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April 2011 Office Security Update Release

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Update: We are aware some of you are experiencing issues with two of the updates, KB2509470 (Outlook), 2464588 (PowerPoint).

KB2464588 issues have been addressed with a new update: https://blogs.technet.com/b/office_sustained_engineering/archive/2011/04/23/issues-after-installing-powerpoint-2003-update-kb2464588.aspx

In both cases, we are working on publishing an update to resolve the issues caused by those releases. We expect to release these updates as a hotfix to resolve those issues. We expect to have a PowerPoint update available for manual download before Monday, April 25th. We expect to have an Outlook update posted no later by Friday, April 29th. We'll keep this blog post updated as we have more information to share.

If you have further questions, you can contact Microsoft Support for further assistance. For home users, no-charge support is available by calling 1-866-PCSAFETY in the United States and Canada or by contacting your local Microsoft subsidiary. For more information about how to contact your local Microsoft subsidiary for support issues with security updates , visit the Microsoft International Support website:

The April Public Update release for Office is now live and available for download. This release contains 4 security bulletins, 1 security advisory, and 8 non-security updates.

The following Security updates were released for:

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-021

· Security Update for Microsoft Excel 2002 (KB2466169)
· Security Update for Microsoft Excel 2010 (KB2466146), 32-bit / 64-bit Edition
· Security Update for the 2007 Microsoft Office System (KB2466156)
· Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel 2003 (KB2502786)
· Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel 2007 (KB2464583)
· Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel Viewer (KB2466158)

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-023 and MS11-029 (XP Only)

· Security Update for Microsoft Office XP (KB2509461)
· Security Update for Microsoft Office 2003 (KB2509503)
· Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 System (KB2509488)

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-022

· Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 System (KB2464635)
· Security Update for Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 (KB2464617)
· Security Update for Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 (KB2464588)
· Security Update for Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 (KB2464594)
· Security Update for Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 (KB2519975), 32-bit / 64-bit Edition
· Security Update for Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2007 (KB2464623)
· Security Update for PowerPoint Viewer 2010 (KB2519984)
· Security Update for Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 (KB2520047)

Microsoft Security Advisory (2501584) - Release of Microsoft Office File Validation for Microsoft Office

· Security Update for Microsoft Office Word 2007 (KB2464605)
· Security Update for Microsoft Office Word 2003 (KB2464603)
· Security Update for Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 (KB2464599)
· Security Update for Microsoft Office Publisher 2003 (KB2464598)

Joining the security bulletins were a handful of non-security updates:

· Update for Microsoft Office 2007 System  (KB2508958) which will decrease installation failures for updates installed on Microsoft Office 2007.
· Update for Microsoft Office Web Apps (KB2510648) which provides critical compatibility updates for customers running mixed-mode server deployments.
· Update for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 (KB2510639) which provides critical compatibility updates for customers running mixed-mode server deployments.
· Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 (KB2509470) which provides stability and performance improvements.

As with normal cadence, Outlook Junk Email Filters for Office 2003, 2007 and 2010 32-bit/64-bit were also updated.

Comments

  • Anonymous
    January 01, 2003
    We have posted an update for PowerPoint: blogs.technet.com/.../issues-after-installing-powerpoint-2003-update-kb2464588.aspx

  • Anonymous
    January 01, 2003
    @KCrawford, we can confirm the report from Microsoft Support. We are close to having an update for PowerPoint 2002, and will update this blog when we have news.

  • Anonymous
    January 01, 2003
    Good catch, Al. We'll have a look (and fix it too!). Thanks for the heads up.

  • Anonymous
    January 01, 2003
    @B Mann, can you please call 1-866-PC SAFETY and create a support case? they will be able to assist you in troubleshooting the issue.

  • Anonymous
    April 13, 2011
    Are people getting print preview or print errors after installing KB2509470 on Outlook 2007?  

  • Anonymous
    April 14, 2011
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  • Anonymous
    April 14, 2011
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  • Anonymous
    April 15, 2011
    How long will we have to wait for this update. Breaking the majority of PowerPoint files across our enterprise is unacceptable.

  • Anonymous
    April 19, 2011
    Is anyone having a problem with Security Update for MS PPT 2002 KB2464617? I keep getting error messages and can't edit anything even if I do get the presentation to open. Everything freezes. Major disruption to our business!!

  • Anonymous
    April 20, 2011
    Its simple: KB2464588 cannot be released into the Enterprise environment - companies are either having to block the update or roll it back. I hope you are also aware that KB2464588 is causing PowerPoint to lock up when exiting from editing embedded objects, e.e. MS Graph. Personally it shows once more the PowerPoint product team seems totally disconnected from their Enterprise users.

  • Anonymous
    April 20, 2011
    My organisation seems to be experiencing issues with KB2464617 for PowerPoint 2002.   PowerPoint keeps crashing and won't allow presentations to be edited, uninstalling the update resolves the issue

  • Anonymous
    April 20, 2011
    For in Depth Detail and how to uninstall/Deinstall this Patch in Coporate/Enterprise Enviroment with a Batch with SMS/Enteo/Altiris or any other Deployment Product. Just deny the Patch in WSUS will not deinstall it. Please understand MS, they made a favor and released a fix to a 0day leak together with the regular Patch Windows day. Also i would like to mention that Windwos Update Server is a free product and if you have WSUS Test Groups based on Active Directory Groups you can safely skip such catastrophic failures in Enterprise. You may need some deep knowledge what those Patches do and for what they are but actualy that is what the company pays you for if you work in IT. There are also external companys who offer the Patching via WSUS for smaller small business. We have collected most of the Info and made a post which may be helpfull for most IT-Administrators. www.butsch.ch/.../KB-2464588-Office-2003-reports-corrupt-while-opening-newer-File-Version.aspx

  • Anonymous
    April 22, 2011
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  • Anonymous
    April 26, 2011
    We have posted an update for PowerPoint: blogs.technet.com/.../issues-after-installing-powerpoint-2003-update-kb2464588.aspx We have the same erros with PP2002! Did you planned an Update/Fix for PP2002 ??

  • Anonymous
    April 27, 2011
    After a few days of testing, we have found that KB2464583 (Excel 2007) and KB2502786 (Excel 2003) are causing trouble with their respective versions of Excel.  The main issue we've noticed is that Excel will shut down when multiple spread sheets (at least 2-3) are open.  The time before the shutdown is random (from instant to as long as 40 seconds).  We have fixed these issues by uninstalling those patches and blocking them on our WUS.

  • Anonymous
    April 28, 2011
    Hello MS Office Team, thanks for hotfix for PowerPoint 2003. Jenny CHSS on 20 Apl, Michael D on 19 April and D21 on 26 April have asked you about an Hotfix for PowerPoint 2002 - no reaction from your side. Hotfix KB 2464588 is for PowerPoint 2003 and can not be installed on PowerPoint 2002. PowerPoint 2002 is still in the extended support for some month. DID YOU PLAN A HOTFIX FOR PowerPoint 2002 or should we uninstall KB2464617?

  • Anonymous
    April 29, 2011
    Update for Powerpoint 2002 fix. I have a case with Microsoft Engineering for the PP 2002 update. Brandon spoke to me yesterday and stated that they are still working on the PP 2002 fix. Microsoft should send me a status update within two days.

  • Anonymous
    May 04, 2011
    Hi, We have a problem after installing the patch kb2464583. Excel crashes whenever the macro enable excel tries to launch another macro enabled excel file. When i un-install the patch then its working perfectly fine. Its crashing on below mentioned code Workbooks.Open FileName:=workbookPath, ReadOnly:=openReadOnly

  • Anonymous
    May 04, 2011
    would like to receive the patch to resolve the problem  (as described above)I have currently with PowerPoint  in MS Office 2003 Thank you!