MS17-014: Description of the security update for Excel 2013: March 14, 2017

Method 1: Microsoft Update

Method 2: Microsoft Update Catalog

Method 3: Microsoft Download Center

1. Exit all Microsoft Office applications.
   
2. Start Registry Editor:
   
• In Windows 10, go to Start, enter regedit in the Search box, and then select regedit.exe in the search results.
  
• In Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, move your mouse to the upper-right corner, select Search, enter regedit in the search text box, and then select regedit.exe in the search results.
  
• In Windows 7, select Start, enter regedit in the Start Search box, and then select regedit.exe in the search results.
  
3. Locate and then select the following registry subkey:

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Excel\Options

4. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then select DWORD Value.
   
5. Enter NoActivateHidden, and then press Enter.
   
6. In the Details pane, press and hold (or right-click) NoActivateHidden, and then select Modify.
   
7. In the Value data box, enter 1, and then select OK.
   
8. Exit Registry Editor.
   

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