Interesting update (12.1.7)

[Sandy Foster]

I just ran the updater and ran into an interesting situation. As it was
checking, a dialog box popped up to tell me to quit the Microsoft AU
Daemon. After checking around, I found that this was in my login items,
but there didn't appear to be any possible way to quit it, other than
completely eliminating it from the startup items list.

After I'd done that, the update went without a hitch. But it sure would
have been nice to have known how to quit that daemon -- I had a nervous
few minutes there. <G>

 

[Diane Ross]

I just ran the updater and ran into an interesting situation. As it was
checking, a dialog box popped up to tell me to quit the Microsoft AU
Daemon. After checking around, I found that this was in my login items,
but there didn't appear to be any possible way to quit it, other than
completely eliminating it from the startup items list.

After I'd done that, the update went without a hitch. But it sure would
have been nice to have known how to quit that daemon -- I had a nervous
few minutes there. <G>

The MAU shows up in the Dock as a icon. You can quit it there.

 

[Sandy Foster]

The MAU shows up in the Dock as a icon. You can quit it there.

Thanks, Diane, but that's just the problem -- it didn't show up in the
dock at all. :S The only place I can find the daemon (other than the app
in the application folder, and that wasn't open, either) was in my login
items. BTW, it reappeared there after I told the application to check
automatically for updates.

 

[Diane Ross]

Thanks, Diane, but that's just the problem -- it didn't show up in the
dock at all. :S The only place I can find the daemon (other than the app
in the application folder, and that wasn't open, either) was in my login
items. BTW, it reappeared there after I told the application to check
automatically for updates.

It's one of those catch 22 things. To access MAU you do it from Help in any
Microsoft application, but you need to quit all before running the updaters.

I like to download manually from Mactopia. Then I log out/in with Shift key
down to disable all applications including the hidden ones. I run the
updater I downloaded, then I restart.

 

[Sandy Foster]

It's one of those catch 22 things. To access MAU you do it from Help in any
Microsoft application, but you need to quit all before running the updaters.

Exactly. :S

I like to download manually from Mactopia. Then I log out/in with Shift key
down to disable all applications including the hidden ones. I run the
updater I downloaded, then I restart.

And logging in with the Shift key is exactly what I should have done --
if I'd realized that there was going to be a problem. <G> I'll try to
remember to do that next time. Thanks again!

 

[Diane Ross]

And logging in with the Shift key is exactly what I should have done --
if I'd realized that there was going to be a problem. <G> I'll try to
remember to do that next time. Thanks again!

This is good for any major application that uses an updater. I do this for
Adobe & Microsoft applications updates and installs. Any application that is
open when files are being written to and changed could be affected.

$#@! happens.

 

[kehrer1701]

I was wondering, could you add an option to MAU to just download the installer to the desktop? This way, one could save a copy if they needed it later. I know you can get it from Mactopia, but it would just be a nice feature.

 

[Diane Ross]

I was wondering, could you add an option to MAU to just download the installer
to the desktop? This way, one could save a copy if they needed it later. I
know you can get it from Mactopia, but it would just be a nice feature.

I agree it would be nice, but that option is not available. Be sure to send
feedback to Microsoft requesting this option.

Send feedback to Microsoft.

When working in Office, you can use the ³Send Feedback² option under the
Help menu in all of the Office applications or visit

<http://www.microsoft.com/mac/suggestions.mspx>

 

[Sailor]

ever since I update office is running terrible. Can I "un-install 12.1.7?

I opened and closed a file which was originally 400k and after working with it in 12.1.7 it saved at 26meg.

What do I do????????

 

[CyberTaz]

The direct answer to your question is No you cannot "uninstall" the 12.1.7
update... But there's no doubt in my mind that it isn't the reason your file
ballooned in size. That is more likely due to whatever would be included in
what you so vaguely refer to as "working with it".

If you provide specifics about the file's origin, file format, nature of
content, etc. perhaps someone can help get it right.

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac