Windows Update Office 2007 Converter confusion

On my desktop I have Office 2003 (laptop has Office 2007). I recently
received an attachment in .docx format (2007). I downloaded the converter to
my desktop and opened the document. Now on my desktop (which has Office 2003)
I receive update notices for Office 2007. Should I ignore these? Hide them?
Install them? Will I still be notified re updates needed for Office 2003?

Thank you for whatever insight you can provide. If you can give me some of
the background explanation as to why this is happening (I presume related to
the 2007 converter viewer install), I can understand better why I have to do
what I need to do and can pass on the info to others who may experience the
same issue.

sweeneysmsm wrote:
> On my desktop I have Office 2003 (laptop has Office 2007). I
> recently received an attachment in .docx format (2007). I
> downloaded the converter to my desktop and opened the document. Now
> on my desktop (which has Office 2003) I receive update notices for
> Office 2007. Should I ignore these? Hide them? Install them? Will I
> still be notified re updates needed for Office 2003?
>
> Thank you for whatever insight you can provide. If you can give me
> some of the background explanation as to why this is happening (I
> presume related to the 2007 converter viewer install), I can
> understand better why I have to do what I need to do and can pass
> on the info to others who may experience the same issue.

You installed components of Office 2007. You still have Office 2003. You
need to install the updates that are being offered to you in order to keep
things functional and secure. You will be offered some for both versions of
Office now - as long as they are supported.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

If you've installed Office 2007 Compatibility Pack (SP1 or SP2), yes, you
need to install those updates.


sweeneysmsm wrote:
> On my desktop I have Office 2003 (laptop has Office 2007). I recently
> received an attachment in .docx format (2007). I downloaded the converter
> to
> my desktop and opened the document. Now on my desktop (which has Office
> 2003) I receive update notices for Office 2007. Should I ignore these?
> Hide
> them? Install them? Will I still be notified re updates needed for Office
> 2003?
>
> Thank you for whatever insight you can provide. If you can give me some of
> the background explanation as to why this is happening (I presume related
> to
> the 2007 converter viewer install), I can understand better why I have to
> do
> what I need to do and can pass on the info to others who may experience
> the
> same issue.