Microsoft has released an update that eliminates a security vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000. This update, the
Microsoft Excel 2000 SR-1 REGISTER.ID Function Update, eliminates a security vulnerability that could allow certain types of executables to be run without a warning to the user.
To prevent unsafe macros from running, this update disables the REGISTER.ID worksheet function.
For additional information about the latest service pack for Microsoft Office 2000, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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OFF2000: How to Obtain the Latest Office 2000 Service Pack
To correct this problem, download and install the latest update for Excel 2000.
The latest update includes this and all other Excel-specific updates that have
been released since the latest service release (SR) of Office. The files
included in this update will be included in any later SR or update. To upgrade
to the latest Excel update or for more information about the history of Excel
2000 updates, please click the article number below to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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XL2000: Overview and History of Excel 2000 Updates
NOTE: To use the Excel 2000 SR-1 REGISTER.ID Function Update, you must first install Office 2000 SR-1 or
Office 2000 Service Release 1a (SR-1a).
System administrators can find additional information and the administrator version of this update at the following Microsoft Web site:
To learn more about the Excel 2000 SR-1 REGISTER.ID Function Update, please see the
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS00-051.
NOTE: This update includes only the Excel 2000 fix that is included with the Excel 2000 and PowerPoint 2000 HTML Script Vulnerability Update, but it does not include the PowerPoint 2000 fix. Therefore, if you have not yet applied the Administrative Update for the Excel 2000 and PowerPoint 2000 HTML Script Vulnerability Update to your administrative installation and to your network clients, please apply that update after you apply the Excel 2000 SR-1 Register.ID Function Vulnerability Update. For additional information about the Excel 2000 and PowerPoint 2000 HTML Script Vulnerability Update, click the article numbers below
to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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OFF2000: Administrative Update Available for HTML Script Vulnerability
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XL2000: Update Available for HTML Script Vulnerability
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PPT2000: Update Available for HTML Script Vulnerability