Description of the update for Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2007: February 12, 2008

This update changes the startup behavior of the SQL Server service so that the service is started only when Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2007 requires it.

Update details

Changes that the update makes

This update changes the SQL Server service that is installed with Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2007 to start only when the service is required. This change prevents the SQL Server service from using computer resources if the Business Contact Manager features are not used.

The first time that you use a Business Contact Manager feature, the SQL Server service is started. A progress bar is displayed on the screen to show that the SQL Server service is starting.

The SQL Server service is stopped automatically when the following conditions are true:

• Data is not added to any forms in the Business Contact Manager features.
• Microsoft Office Accounting 2007 or Microsoft Office Accounting 2008 is not installed.
• You exit Outlook 2007.

The next time that you use a Business Contact Manager feature, the SQL Server service is restarted.

If you add data and save data in Business Contact Manager, the SQL Server service is set to start automatically when the computer starts. The service will continue to run, even after you exit Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2007. This behavior makes sure that the SQL Server service is available immediately when a Business Contact Manager feature needs it.

Note The changes that are made by this update are enabled except when a Business Contact Manager feature shares an instance of SQL Server with Office Accounting. If Office Accounting is installed, the SQL Server service starts and runs when the computer is running.

Previously released updates that this update includes

The update for Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2007 includes the following previously released updates:

Known issues

Known issues that occur after the update is installed

If you install this update on a computer that also has Microsoft Office Language Pack 2007 installed, the language pack and Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2007 will be incompatible. To resolve this problem, install the update for Language Pack 2007 for Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2007 that was released February 12, 2008. For more information about the update for Language Pack 2007 for Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2007 that is dated February 12, 2008, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Installation details

How to obtain and install the update

The update for Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2007 is located at the Microsoft Download Center. To download this update and to obtain installation instructions and deployment strategies, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

How to determine whether the update is installed

This update contains the following files. You do not have to install this update if you have a later version of the files that are listed in the table. To determine whether these files are installed, follow these steps.

Windows Vista

1. Click Start
   , and then click Search.
2. Click Advanced Search.
3. In the Location box, click Local Hard Drives.
4. In the Name box, type the name of the file, and then click Search.
5. In the list of files, right-click the file that was located, and then click Properties.
6. On the General tab, examine the file properties of the file.

Windows XP

1. Start Search Companion. To do this, click Start, and then click Search.
   
   Note If Windows Desktop Search starts, click Click here to use Search Companion.
2. In the Search Results window, click All files and folders in the Search Companion pane.
3. In the All or part of the file name box, type the name of the file, and then click Search.
4. In the list of files, right-click the file that was located, and then click Properties.
5. On the General and Version tabs, examine the file properties of the file.

Information for administrators about .msp files

The update for Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2007 consists of a full-file Microsoft Windows Installer file (.msp file). The .msp file is packaged in a self-extracting executable file. The following .msp file is distributed in this update:

Features for reinstalling specific components for administrators

If you update your administrative installation point, and then you recache and reinstall Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager on client computers, you can run a command line that includes the REINSTALL=[list of features] property. This property specifies whether you want to reinstall specific components of Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager from the administrative image. For the update for Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2007, the value for [list of features] is as follows. For information about how to distribute product updates for the 2007 Microsoft Office system, visit the following Microsoft Web site: For information about the latest administrative updates and strategic deployment resources for all versions of Microsoft Office products, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

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