Critical Update (KB885 884)

[Gerry]

Hi,
I am being prompted to install "Critical Update for Windows XP, Service Pack
2 (KB885884) 5.1 MB " on my laptop with limited HD-space. I do not have
Office installed, instead I use MS-Works Suite 2001.
SP 2 installed without a hitch from CD 2 weeks ago.
Do I really need this update?
Thanks for your thoughts,
Gerry

 

[Andre Da Costa]

Just in case you decide you to buy Microsoft Office.

Andre ;-)

 

[S.Sengupta]

No,as you do no have MS-Office installed.
regards,
ssg MS-MVP
pronetworks.org

 

[PA Bear]

<quote>
You need this update only if the following conditions are true:

• Your computer requires the 832332 security update, the 831932 security
update, or the 831931 security update.

• You previously installed the original version of the 832332 security
update, the 831932 security update, or the 831931 security update that was
released on September 14, 2004.

• The original version of the 832332 security update, the 831932 security
update, or the 831931 security update did not correctly update the Mso.dll
file in your %Programfiles%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Office10 folder.
</quote>
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=885884

Do you need this update?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP

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[Ken Blake]

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I am being prompted to install "Critical Update for Windows XP,
Service Pack 2 (KB885884) 5.1 MB " on my laptop with limited
HD-space. I do not have Office installed, instead I use
MS-Works
Suite 2001. SP 2 installed without a hitch from CD 2 weeks ago.
Do I really need this update?

MS-Works Suite includes Microsoft Word. Since Word is a component
of Microsoft Office, you *do* have Office installed (at least
part of it), and that's why you need the update.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

You should install it. Some Office components are in other Microsoft
software as well. Better just to do it than try to outguess MS.