MS XP patch KB830346

anwinesp · Feb 20, 2004

I've downloaded this patch for Office 2002 (I read about it in Woody's Watch). The problem is that now I get a prompt: Please type the location where you want to place the extracted files.

Where should I put them? The Microsoft installation instructions are gobbledygook to me:

The recommended method for distributing the Word 2002 security patch is first to update your administrative installation point, and then recache and reinstall Word 2002 on your users’ computers to apply the changes. This is the standard update procedure presented for all previous Office updates, and it’s still the most effective way to distribute software in a controlled environment. Details on using this method are covered later in this article in the section titled “Applying the Word 2002 security patch to an administrative installation point.”
An alternative to the administrative update strategy is to apply the binary (client) version of the Word 2002 security patch directly to users’ computers within your organization. This approach may be useful if you have experienced synchronization problems between your administrative installation points and your client computers. Details on this strategy are covered in the topic Updating Office By Using Client Updates. The client version of the Word 2002 security patch is available from the Microsoft Download Center.
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Should I not even bother installing this patch? Thanks for any help!

Jamiko · Feb 20, 2004

Sounds like you downloaded the administrative version. If you are on your home computer, you probably want the client version.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=830346

Go back and get the right download in that case.

Client link says: Download the client version of the Word 2002 Security Patch: KB830346 package now.

Admin link says: Download the administrative version of the Word 2002 Security Patch: KB830346 package now.

Otherwise, if you have the version you wanted, there are pretty good instructions for that on that page as well.

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MS XP patch KB830346

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