Office 07 Updates Offered But Got Office XP

I've received these 2 updates: Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service
Pack 1 & Security Update for the 2007 Office System

I don't even have office 07 installed so why am i being offered these
updates??

Because you've got Compatibility Pack installed which allows Office XP to
deal with Office 2007 files.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
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Lochieb wrote:
> I've received these 2 updates: Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service
> Pack 1 & Security Update for the 2007 Office System
>
> I don't even have office 07 installed so why am i being offered these
> updates??

how do i remove the compatibility pack??

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Because you've got Compatibility Pack installed which allows Office XP to
> deal with Office 2007 files.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
> Lochieb wrote:
> > I've received these 2 updates: Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service
> > Pack 1 & Security Update for the 2007 Office System
> >
> > I don't even have office 07 installed so why am i being offered these
> > updates??
>
>

Why am I being offered SP1 for Office 2007?

Do you have Web Components installed (which are updated by Office 2007 SP1)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937961

The Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 1 (SP1) is a separate update and is
covered in KB 940289
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940289

Possibly another one that might trigger it "Expression Web".

Just let the SP1 pack install the parts it wants.

You need the compatibility patch to read Office 2007 documents.

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"Lochieb" <> wrote in message
news:EB07226B-A030-4162-95AC-...
| I've received these 2 updates: Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service
| Pack 1 & Security Update for the 2007 Office System
|
| I don't even have office 07 installed so why am i being offered these
| updates??