Windows Update Inconsistency

I'm running Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 2
AND Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 SP1. When I go to the
Windows Update site and check for updates the following displays:


Critical Update for Office XP on Windows XP Service Pack 2 (KB885884)
Download size: 4.3 MB, 2 minutes
This update resolves an issue affecting only customers deploying the
MS04-028 update for Office XP on Windows XP SP2. The original update appears
to install correctly, but it may not actually have completed. To help
protect your computer, we are providing this new update. After you install
this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...

My question is why? I don't have Office XP installed on my machine. Is
this truly an update I need to install?

Did you ever have Office XP on the computer?
Such as upgraded to Office 2003 from Office XP?

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"GLH" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I'm running Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service
> Pack 2
> AND Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 SP1. When I go to
> the
> Windows Update site and check for updates the following displays:
>
>
> Critical Update for Office XP on Windows XP Service Pack 2
> (KB885884)
> Download size: 4.3 MB, 2 minutes
> This update resolves an issue affecting only customers deploying the
> MS04-028 update for Office XP on Windows XP SP2. The original update
> appears
> to install correctly, but it may not actually have completed. To
> help
> protect your computer, we are providing this new update. After you
> install
> this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
>
> My question is why? I don't have Office XP installed on my machine.
> Is
> this truly an update I need to install?
>
>

Yes I did. But it has been replaced with Office 2003. What is the impact
if I go ahead and allow the update to install?


"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Did you ever have Office XP on the computer?
> Such as upgraded to Office 2003 from Office XP?
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
> "GLH" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> I'm running Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 2
>> AND Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 SP1. When I go to the
>> Windows Update site and check for updates the following displays:
>>
>>
>> Critical Update for Office XP on Windows XP Service Pack 2 (KB885884)
>> Download size: 4.3 MB, 2 minutes
>> This update resolves an issue affecting only customers deploying the
>> MS04-028 update for Office XP on Windows XP SP2. The original update
>> appears
>> to install correctly, but it may not actually have completed. To help
>> protect your computer, we are providing this new update. After you
>> install
>> this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
>>
>> My question is why? I don't have Office XP installed on my machine. Is
>> this truly an update I need to install?
>>
>>
>
>

The same update is on my list, and I have never had an MS Office on my
machine at all.

--
Regards
Aron Henning


"GLH" <> skrev i en meddelelse
news:...
| I'm running Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 2
| AND Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 SP1. When I go to the
| Windows Update site and check for updates the following displays:
|
|
| Critical Update for Office XP on Windows XP Service Pack 2 (KB885884)
| Download size: 4.3 MB, 2 minutes
| This update resolves an issue affecting only customers deploying the
| MS04-028 update for Office XP on Windows XP SP2. The original update
appears
| to install correctly, but it may not actually have completed. To help
| protect your computer, we are providing this new update. After you install
| this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
|
| My question is why? I don't have Office XP installed on my machine. Is
| this truly an update I need to install?
|
|

Aron;
Do you have or have you had any of the Office components referenced
here:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=885884
Or
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/831932/
Or
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/832332/

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"Aron Henning" <> wrote in message
news:...
> The same update is on my list, and I have never had an MS Office on
> my
> machine at all.
>
> --
> Regards
> Aron Henning
>
>
> "GLH" <> skrev i en meddelelse
> news:...
> | I'm running Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service
> Pack 2
> | AND Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 SP1. When I go to
> the
> | Windows Update site and check for updates the following displays:
> |
> |
> | Critical Update for Office XP on Windows XP Service Pack 2
> (KB885884)
> | Download size: 4.3 MB, 2 minutes
> | This update resolves an issue affecting only customers deploying
> the
> | MS04-028 update for Office XP on Windows XP SP2. The original
> update
> appears
> | to install correctly, but it may not actually have completed. To
> help
> | protect your computer, we are providing this new update. After you
> install
> | this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
> |
> | My question is why? I don't have Office XP installed on my
> machine. Is
> | this truly an update I need to install?
> |
> |
>
>

GLH wrote:

> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <> wrote:
>
>> Did you ever have Office XP on the computer?
>> Such as upgraded to Office 2003 from Office XP?
>
>
> Yes I did. But it has been replaced with Office 2003.

That explains it.

The "problem" is that an uninstallation of Office XP is that it doesn't
delete the registry key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\10.0\ Common\InstallRoot\
(but it deletes the Path value under it).

Because the key exists on your computer, the update is offered to you.
I have tried to convince someone at Microsoft that they need to check
for the existence of the Path value under that key, and not the
existence of the key only. Hopefully, they are looking into it now.


Please start regedit.exe and go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\10.0\ Common\InstallRoot\

If you have no Path value under that key, you do not have any Office XP
components installed, and I suggest you just delete the key path
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\10.0\ . Make a backup by
exporting the key to a file first (File/Export... in regedit's menu) in
case you have any problems after the delete, even if it is very unlikely.

This way you will be sure that you will not be offered any Office XP
updates anymore in the future.


> What is the impact if I go ahead and allow the update to install?

Nothing really, it will not find anything to upgrade, and then I think
it will set a marker so it doesn't keep nagging you to install.



--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
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Aron Henning wrote:

> The same update is on my list, and I have never had an MS Office
> on my machine at all.
Hi

1)
If you start regedit.exe, do you find this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\10.0\ Common\InstallRoot\
(note especially the 10.0 part)

2)
If so, is it a "Path" value under that key?

3)
If the "Path" value exists, does it point to a folder that exists
and contains some files and folders?



--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx