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Security Update for Office 2000 Multilanguage Pack (KB892842)

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  • Version: 1.0
  • Language: English

A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Outlook 2000 that could allow arbitrary code to run when opening a maliciously modified e-mail. This update resolves that vulnerability when Outlook 2000 is used with a Multilinguage Pack.

You can get specific information about this update in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Description of the Security Update for Office 2000 Multilanguage Pack (KB892842).

For complete Outlook 2000 functionality if you are using an Office 2000 Multilanguage Pack, you will need to install both this update and the Security Update for Outlook 2000 (KB892842)

Additional Information for users of Arabic, Hebrew, Thai, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese versions of Office 2000:
To update the individual Multilanguage Packs that shipped with those products, please download one of the two options available for each Multilanguage Pack (use the fullfile package if you have problems installing the client pacakge):

  • French Multilanguage Pack for Arabic Office 2000
  • English Multilanguage Pack for Thai Office 2000
  • Simplified Chinese Multilanguage Pack for Hong Kong Chinese Office 2000
  • English Multilanguage Pack for Chinese, Arabic, Korean, Japanese, and Hebrew Office 2000

  • You must have Office 2000 Service Pack 3 to install any of the packages above, and you may need to provide the installation source during patch installation.

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    System Requirements

    Operating Systems: Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows 95

    Supported operating systems: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP


    • This update applies to the following product: Microsoft Office 2000 Multilanguage Pack



    Installation Instructions

    Note: Administrators should refer to the Administrator resources section.

    Installation instructions
    If you have a Microsoft Office 2000 Multilanguage Pack, do one of the following:

    • Use Office Update on the Office Online Web site (recommended). Office Update automatically detects Office and prompts you to install updates and service packs that bring Office programs up-to-date.


    • Install Security Update for Office 2000 Multilanguage Pack (KB892842). To do this, follow these steps:
    1. Download the appropriate .exe files by using the links at the bottom of the page, and then save the file to your hard disk drive.
      • office2000lpkcd[CD_NUMBER]-kb892842-client-enu.exe: You should download this file if you have access to your original product CD-ROM. You might need to provide the installation source during patch installation if you have previously updated your product.
      • office2000lpkcd[CD_NUMBER]-kb892842-fullfile-enu.exe: Download this file if you have experienced problems installing the office2000lpkcd[CD_NUMBER]-kb892842-client-enu.exe. You may still be required to provide the installation source during patch installation.
    2. It is recommended that you quit any programs you are running.

    3. In Windows Explorer, double-click the .exe file that you saved to your hard disk drive, and follow the instructions on the screen.


    See the Additional Information section below for a list of values for CD_NUMBER and the Multilanguage Packs they cover.

    Administrator resources
    Administrators working in managed environments can find complete resources for deploying Office updates in an organization on the Office Admin Update Center. On that site, scroll down and look under the Update Resources section for the product version you are updating.

    The downloads for this update are under the Files in this Download section below. You can double-click the executable package to begin installation, or extract the patch files (MSP files) by using a command line. The command line and instructions are included in the Knowledge Base article (197147): Command-Line Switches For IExpress Software Update Packages.

    See the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Description of the Security Update for Office 2000 Multilanguage Pack (KB892842) for further information about this update.

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