MS08-074: Description of the security update for Excel 2002: December 9, 2008

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS08-074. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:

• Home users:
  http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200812.mspx
  Skip the details: Download the updates for your home computer or laptop from the Microsoft Update Web site now:
  http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/
• IT professionals:
  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-074.mspx

How to obtain help and support for this security update

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More information about this security update

Known issue with this security update

After you apply this security update, you may have to accept the Microsoft Software License Terms when you start a Microsoft Office XP program. If you do not accept the Microsoft Software License Terms, the Office XP program may not start.

Prerequisites to install this security update

This security update is a post Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3 security update. To install the security update, you must have Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3 installed.

For more information about how to obtain this service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Security update replacement information

This security update replaces the following security update: