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December 8, 2015, update for Office 2016 (KB2920724)

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This article describes update 2920724 for Microsoft Office 2016. This update was released on December 8, 2015. This update has a prerequisite.

Be aware that the update at the Microsoft Download Center applies to Microsoft Installer (.msi)-based editions of Office 2016. It doesn't apply to Office 2016 Click-to-Run editions such as Microsoft Office 365 Home. (How to determine?)

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Improvements and fixes

This update fixes the following issue:
When you start an Office 2016 application in compatibility mode for Windows 7, the application states that it can't find a license and has to be repaired.

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How to download and install the update

Microsoft Update

Use Microsoft Update to automatically download and install the update.

Microsoft Update Catalog

To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

If you're not sure which version (32-bit or 64-bit) you're running, see Am I running 32-bit or 64-bit Office? Additionally, see more information about how to download Microsoft support files.

Virus-scan claim

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses by using the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to it.

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Update information

Prerequisites

To apply this update, you must have Microsoft Office 2016 installed.

Restart information

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

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More Information

To determine whether your Office installation is Click-to-Run or MSI-based, follow these steps:
  1. Open an Office 2016 application.
  2. On the File menu, select Account.
  3. For Office 2016 Click-to-Run installations, an Update Options item is displayed. For MSI-based installations, the Update Options item isn't displayed.
Office 2016 Click-to-Run installationMSI-based Office 2016
The screenshot for Word click to run The screenshot for Word MSI
How to uninstall this update
Windows 10

  1. Go to Start, enter View Installed Updates in the Search Windows box, and then press Enter.
  2. In the list of updates, locate and select update KB2920724, and then select Uninstall.
Windows 8 and Windows 8.1

  1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then select Search. If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, and then select Search.
  2. Enter windows update, select Windows Update, and then select Installed Updates.
  3. In the list of updates, locate and select update KB2920724, and then select Uninstall.
Windows 7

  1. In the Start search box, enter Appwiz.cpl, and then click OK.
  2. Select View installed updates.
  3. In the list of updates, locate and select update KB2920724, and then click Uninstall.

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File Information

The global version of this update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.
x64
ospp-x-none.msp file information
File identifierFile nameFile versionFile sizeDateTime
Liclua.exeLiclua.exe16.0.4312.1000364,24012-Nov-201509:26
x86
ospp-x-none.msp file information
File identifierFile nameFile versionFile sizeDateTime
Liclua.exeLiclua.exe16.0.4312.1000324,81612-Nov-201509:23

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References

Learn about the information about the standard terminology that's used to describe Microsoft software updates. The Office System TechCenter contains the latest administrative updates and strategic deployment resources for all versions of Office.

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Keywords: kbexpertisebeginner, atdownload, kbsurveynew, kb

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Article Info
Article ID : 2920724
Revision : 4
Created on : 5/20/2020
Published on : 5/20/2020
Exists online : False
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