December 5, 2017, update for Excel 2010 (KB4011617)

This article describes update 4011617 for Microsoft Excel 2010 that was released on December 5, 2017. This update has a prerequisite.

Be aware that the update in the Microsoft Download Center applies to the Microsoft Installer (.msi)-based edition of Office 2010. It doesn't apply to the Office 2010 Click-to-Run editions, such as Microsoft Office 365 Home. (Determining your Office version)

This update fixes the following issue:

Assume that there's an IOfficeAntivirus scanner registered that includes Windows Defender as of Windows 10 Version 1709. In this situation, when you repair an Excel worksheet through the File Open dialog box, Excel 2010 may crash or receive an antivirus positive result incorrectly.

Download Center

This update is available for manual download and installation from the Microsoft Download Center.

• Download update 4011617 for the 32-bit version of Excel 2010
• Download update 4011617 for the 64-bit version of Excel 2010

If you're not sure which platform (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.

Prerequisites

To apply this update, you must have Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 installed.

Restart information

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

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 KB4011617, 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 KB4011617, and then select Uninstall.

Windows 7

1. Go to Start, enter Run, and then select Run.
2. Enter Appwiz.cpl, and then select OK.
3. Select View installed updates.
4. In the list of updates, locate and select KB4011617, and then select Uninstall.

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