Description of the Office 2010 File Validation update: December 14, 2010

Update details

This update does not replace any previously released update.

How to obtain and install the update

To get the stand-alone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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Restart information

You do not have to restart the computer after you install this update.
 

How to determine whether the update is installed

This update contains files that have the versions that are listed in the following table.

32-bit
64-bit
To determine the version of the files that are installed on the computer, follow these steps, as appropriate for the operating system that you are running.

Windows 7

1. Click Start, and then click Computer.
2. In the Search Computer box, typeGkexcel.dll, and then press ENTER.
3. Right-click Gkexcel.dll, and then click Properties.
4. On the General tab, note the properties of the Gkexcel.dll file that is installed on the computer.

 

Windows Vista

1. Click Start, and then click Search.
2. Click Advanced Search.
3. In the Location box, click Local Hard Drives.
4. In the Name box, type
   Gkexcel.dll, and then click
   Search.
5. In the list of files, right-click Gkexcel.dll, and then click Properties.
6. On the General tab, note the properties of the Gkexcel.dll file that is installed on the computer.

Windows XP

1. Start Search Companion. To do this, click
   Start, and then click Search.
   
   Note If Windows Desktop Search starts, click Click here to use Search Companion.
2. In the Search Results window, click All files and folders in the Search Companion pane.
3. In the All or part of the file name box, type Gkexcel.dll, and then click Search.
4. In the list of files, right-click Gkexcel.dll and then click
   Properties.
5. On the General tab and on the
   Version tab, note the properties of the Gkexcel.dll file that is installed on the computer.

How to uninstall this update

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Type appwiz.cpl, and then click OK.
3. Use one of the following procedures, depending on the operating system that you are running:
   • Windows 7 and Windows Vista
     1. Click View installed updates.
     2. In the list of updates, locate and then click update 2413186, and then click Uninstall.
   • Windows XP
     1. Click to select the Show updates check box.
     2. In the list of updates, locate and click update 2413186, and then click Remove.

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