So Many Irrelevant Updates

[Tom Baxter]

Hello,

This has been bothering me for a few years so I finally decide to ask about
it.

I did a custom installation of Office 2007 and I only have Word 2007
installed, nothing else.

I have Windows Update configured to notify me of new updates but not to
install them. For some reason, Windows Update notifies me of *all* the Office
product updates, not just Word. Right now, as I am typing this e-mail, I have
a total of 14 completely useless updates waiting for me to download. I don't
have Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook or anything else (other than Word) installed.
Why I am I being pestered to download and install all these updates for
products that are not installed?!

Thanks very much.

 

[TaurArian]

Tom Baxter wrote:
:: Hello,
::
:: This has been bothering me for a few years so I finally decide to
:: ask about it.
::
:: I did a custom installation of Office 2007 and I only have Word 2007
:: installed, nothing else.
::
:: I have Windows Update configured to notify me of new updates but not
:: to install them. For some reason, Windows Update notifies me of
:: *all* the Office product updates, not just Word. Right now, as I am
:: typing this e-mail, I have a total of 14 completely useless updates
:: waiting for me to download. I don't have Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
:: or anything else (other than Word) installed. Why I am I being
:: pestered to download and install all these updates for products that
:: are not installed?!
::
:: Thanks very much.
:: --
:: Tom Baxter


Hi Tom, see -

Office Update offers updates for Office programs that you do not have
installed
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/830335
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[Tom Baxter]

Tom Baxter wrote:
:: Hello,
::
:: This has been bothering me for a few years so I finally decide to
:: ask about it.
::
:: I did a custom installation of Office 2007 and I only have Word 2007
:: installed, nothing else.
::
:: I have Windows Update configured to notify me of new updates but not
:: to install them. For some reason, Windows Update notifies me of
:: *all* the Office product updates, not just Word. Right now, as I am
:: typing this e-mail, I have a total of 14 completely useless updates
:: waiting for me to download. I don't have Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
:: or anything else (other than Word) installed. Why I am I being
:: pestered to download and install all these updates for products that
:: are not installed?!
::
:: Thanks very much.
:: --
:: Tom Baxter


Hi Tom, see -

Office Update offers updates for Office programs that you do not have
installed
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/830335

Okay, thanks for the reply.

My only "solution" is not to select updates for those products that are not
installed. It's simple enough but it still seems silly that I would even be
*offerred* to update products that are not installed.

Thank you again.