MS13-084: Description of the security update for Word Automation Services in SharePoint Server 2010: October 8, 2013

More information about this security update

Note After you install this security update on all SharePoint servers and SharePoint services, you have to run the PSconfig tool to complete the installation.

Prerequisites to apply this security update

To apply this security update, you must have Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed on the computer.

For more information about how to obtain these service packs, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

Restart information

You may have to restart the computer after you install this security update.

In some cases, this update does not require a restart. If the required files are being used, this update will require a restart. In this case, a message is displayed that advises you to restart the computer. 

To help reduce the possibility that a restart will be required, you should stop all affected services and close all applications that may use the affected files before you install this security update. 

For more information, see Why you may be prompted to restart your computer after you install a security update on a Windows-based computer .

Security update replacement information

This security update replaces the following security update:

Removal information

This security update cannot be removed.

This article applies to the following:

• Microsoft Word Automation Services in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010