about
a
dozen Office 2007 patches / fixes.

Thing is, I've got Office 2000 SR1 premium installed on this thing.

The updates are generically described as:

"Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 System"
"Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 Suites"
"Security Update for Microsoft Office Powerpoint 2007"

Do I want to download these patches - even though I don't have Office
2007?


You may have the 2007 Compatibility Pack installed, so you can view and
edit Office files made with the later version of Office. If you have
the Compatibility Pack installed, it takes updates for Office 2007.
Alternately, you may have 2007 PowerPoint Viewer installed... that will
also require Office 2007 updates.
--
Glen Ventura
MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009
CompTIA A+

  #3  
Old May 17th 12, 01:08 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsupdate
XP Guy
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Default Windows Updates is offering MS Office 2007 updates - but I haveOffice 2000 installed (?)

glee wrote:

I'm running the automatic updates right now and it's offering me
about a dozen Office 2007 patches / fixes.

Thing is, I've got Office 2000 SR1 premium installed on this
thing.


You may have the 2007 Compatibility Pack installed, so you can view
and edit Office files made with the later version of Office. If
you have the Compatibility Pack installed, it takes updates for
Office 2007.


Yea, I think I did install the compatibility pack at one point.

I downloaded these office 2007 updates and it didn't seem to break
anything...
  #4  
Old May 17th 12, 03:20 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsupdate
BillW50
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Default Windows Updates is offering MS Office 2007 updates - but I have Office 2000 installed (?)

In ,
XP Guy typed:
glee wrote:

I'm running the automatic updates right now and it's offering me
about a dozen Office 2007 patches / fixes.

Thing is, I've got Office 2000 SR1 premium installed on this
thing.


You may have the 2007 Compatibility Pack installed, so you can view
and edit Office files made with the later version of Office. If
you have the Compatibility Pack installed, it takes updates for
Office 2007.


Yea, I think I did install the compatibility pack at one point.

I downloaded these office 2007 updates and it didn't seem to break
anything...


I downloaded all Office 2000 updates manually and saved them all years
ago. As I figured that one day, Microsoft would remove them from their
servers. There was a SR-1 (which I call SP-1 below), but you have that
one. Then you don't need SP-2, since SP-3 (it is only about 13MB in
size) includes both SP-2 and SP-3. And I also noted the Word 2000 build
versions so you know how far in updates Word currently is.

Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.2720)
Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.3821 SP-1)
Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.6926 SP-3)
Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.8968 SP-3) after 13 more updates

Then these are the last updates after SP-3. I don't know if Microsoft
still has them on their servers anymore, but you can check.

REQUIRED UPDATES
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Security Update for Microsoft Excel 2000 (KB969683)
3683 KB / Download Time = 1 min at your connection speed
A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel 2000 that could allow
arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified file is opened. This
update resolves that vulnerability.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Security Update for Microsoft Word 2000 (KB969600)
4002 KB / Download Time = 1 min at your connection speed
A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word 2000 that could allow
arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified file is opened. This
update resolves the vulnerability so that Microsoft Word 2000 documents
are handled appropriately.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Security Update for Office 2000 (KB944425)
1383 KB / Download Time = 1 min at your connection speed
A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office 2000 that could
allow arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified file is opened.
This update resolves that vulnerability.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2000 (KB947361)
2810 KB / Download Time = 1 min at your connection speed
A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office 2000 that could
allow arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified file is opened.
This update resolves that vulnerability.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Security Update for Microsoft Outlook 2000 (KB946986)
2601 KB / Download Time = 1 min at your connection speed
A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Outlook 2000 that could
allow arbitrary code to run when you click on a maliciously modified
hyperlink. This update resolves that vulnerability.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Security Update for Office 2000 (KB921606) (English version)
489 KB / Download Time = 1 min at your connection speed
A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office 2000 that could
enable arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified file is opened.
This security update resolves that vulnerability.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2000 (KB921595) (English version)
524 KB / Download Time = 1 min at your connection speed
A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office 2000 that could
allow arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified file is opened.
This update resolves that vulnerability.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Security Update for Access Snapshot Viewer 2000 (KB955441) (English
version)
87 KB / Download Time = 1 min at your connection speed
A security vulnerability exists in the Snapshot Viewer that could allow
arbitrary code to run when you open a maliciously modified web page or
document. This update resolves that vulnerability.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2000 Web Components (KB931660)
1294 KB / Download Time = 1 min at your connection speed
A security vulnerability exists in the Microsoft Office Web Components
2000 that could allow arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified
file is opened. This update resolves that vulnerability.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2000 (KB957838) (English version)
144 KB / Download Time = 1 min at your connection speed
A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office 2000 that could
allow arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified document is
opened. This update resolves that vulnerability.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Security Update for Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 (KB957790)
1797 KB / Download Time = 1 min at your connection speed
A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 that could
allow arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified file is opened.
This update resolves that vulnerability.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Security Update for Outlook 2000 (KB905646) (English version)
3333 KB / Download Time = 1 min at your connection speed
A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Outlook 2000 that could
allow arbitrary code to run when opening a malicious document. This
update addresses that vulnerability.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Security Update for PowerPoint 2000 (KB905555) (English version)
26 KB / Download Time = 1 min at your connection speed
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

--
Bill
Gateway M465e ('06 era) - OE-QuoteFix v1.19.2
Centrino Core2 Duo T5600 1.83GHz - 2GB - Windows XP SP2



  #5  
Old May 17th 12, 03:37 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsupdate
BillW50
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Default Windows Updates is offering MS Office 2007 updates - but I have Office 2000 installed (?)

In ,
BillW50 typed:
In ,
XP Guy typed:
glee wrote:

I'm running the automatic updates right now and it's offering me
about a dozen Office 2007 patches / fixes.

Thing is, I've got Office 2000 SR1 premium installed on this
thing.


You may have the 2007 Compatibility Pack installed, so you can view
and edit Office files made with the later version of Office. If
you have the Compatibility Pack installed, it takes updates for
Office 2007.


Yea, I think I did install the compatibility pack at one point.

I downloaded these office 2007 updates and it didn't seem to break
anything...


I downloaded all Office 2000 updates manually and saved them all years
ago. As I figured that one day, Microsoft would remove them from their
servers. There was a SR-1 (which I call SP-1 below), but you have that
one. Then you don't need SP-2, since SP-3 (it is only about 13MB in
size) includes both SP-2 and SP-3. And I also noted the Word 2000
build versions so you know how far in updates Word currently is.

Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.2720)
Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.3821 SP-1)
Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.6926 SP-3)
Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.8968 SP-3) after 13 more updates

Then these are the last updates after SP-3. I don't know if Microsoft
still has them on their servers anymore, but you can check.

REQUIRED UPDATES
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Security Update for Microsoft Excel 2000 (KB969683)
3683 KB / Download Time = 1 min at your connection speed
A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel 2000 that could
allow arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified file is
opened. This update resolves that vulnerability.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Security Update for Microsoft Word 2000 (KB969600)
4002 KB / Download Time = 1 min at your connection speed
A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word 2000 that could
allow arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified file is
opened. This update resolves the vulnerability so that Microsoft Word
2000 documents are handled appropriately.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Security Update for Office 2000 (KB944425)
1383 KB / Download Time = 1 min at your connection speed
A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office 2000 that could
allow arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified file is
opened. This update resolves that vulnerability.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2000 (KB947361)
2810 KB / Download Time = 1 min at your connection speed
A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office 2000 that could
allow arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified file is
opened. This update resolves that vulnerability.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Security Update for Microsoft Outlook 2000 (KB946986)
2601 KB / Download Time = 1 min at your connection speed
A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Outlook 2000 that could
allow arbitrary code to run when you click on a maliciously modified
hyperlink. This update resolves that vulnerability.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Security Update for Office 2000 (KB921606) (English version)
489 KB / Download Time = 1 min at your connection speed
A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office 2000 that could
enable arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified file is
opened. This security update resolves that vulnerability.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2000 (KB921595) (English version)
524 KB / Download Time = 1 min at your connection speed
A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office 2000 that could
allow arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified file is
opened. This update resolves that vulnerability.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Security Update for Access Snapshot Viewer 2000 (KB955441) (English
version)
87 KB / Download Time = 1 min at your connection speed
A security vulnerability exists in the Snapshot Viewer that could
allow arbitrary code to run when you open a maliciously modified web
page or document. This update resolves that vulnerability.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2000 Web Components (KB931660)
1294 KB / Download Time = 1 min at your connection speed
A security vulnerability exists in the Microsoft Office Web Components
2000 that could allow arbitrary code to run when a maliciously
modified file is opened. This update resolves that vulnerability.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2000 (KB957838) (English version)
144 KB / Download Time = 1 min at your connection speed
A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office 2000 that could
allow arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified document is
opened. This update resolves that vulnerability.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Security Update for Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 (KB957790)
1797 KB / Download Time = 1 min at your connection speed
A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 that
could allow arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified file is
opened. This update resolves that vulnerability.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Security Update for Outlook 2000 (KB905646) (English version)
3333 KB / Download Time = 1 min at your connection speed
A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Outlook 2000 that could
allow arbitrary code to run when opening a malicious document. This
update addresses that vulnerability.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Security Update for PowerPoint 2000 (KB905555) (English version)
26 KB / Download Time = 1 min at your connection speed
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Say you know what? There was a SR-1 and a SR-1a. Check your Word build
version. If it doesn't say 9.0.3821, then you need the "Office 2000 -
SR1aDL.exe" update (53MB) first before you can install SP-3 and the
later 13 updates.

--
Bill
Gateway M465e ('06 era) - OE-QuoteFix v1.19.2
Centrino Core2 Duo T5600 1.83GHz - 2GB - Windows XP SP2


  #6  
Old May 17th 12, 06:17 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsupdate
glee
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Default Windows Updates is offering MS Office 2007 updates - but I have Office 2000 installed (?)

"BillW50" wrote in message
...
In ,
BillW50 typed:
In ,
XP Guy typed:
glee wrote:

I'm running the automatic updates right now and it's offering me
about a dozen Office 2007 patches / fixes.

Thing is, I've got Office 2000 SR1 premium installed on this
thing.

You may have the 2007 Compatibility Pack installed, so you can view
and edit Office files made with the later version of Office. If
you have the Compatibility Pack installed, it takes updates for
Office 2007.

Yea, I think I did install the compatibility pack at one point.

I downloaded these office 2007 updates and it didn't seem to break
anything...


I downloaded all Office 2000 updates manually and saved them all
years
ago. As I figured that one day, Microsoft would remove them from
their
servers. There was a SR-1 (which I call SP-1 below), but you have
that
one. Then you don't need SP-2, since SP-3 (it is only about 13MB in
size) includes both SP-2 and SP-3. And I also noted the Word 2000
build versions so you know how far in updates Word currently is.

Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.2720)
Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.3821 SP-1)
Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.6926 SP-3)
Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.8968 SP-3) after 13 more updates

Then these are the last updates after SP-3. I don't know if Microsoft
still has them on their servers anymore, but you can check.

REQUIRED UPDATES
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
snip


Say you know what? There was a SR-1 and a SR-1a. Check your Word build
version. If it doesn't say 9.0.3821, then you need the "Office 2000 -
SR1aDL.exe" update (53MB) first before you can install SP-3 and the
later 13 updates.


The question was about the Office 2007 updates...
--
Glen Ventura
MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009
CompTIA A+

  #7  
Old May 17th 12, 06:31 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsupdate
BillW50
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Posts: 5,556
Default Windows Updates is offering MS Office 2007 updates - but I have Office 2000 installed (?)

In ,
glee wrote:
"BillW50" wrote in message
...
In ,
BillW50 typed:
In ,
XP Guy typed:
glee wrote:

I'm running the automatic updates right now and it's offering me
about a dozen Office 2007 patches / fixes.

Thing is, I've got Office 2000 SR1 premium installed on this
thing.

You may have the 2007 Compatibility Pack installed, so you can
view and edit Office files made with the later version of Office.
If you have the Compatibility Pack installed, it takes updates for
Office 2007.

Yea, I think I did install the compatibility pack at one point.

I downloaded these office 2007 updates and it didn't seem to break
anything...

I downloaded all Office 2000 updates manually and saved them all
years ago. As I figured that one day, Microsoft would remove them
from their servers. There was a SR-1 (which I call SP-1 below), but
you have that one. Then you don't need SP-2, since SP-3 (it is only
about 13MB in size) includes both SP-2 and SP-3. And I also noted
the Word 2000 build versions so you know how far in updates Word
currently is.

Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.2720)
Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.3821 SP-1)
Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.6926 SP-3)
Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.8968 SP-3) after 13 more updates

Then these are the last updates after SP-3. I don't know if
Microsoft still has them on their servers anymore, but you can
check. REQUIRED UPDATES
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
snip


Say you know what? There was a SR-1 and a SR-1a. Check your Word
build version. If it doesn't say 9.0.3821, then you need the "Office
2000 - SR1aDL.exe" update (53MB) first before you can install SP-3
and the later 13 updates.


The question was about the Office 2007 updates...


Yes and the question was if Office 2007 updates Office 2000 too? And the
answer is, no it doesn't and the above is what you need to update Office
2000.

--
Bill
Gateway M465e ('06 era) - OE-QuoteFix v1.19.2
Centrino Core Duo T2400 1.83GHz - 2GB - Windows XP SP3


  #8  
Old May 17th 12, 06:39 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsupdate
glee
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Posts: 1,794
Default Windows Updates is offering MS Office 2007 updates - but I have Office 2000 installed (?)

"BillW50" wrote in message
...
In ,
glee wrote:
"BillW50" wrote in message
...
In ,
BillW50 typed:
In ,
XP Guy typed:
glee wrote:

I'm running the automatic updates right now and it's offering me
about a dozen Office 2007 patches / fixes.

Thing is, I've got Office 2000 SR1 premium installed on this
thing.

You may have the 2007 Compatibility Pack installed, so you can
view and edit Office files made with the later version of Office.
If you have the Compatibility Pack installed, it takes updates
for
Office 2007.

Yea, I think I did install the compatibility pack at one point.

I downloaded these office 2007 updates and it didn't seem to break
anything...

I downloaded all Office 2000 updates manually and saved them all
years ago. As I figured that one day, Microsoft would remove them
from their servers. There was a SR-1 (which I call SP-1 below), but
you have that one. Then you don't need SP-2, since SP-3 (it is only
about 13MB in size) includes both SP-2 and SP-3. And I also noted
the Word 2000 build versions so you know how far in updates Word
currently is.

Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.2720)
Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.3821 SP-1)
Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.6926 SP-3)
Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.8968 SP-3) after 13 more updates

Then these are the last updates after SP-3. I don't know if
Microsoft still has them on their servers anymore, but you can
check. REQUIRED UPDATES
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
snip

Say you know what? There was a SR-1 and a SR-1a. Check your Word
build version. If it doesn't say 9.0.3821, then you need the "Office
2000 - SR1aDL.exe" update (53MB) first before you can install SP-3
and the later 13 updates.


The question was about the Office 2007 updates...


Yes and the question was if Office 2007 updates Office 2000 too? And
the answer is, no it doesn't and the above is what you need to update
Office 2000.


Actually, no.... that was not the question. Re-read the original post.
Nowhere was it asked "if Office 2007 updates Office 2000 too". The OP
asked why he was offered OFF2007 updates when he had OFF2000, and if he
should install them.
--
Glen Ventura
MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009
CompTIA A+

  #9  
Old May 17th 12, 06:45 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsupdate
BillW50
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Posts: 5,556
Default Windows Updates is offering MS Office 2007 updates - but I have Office 2000 installed (?)

In ,
glee wrote:
"BillW50" wrote in message
...
In ,
glee wrote:
"BillW50" wrote in message
...
In ,
BillW50 typed:
In ,
XP Guy typed:
glee wrote:

I'm running the automatic updates right now and it's offering
me about a dozen Office 2007 patches / fixes.

Thing is, I've got Office 2000 SR1 premium installed on this
thing.

You may have the 2007 Compatibility Pack installed, so you can
view and edit Office files made with the later version of
Office. If you have the Compatibility Pack installed, it takes
updates for
Office 2007.

Yea, I think I did install the compatibility pack at one point.

I downloaded these office 2007 updates and it didn't seem to
break anything...

I downloaded all Office 2000 updates manually and saved them all
years ago. As I figured that one day, Microsoft would remove them
from their servers. There was a SR-1 (which I call SP-1 below),
but you have that one. Then you don't need SP-2, since SP-3 (it
is only about 13MB in size) includes both SP-2 and SP-3. And I
also noted the Word 2000 build versions so you know how far in
updates Word currently is.

Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.2720)
Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.3821 SP-1)
Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.6926 SP-3)
Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.8968 SP-3) after 13 more updates

Then these are the last updates after SP-3. I don't know if
Microsoft still has them on their servers anymore, but you can
check. REQUIRED UPDATES
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
snip

Say you know what? There was a SR-1 and a SR-1a. Check your Word
build version. If it doesn't say 9.0.3821, then you need the
"Office 2000 - SR1aDL.exe" update (53MB) first before you can
install SP-3 and the later 13 updates.

The question was about the Office 2007 updates...


Yes and the question was if Office 2007 updates Office 2000 too? And
the answer is, no it doesn't and the above is what you need to update
Office 2000.


Actually, no.... that was not the question. Re-read the original
post. Nowhere was it asked "if Office 2007 updates Office 2000 too".
The OP asked why he was offered OFF2007 updates when he had OFF2000,
and if he should install them.


They can install Office 2007 updates, but it will only help the 2007
Compatibility Pack *only*. While they still have Office 2000 and only
patched up to SR-1 and it has much further to go to be fully patched.
Why is this so hard for you?

--
Bill
Gateway M465e ('06 era) - OE-QuoteFix v1.19.2
Centrino Core Duo T2400 1.83GHz - 2GB - Windows XP SP3


  #10  
Old May 17th 12, 06:51 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsupdate
glee
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Posts: 1,794
Default Windows Updates is offering MS Office 2007 updates - but I have Office 2000 installed (?)

"BillW50" wrote in message
...
In ,
glee wrote:
"BillW50" wrote in message
...
In ,
glee wrote:
"BillW50" wrote in message
...
In ,
BillW50 typed:
In ,
XP Guy typed:
glee wrote:

I'm running the automatic updates right now and it's offering
me about a dozen Office 2007 patches / fixes.

Thing is, I've got Office 2000 SR1 premium installed on this
thing.

You may have the 2007 Compatibility Pack installed, so you can
view and edit Office files made with the later version of
Office. If you have the Compatibility Pack installed, it takes
updates for
Office 2007.

Yea, I think I did install the compatibility pack at one point.

I downloaded these office 2007 updates and it didn't seem to
break anything...

I downloaded all Office 2000 updates manually and saved them all
years ago. As I figured that one day, Microsoft would remove them
from their servers. There was a SR-1 (which I call SP-1 below),
but you have that one. Then you don't need SP-2, since SP-3 (it
is only about 13MB in size) includes both SP-2 and SP-3. And I
also noted the Word 2000 build versions so you know how far in
updates Word currently is.

Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.2720)
Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.3821 SP-1)
Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.6926 SP-3)
Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.8968 SP-3) after 13 more updates

Then these are the last updates after SP-3. I don't know if
Microsoft still has them on their servers anymore, but you can
check. REQUIRED UPDATES
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
snip

Say you know what? There was a SR-1 and a SR-1a. Check your Word
build version. If it doesn't say 9.0.3821, then you need the
"Office 2000 - SR1aDL.exe" update (53MB) first before you can
install SP-3 and the later 13 updates.

The question was about the Office 2007 updates...

Yes and the question was if Office 2007 updates Office 2000 too? And
the answer is, no it doesn't and the above is what you need to
update
Office 2000.


Actually, no.... that was not the question. Re-read the original
post. Nowhere was it asked "if Office 2007 updates Office 2000 too".
The OP asked why he was offered OFF2007 updates when he had OFF2000,
and if he should install them.


They can install Office 2007 updates, but it will only help the 2007
Compatibility Pack *only*. While they still have Office 2000 and only
patched up to SR-1 and it has much further to go to be fully patched.
Why is this so hard for you?


Not hard for me at all, but apparently hard for you.... and for what
reason must you insult people? There was NO QUESTION OR STATEMENT
regarding whether the 2007 patches updated Ver. 2000. The question was,
does he need the 2007 patches. Again, re-read the original question.
--
Glen Ventura
MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009
CompTIA A+

  #11  
Old May 17th 12, 07:04 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsupdate
BillW50
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Posts: 5,556
Default Windows Updates is offering MS Office 2007 updates - but I have Office 2000 installed (?)

In ,
glee wrote:
"BillW50" wrote in message
...
In ,
glee wrote:
"BillW50" wrote in message
...
In ,
glee wrote:
"BillW50" wrote in message
...
In ,
BillW50 typed:
In ,
XP Guy typed:
glee wrote:

I'm running the automatic updates right now and it's offering
me about a dozen Office 2007 patches / fixes.

Thing is, I've got Office 2000 SR1 premium installed on this
thing.

You may have the 2007 Compatibility Pack installed, so you can
view and edit Office files made with the later version of
Office. If you have the Compatibility Pack installed, it takes
updates for
Office 2007.

Yea, I think I did install the compatibility pack at one point.

I downloaded these office 2007 updates and it didn't seem to
break anything...

I downloaded all Office 2000 updates manually and saved them all
years ago. As I figured that one day, Microsoft would remove
them from their servers. There was a SR-1 (which I call SP-1
below), but you have that one. Then you don't need SP-2, since
SP-3 (it is only about 13MB in size) includes both SP-2 and
SP-3. And I also noted the Word 2000 build versions so you know
how far in updates Word currently is.

Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.2720)
Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.3821 SP-1)
Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.6926 SP-3)
Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.8968 SP-3) after 13 more updates

Then these are the last updates after SP-3. I don't know if
Microsoft still has them on their servers anymore, but you can
check. REQUIRED UPDATES
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
snip

Say you know what? There was a SR-1 and a SR-1a. Check your Word
build version. If it doesn't say 9.0.3821, then you need the
"Office 2000 - SR1aDL.exe" update (53MB) first before you can
install SP-3 and the later 13 updates.

The question was about the Office 2007 updates...

Yes and the question was if Office 2007 updates Office 2000 too?
And the answer is, no it doesn't and the above is what you need to
update
Office 2000.

Actually, no.... that was not the question. Re-read the original
post. Nowhere was it asked "if Office 2007 updates Office 2000 too".
The OP asked why he was offered OFF2007 updates when he had OFF2000,
and if he should install them.


They can install Office 2007 updates, but it will only help the 2007
Compatibility Pack *only*. While they still have Office 2000 and only
patched up to SR-1 and it has much further to go to be fully patched.
Why is this so hard for you?


Not hard for me at all, but apparently hard for you.... and for what
reason must you insult people? There was NO QUESTION OR STATEMENT
regarding whether the 2007 patches updated Ver. 2000. The question
was, does he need the 2007 patches. Again, re-read the original
question.


What is so hard to understand? If you go to Windows updates or Office
updates and if you have Office 2000 SR-1, Microsoft will show you *no*
updates for Office 2000 at all. No matter how unpatched your Office 2000
is. The reason is because that Microsoft has drop support for Office
2000 and also removed the Office 2000 patches.

So when I try to help the guy out, you have to play mind games with
people and act foolish. Don't you have other people to bother instead?
Wife, brother, kids, dog, or something?

--
Bill
Gateway M465e ('06 era) - OE-QuoteFix v1.19.2
Centrino Core Duo T2400 1.83GHz - 2GB - Windows XP SP3


  #12  
Old May 17th 12, 07:23 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsupdate
glee
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Posts: 1,794
Default Windows Updates is offering MS Office 2007 updates - but I have Office 2000 installed (?)

"BillW50" wrote in message
...
glee wrote:

I'm running the automatic updates right now and it's
offering
me about a dozen Office 2007 patches / fixes.

Thing is, I've got Office 2000 SR1 premium installed on this
thing.

You may have the 2007 Compatibility Pack installed, so you
can
view and edit Office files made with the later version of
Office. If you have the Compatibility Pack installed, it
takes
updates for
Office 2007.

Yea, I think I did install the compatibility pack at one
point.

I downloaded these office 2007 updates and it didn't seem to
break anything...

I downloaded all Office 2000 updates manually and saved them
all
years ago. As I figured that one day, Microsoft would remove
them from their servers. There was a SR-1 (which I call SP-1
below), but you have that one. Then you don't need SP-2, since
SP-3 (it is only about 13MB in size) includes both SP-2 and
SP-3. And I also noted the Word 2000 build versions so you know
how far in updates Word currently is.

Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.2720)
Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.3821 SP-1)
Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.6926 SP-3)
Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.8968 SP-3) after 13 more updates

Then these are the last updates after SP-3. I don't know if
Microsoft still has them on their servers anymore, but you can
check. REQUIRED UPDATES
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
snip

Say you know what? There was a SR-1 and a SR-1a. Check your Word
build version. If it doesn't say 9.0.3821, then you need the
"Office 2000 - SR1aDL.exe" update (53MB) first before you can
install SP-3 and the later 13 updates.

The question was about the Office 2007 updates...

Yes and the question was if Office 2007 updates Office 2000 too?
And the answer is, no it doesn't and the above is what you need to
update
Office 2000.

Actually, no.... that was not the question. Re-read the original
post. Nowhere was it asked "if Office 2007 updates Office 2000
too".
The OP asked why he was offered OFF2007 updates when he had
OFF2000,
and if he should install them.

They can install Office 2007 updates, but it will only help the 2007
Compatibility Pack *only*. While they still have Office 2000 and
only
patched up to SR-1 and it has much further to go to be fully
patched.
Why is this so hard for you?


Not hard for me at all, but apparently hard for you.... and for what
reason must you insult people? There was NO QUESTION OR STATEMENT
regarding whether the 2007 patches updated Ver. 2000. The question
was, does he need the 2007 patches. Again, re-read the original
question.


What is so hard to understand? If you go to Windows updates or Office
updates and if you have Office 2000 SR-1, Microsoft will show you *no*
updates for Office 2000 at all. No matter how unpatched your Office
2000 is. The reason is because that Microsoft has drop support for
Office 2000 and also removed the Office 2000 patches.

So when I try to help the guy out, you have to play mind games with
people and act foolish. Don't you have other people to bother instead?
Wife, brother, kids, dog, or something?


smh. One-track mind. The question was not at any point "how do I find
Office 2000 updates". Yes, the support cycle is over for Office 2000.
Once support has ended for any product, automatic updates are no longer
available, updates must be obtained through the Download Center.
So, you want to give the OP info about the unavailability of Office 2000
updates via automatic updates... all well and good. My point is that
you never once addressed the original question, not once.

Just for clarity, your reference to Windows Update and to Office Update
sites for Office updates of any kind, is incorrect. At NO time could
you ever get Office Updates from "Windows Update". There have not been
automatic updates available from Office Update site for a few years, and
they were never available from Windows Update. Automatic updates for
supported versions of Office are only available from Microsoft Update,
which is a different service than Windows Update. Office Update
transferred its updating to Microsoft Update some time ago. FYI....
--
Glen Ventura
MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009
CompTIA A+

  #13  
Old May 17th 12, 08:01 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsupdate
Char Jackson
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 10,449
Default Windows Updates is offering MS Office 2007 updates - but I have Office 2000 installed (?)

On Thu, 17 May 2012 12:45:40 -0500, "BillW50" wrote:

In ,
glee wrote:
"BillW50" wrote in message
...
In ,
glee wrote:
"BillW50" wrote in message
...
In ,
BillW50 typed:
In ,
XP Guy typed:
glee wrote:

I'm running the automatic updates right now and it's offering
me about a dozen Office 2007 patches / fixes.

Thing is, I've got Office 2000 SR1 premium installed on this
thing.

You may have the 2007 Compatibility Pack installed, so you can
view and edit Office files made with the later version of
Office. If you have the Compatibility Pack installed, it takes
updates for
Office 2007.

Yea, I think I did install the compatibility pack at one point.

I downloaded these office 2007 updates and it didn't seem to
break anything...

I downloaded all Office 2000 updates manually and saved them all
years ago. As I figured that one day, Microsoft would remove them
from their servers. There was a SR-1 (which I call SP-1 below),
but you have that one. Then you don't need SP-2, since SP-3 (it
is only about 13MB in size) includes both SP-2 and SP-3. And I
also noted the Word 2000 build versions so you know how far in
updates Word currently is.

Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.2720)
Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.3821 SP-1)
Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.6926 SP-3)
Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.8968 SP-3) after 13 more updates

Then these are the last updates after SP-3. I don't know if
Microsoft still has them on their servers anymore, but you can
check. REQUIRED UPDATES
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
snip

Say you know what? There was a SR-1 and a SR-1a. Check your Word
build version. If it doesn't say 9.0.3821, then you need the
"Office 2000 - SR1aDL.exe" update (53MB) first before you can
install SP-3 and the later 13 updates.

The question was about the Office 2007 updates...

Yes and the question was if Office 2007 updates Office 2000 too? And
the answer is, no it doesn't and the above is what you need to update
Office 2000.


Actually, no.... that was not the question. Re-read the original
post. Nowhere was it asked "if Office 2007 updates Office 2000 too".
The OP asked why he was offered OFF2007 updates when he had OFF2000,
and if he should install them.


They can install Office 2007 updates, but it will only help the 2007
Compatibility Pack *only*. While they still have Office 2000 and only
patched up to SR-1 and it has much further to go to be fully patched.
Why is this so hard for you?


Why not just admit that you misread the OP's post and move on? We all
make mistakes. Any why the snarky "Why is this so hard for you"?

  #14  
Old May 17th 12, 08:15 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsupdate
BillW50
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 5,556
Default Windows Updates is offering MS Office 2007 updates - but I have Office 2000 installed (?)

In ,
glee wrote:
"BillW50" wrote in message
...
What is so hard to understand? If you go to Windows updates or Office
updates and if you have Office 2000 SR-1, Microsoft will show you
*no* updates for Office 2000 at all. No matter how unpatched your
Office 2000 is. The reason is because that Microsoft has drop
support for Office 2000 and also removed the Office 2000 patches.

So when I try to help the guy out, you have to play mind games with
people and act foolish. Don't you have other people to bother
instead? Wife, brother, kids, dog, or something?


smh. One-track mind. The question was not at any point "how do I
find Office 2000 updates". Yes, the support cycle is over for Office
2000. Once support has ended for any product, automatic updates are
no longer available, updates must be obtained through the Download
Center. So, you want to give the OP info about the unavailability of
Office
2000 updates via automatic updates... all well and good. My point is
that you never once addressed the original question, not once.


Oh and you *want* to tell him the same line that everybody else told
him? And how does that help him Glen? I am waiting! I am trying to help
them by telling them what they need to update Office 2000 because they
are very unlikely to find it any place else except from me.

Just for clarity, your reference to Windows Update and to Office
Update sites for Office updates of any kind, is incorrect. At NO
time could you ever get Office Updates from "Windows Update". There
have not been automatic updates available from Office Update site for
a few years, and they were never available from Windows Update.
Automatic updates for supported versions of Office are only available
from Microsoft Update, which is a different service than Windows
Update. Office Update transferred its updating to Microsoft Update
some time ago. FYI....


For starters I can only speak about the Office Update site for Office
2000. I don't have 2003 or later so I wouldn't know how that works
except the part about 2007 Compatibility Pack, which I too have seen.
And prior to Office 2000, Office updates were done through Windows
Update. And since 2005, Windows and Office updates can be had through
the single Microsoft Update site.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Office_Update

--
Bill
Gateway M465e ('06 era) - OE-QuoteFix v1.19.2
Centrino Core Duo T2400 1.83GHz - 2GB - Windows XP SP3


  #15  
Old May 17th 12, 08:21 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsupdate
David H. Lipman
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Posts: 4,185
Default Windows Updates is offering MS Office 2007 updates - but I have Office 2000 installed (?)

From: "Char Jackson"

On Thu, 17 May 2012 12:45:40 -0500, "BillW50" wrote:

In ,
glee wrote:
"BillW50" wrote in message
...
In ,
glee wrote:
"BillW50" wrote in message
...
In ,
BillW50 typed:
In ,
XP Guy typed:
glee wrote:

I'm running the automatic updates right now and it's offering
me about a dozen Office 2007 patches / fixes.

Thing is, I've got Office 2000 SR1 premium installed on this
thing.

You may have the 2007 Compatibility Pack installed, so you can
view and edit Office files made with the later version of
Office. If you have the Compatibility Pack installed, it takes
updates for
Office 2007.

Yea, I think I did install the compatibility pack at one point.

I downloaded these office 2007 updates and it didn't seem to
break anything...

I downloaded all Office 2000 updates manually and saved them all
years ago. As I figured that one day, Microsoft would remove them
from their servers. There was a SR-1 (which I call SP-1 below),
but you have that one. Then you don't need SP-2, since SP-3 (it
is only about 13MB in size) includes both SP-2 and SP-3. And I
also noted the Word 2000 build versions so you know how far in
updates Word currently is.

Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.2720)
Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.3821 SP-1)
Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.6926 SP-3)
Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0.8968 SP-3) after 13 more updates

Then these are the last updates after SP-3. I don't know if
Microsoft still has them on their servers anymore, but you can
check. REQUIRED UPDATES
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
snip

Say you know what? There was a SR-1 and a SR-1a. Check your Word
build version. If it doesn't say 9.0.3821, then you need the
"Office 2000 - SR1aDL.exe" update (53MB) first before you can
install SP-3 and the later 13 updates.

The question was about the Office 2007 updates...

Yes and the question was if Office 2007 updates Office 2000 too? And
the answer is, no it doesn't and the above is what you need to update
Office 2000.

Actually, no.... that was not the question. Re-read the original
post. Nowhere was it asked "if Office 2007 updates Office 2000 too".
The OP asked why he was offered OFF2007 updates when he had OFF2000,
and if he should install them.


They can install Office 2007 updates, but it will only help the 2007
Compatibility Pack *only*. While they still have Office 2000 and only
patched up to SR-1 and it has much further to go to be fully patched.
Why is this so hard for you?


Why not just admit that you misread the OP's post and move on? We all
make mistakes. Any why the snarky "Why is this so hard for you"?


Because he wrote such a lenthy reply ;-)

--
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Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk
http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

 




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