May 7, 2019, update for Office 2016 (KB4462238)

Notice

This update is no longer available.

To get the fixes that were available in this update, install the update 4464579.

After this update is installed, opening or syncing notebooks in OneNote, or clicking a hyperlink in an Office application (such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, or Outlook) may cause the application to stop working. If you experience these issues, you can uninstall the update by following the instructions in the "More information" section.

Summary

This article describes update 4462238 for Microsoft Office 2016 that was released on May 7, 2019.

Be aware that the update in the Microsoft Download Center applies to the Microsoft Installer (.msi)-based edition of Office 2016. It doesn't apply to the Office 2016 Click-to-Run editions, such as Microsoft Office 365 Home (see What version of Office am I using?).

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 KB4462238, 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 KB4462238, 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 KB4462238, and then select Uninstall.