Office 2000 SBE - Updates etc

[antioch]

I hope I have picked the correct group for my thread - it was either here or
in office.setup - apologies if I got it wrong - perhaps cross-post may have
covered all angles .
I have just bought a new 2 disc Office 2000 SBE, which I am running in WIN
XP SP2 fully updated with all recent security/criticals.

This Office is licensed to me and authenticated with MS.
I had expected to have been offered updates/upgrades by now as I have seen
in the MS Download centre, that there are 100 plus relevant to Office 2000
and include some KB's as well as SP's 1, 2 & 3.

Some updates mention applicable systems prior to XP.
In particular, more recent ones like the SP3, is offered for those running
XP, but mention that SP2 needs to be installed. Then for me things get too
complicated when it comes to SP1 & SP1a because neither appear to be for XP.
(there is the distinct possibility that I have misread some of the articles
on the MS download pages)

As I have not been offered any updates, software or security, via Black
Tuesdays or WU Home update, does this indicate that I don't need any of
them?

I would however like to update/upgrade Office as much as I can - if only to
be able to open later versions of Publisher.

Regards
Antioch

 

[DL]

Visit Office Update, run it, pick 20 oldest updates and install.
After a successfull update repeat (personnally I dont like installing two
many updates at once, if an earlier update fails it can cause later ones to
fail)
(I'm not sure as to whether MSupdate recognises Office2000 as its been
superceded twice, I'm not even sure whether its still supported)

 

[antioch]

Visit Office Update, run it, pick 20 oldest updates and install.
After a successfull update repeat (personnally I dont like installing two
many updates at once, if an earlier update fails it can cause later ones
to fail)
(I'm not sure as to whether MSupdate recognises Office2000 as its been
superceded twice, I'm not even sure whether its still supported)

Hello DL
Thank you for your reply.
I assume you mean this link
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/default.aspx

Then select Office2000 to here
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/CD010225181033.aspx

(I had not found this result on searching MS)

which gives links to various pages i.e. add-ins, updates etc. which at least
groups whats on offer rather than any of the below

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...0&sortCriteria=date&sortOrder=ascending&nr=20

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...ce+2000&sortCriteria=date&sortOrder=ascending

http://search.microsoft.com/results...&ft1=11000&q=office+update&first=11&FORM=PEME

Plus a couple of other search results depending on which order one searches
for Office, 2000, downloads. updates, security etc.

I think the only 'support' at the moment is extended on the SP3 - life cycle
has passed on all the rest of 2000.
But I should get security updates offered as far as I can see - there have
been a couple for Office 2000 this year.

Thank again.
Rgds
Antioch

 

[DL]

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/default.aspx
Then use 'check for microsoft updates' btn

 

[antioch]

Then use 'check for microsoft updates' btn

Thank you for the confirmation link
Antioch