After updating my Win7 Ultimate with KB 3161608, Word 2003 will crash when you try to start it.
If I uninstall this update patch, Word returns to normal functions again.
Any ideas what to do to get this update to play nice with Word?
Currently I'm unable to download that update. A few problems have been reported with it. It's just a guess but maybe it's being reworked before a new version gets released. Like I say - just guessing.
Note: I had already installed it on a couple of machines with no problems personally.
If so few have had problems with this patch, I wonder if MS will fix it and re-release it for those who have had this issue.
Do you use EMET ?
If you do, disable Office in EMET and see if that helps.
I see one of the fixes in this rollup update is to fix an issue with Office 2010 and EMET.
fwiw, I have this update installed and have Office 2010 and EMET, no problems here.
Thrashzone just posted in another thread there is a new update to replace KB3161608 with fixes.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3172605
Thanks Mike,
I just booted Win 7 and Windows Update has KB3172605 available for me.
I'm going to create a backup image, install it, and see how it goes.
I installed it via Windows Update and so far no problems here with Office 2010 Excel and Word.
Thanks Mike for letting me know about this update
Hi,
No problem hopefully Micro.... isn't going to turn us into update servers like in win-10 does :)
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