Excel 2000 Security Update: REGISTER.ID

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Excel 2000

Filename
xl9p3pkg.exe

Filesize
907 kb

Est. Download Time
@28.8 6 mins

Last Updated
21-Jul-2000

Languages Supported
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Excel 2000 Security Update: REGISTER.ID

The Microsoft Excel REGISTER.ID Security Update eliminates the vulnerability that could be exploited using the worksheet tools of Excel 2000 to do malicious acts, such as deleting and overwriting files without the user's input or verification. This update protects against harmful code that could be executed from a worksheet by disabling the REGISTER.ID function.

Note To use the Excel 2000 REGISTER.ID Security Update, you must have installed Office 2000 SR-1 or Office 2000 Service Release 1a (SR-1a). System Administrators can find additional information and the administrator version of this update at the Microsoft Office Resource Kit.

To learn more about the Excel 2000 REGISTER.ID Security Update, read the Microsoft Security Bulletin MS00-051. Additional information can be found in the Microsoft Knowledge Base Article (Q269252) XL2000: Update Available for register.id Vulnerability.

You can also use Excel 97 Security Update: REGISTER.ID.

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Double-click the xl9p3pkg.exe program file on your hard disk to start the setup program.
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

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Once you have installed this update, use Excel 2000 as you normally would.

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