MS10-038: Description of the security update for the 2007 Office system and the Office Compatibility Pack: June 8, 2010

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS10-038. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft websites:

• Home users:
  http://www.microsoft.com/security/updates/bulletins/201006.aspx
  Skip the details: Download the updates for your home computer or laptop from the Microsoft Update website now:
  http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate
• IT professionals:
  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-038.mspx

How to obtain help and support for this security update

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• If you downloaded and then installed this update from the Microsoft Download Center before June 16, 2010, you may find that you are prompted to install the update again by Windows Update or Microsoft Update.
  
  Note This issue does not affect the functionality of the security update. This is a detection issue only.
  
  To resolve the issue, follow these steps:
  1. Uninstall the security update.
  2. Reinstall the update by using one of the following methods:
     
     Method 1: Use Windows Update
     Visit the following Microsoft Windows Update site to reinstall the update:
     http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate
     Method 2: Use the Download Center
     The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
     
     
     
     Download the office2007-kb982331-fullfile-x86-glb.exe package now.
     
     Release Date: June 15, 2010
     
     For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
     119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services
     Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

Prerequisites to apply this security update

To apply this security update, you must have one of the following installed on the computer:

• 2007 Microsoft Office suite Service Pack 2 (SP2)
• 2007 Microsoft Office Suite Service Pack 1 (SP1)
• Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 2 (SP2)
• Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 1 (SP1)
  
  

For more information about how to obtain the 2007 Office suite service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: For more information about how to obtain the Compatibility Pack 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:

The English (United States) version of this security update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Security update for the 2007 Microsoft Office system