Office, Student/Teacher Edition

[whartonw]

I can understand Microsoft not wanting to provide
upgrades for this low-priced edition (although it seems
like a good opportunity to get new users locked into
Office), but it seems bad PR for the edition not to
accept security patches, which seems to be the case.

What sort of impression will it make on a new user if
someone hacks into his machine through a flaw that MS
knows about and refuses to allow a fix to be applied?

 

[Gyorgy Moldova [MCSE, MVP]]

Office 2003 S&T edition _accepts_ security updates, they can be installed
through office update. http://office.microsoft.com

Hth,
G.

 

[whartonw]

OK, I will try again.

After two unsuccessful attempts (the error message just
said there was a problem and the patch installation was
unsuccessful), I uninstalled the S&T edition and re-
installed my Office 2000.

Thanks.

 

[Gyorgy Moldova [MCSE, MVP]]

That does NOT neccesarily mean that if your computer fails others will fail
too

G.

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"whartonw" <[email protected]> az alábbiakat írta a
következo üzenetben OK, I will try again.

After two unsuccessful attempts (the error message just
said there was a problem and the patch installation was
unsuccessful), I uninstalled the S&T edition and re-
installed my Office 2000.

Thanks.

 

[Eric Lawrence [MSFT]]

We do not prevent any Office 2003 version from installing updates. If
you're having problems, please contact Product Support.

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Thanks,

Eric Lawrence
Program Manager
Assistance and Worldwide Services

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

 

[Richard Hay]

I could not use the auto update - it had an error installing but I manually
downloaded and applied the updates with no problems.

 

[whartonw]

Point made and taken, however, I never had a problem
installing patches to any MS product until I installed
the S/T edition, which surely makes the S/T edition
suspect.

I tried again this morning with the same result. The
message just says installation failed, with no guidance,
suggestions, or emoticon!

 

[Marietta Joker]

I am also having the same issue with S&T edition of Office 2003. Can't install updates from Microsoft site. If anyone has any ideas, please share. Never had this issue until I went to S&T edition.

 

[Susan Ramlet]

Hi, Marietta,

If you are using Office Update, this is a known issue that's being worked
on. Work is being done to correct the issue on Office Update, but until
that happens you can install by using the Download Center to download the
patch directly. It can then be installed without error from the local hard
drive.

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Susan Ramlet
MVP - Microsoft Office
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I am also having the same issue with S&T edition of Office 2003. Can't

install updates from Microsoft site. If anyone has any ideas, please share.
Never had this issue until I went to S&T edition.