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Gordon

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Sep 16, 2009, 11:59:10 AM9/16/09
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I have Office 2007 Standard installed along with Publisher 2003.
Is there any way I can tell Windows Updates to ignore ALL updates from
Office 2003 except Publisher? I keep getting notified of updates for Excel,
Word and Outlook 2003 when I don't have them!

Shenan Stanley

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Sep 16, 2009, 12:21:26 PM9/16/09
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Have the Viewers for those?

Sure the updates are not just for Office 2003 products in general - so that
they update shared files all Office 2003 products share?

Can you name a specific update or two by KB######?

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Gordon

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Sep 16, 2009, 12:35:51 PM9/16/09
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"Shenan Stanley" <newsh...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Gordon wrote:
>> I have Office 2007 Standard installed along with Publisher 2003.
>> Is there any way I can tell Windows Updates to ignore ALL updates
>> from Office 2003 except Publisher? I keep getting notified of
>> updates for Excel, Word and Outlook 2003 when I don't have them!
>
> Have the Viewers for those?

Nope! Why would I when I have Office 2007 Standard? ;-)

>
> Sure the updates are not just for Office 2003 products in general - so
> that they update shared files all Office 2003 products share?

The general updates for Office 2003 I install.

> Can you name a specific update or two by KB######?

951548 (Excel 2003)
955466 (Excel 2003)
945432 (Outlook 2003)
948988 (PowerPoint 2003)

I did install Publisher from a Custom Install of Office 2003, and there is a
2003 MSOCache folder if that helps

PA Bear [MS MVP]

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Sep 16, 2009, 1:22:16 PM9/16/09
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Other than "flipping" from Microsoft Update back to Windows Update as your
default update source and patching Published manually, no.

[I've had Office 2003 installed since, well, late 2003. I've NEVER
installed Outlook yet I keep being offered OL updates.]

Gordon

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Sep 16, 2009, 1:40:45 PM9/16/09
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"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABe...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Other than "flipping" from Microsoft Update back to Windows Update as your
> default update source and patching Published manually, no.
>
> [I've had Office 2003 installed since, well, late 2003. I've NEVER
> installed Outlook yet I keep being offered OL updates.]
>


OK thanks. It's more of a nuisance than a PITA!

PA Bear [MS MVP]

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Sep 16, 2009, 3:58:11 PM9/16/09
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YW. Now try to get Silverlight updates permanently hidden! <eg>
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