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The Word 2000 Security Update: Macro Vulnerability addresses a vulnerability that could allow malicious code to run in a Rich Text Format (RTF) document without warning.

The Word 2000 Security Update: Macro Vulnerability addresses a vulnerability that could allow malicious code to run in a Rich Text Format (RTF) document without warning. Under normal circumstances, you will see a warning in Word 2000 when you open a document attached to a template containing macros. However, it is possible for an RTF document to be linked to a template containing macros in such a way that a macro can run with no warning issued. This could cause damage to data or allow unauthorized retrieval of data from your system when you visit a Web site or open an e-mail message. The Word 2000 Security Update: Macro Vulnerability prevents macros from opening without a security warning. After you have installed the update, you will be warned before you open an RTF document that contains a template or macro. After you have installed the update, you will still be able to use templates, macros in templates, or Rich Text Format (RTF) documents with macros

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Status: Deleted This download is no longer available on microsoft.com. The downloads below are archives provided by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine from the Microsoft Download Center prior to July 2012.

Supported operating systems: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT

To use the Wd2kmsec.exe, you must have installed Office 2000 Service Release 1a (SR-1a), or SR-1. Office 2000 SR-1a has replaced SR-1.This installation will work with either Office 2000 SR-1 or SR-1a. However, if you have not installed an Office 2000 service release, you will have to install Office 2000 SR-1a. If you install this update now and then install Office 2000 SR 1a at a later date, you will have to reinstall this update. To determine if you have the correct version of this update installed, visit Product Updates on the Office Tools on the Web site to see a list of updates that is custom built for you. (The list is built based on the version of Office that you are using and the updates that you have already installed.) You can also refer to the Microsoft Knowledge Base article (Q261934) OFF2000: How to Determine Which Version of the SR-1 Update Is Installed

To install this download: You may want to print this page to use as a reference when you are offline. Download the file from the Microsoft Office Tools on the Web site by clicking the Download Now button (above) and following the instructions in the dialog boxes. Double-click the Wd2kmsec.exe program file on your hard disk to start the Setup program. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. Instructions for use: Once you have installed this update, use Word 2000 as you normally would. To remove this download: There is no uninstall feature with this download