Microsoft Releases Office 2008 12.2.6 and Office 2004 11.6.0 Updates

Installing now, hope it improves speed a bit

The description displayed:
This update contains improvements to stability and compatibility. In addition, it includes fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer's memory with malicious code.
Sounds like a good reason to install the update!

The description displayed:
This update contains improvements to stability and compatibility. In addition, it includes fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer's memory with malicious code.
Sounds like a good reason to install the update!

And people complain that Apple updates are cryptic in their descriptions; MS Office updates never say more than what is indicated above...:rolleyes:

And people complain that Apple updates are cryptic in their descriptions; MS Office updates never say more than what is indicated above...:rolleyes:

There's a decent amount of info about the update here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2284162

Funny the most unstable program on my iMac is a Microsoft product. Don't get me wrong I like the way the did the programs, but it crashes so much while reading emails, even after this update of 12.2.6, I'm hoping the new Office 2011 will be better... :mad:

The Office 2008 update is weighing in at 200.8 MB for me and not 332.6 MB.

And people complain that Apple updates are cryptic in their descriptions; MS Office updates never say more than what is indicated above...:rolleyes:

For the security fixes, I'm actually glad they don't tell exactly how an un-updated copy could be exploited. I don't believe in security by obscurity but giving too many details about security holes serves little purpose for most users.

On the other hand, telling me only that an update "improves compatibility" isn't helpful at all. If they fixed compatibility with Exposé , I'd like to know that and I'd install the update at my first opportunity. If they fixed compatibility with Lexmark printers, and I don't have a Lexmark printer, I wouldn't spend all that time downloading and installing this update, or I'd at least postpone it.

In this case, their update page gives details about stability fixes but not about compatibility improvements.

All packaged up and ready for deployment.

Though 2011 cannot come fast enough! I am trying to hold off on EWS upgrades as long as possible since we are doing an Exchange 2010 Migration. I am hoping Office is out before the end of October and we will be good!

For the security fixes, I'm actually glad they don't tell exactly how an un-updated copy could be exploited. I don't believe in security by obscurity but giving too many details about security holes serves little purpose for most users.

On the other hand, telling me only that an update "improves compatibility" isn't helpful at all. If they fixed compatibility with Exposé , I'd like to know that and I'd install the update at my first opportunity. If they fixed compatibility with Lexmark printers, and I don't have a Lexmark printer, I wouldn't spend all that time downloading and installing this update, or I'd at least postpone it.

In this case, their update page gives details about stability fixes but not about compatibility improvements.

...You mean this?

Improvements for Microsoft Excel 2008 for Mac

* Stability is improved

This update fixes issues that cause Excel to crash or close unexpectedly sometimes when you start an Excel application, sort merged cells, or edit a cell.

Improvements for Microsoft Entourage 2008 for Mac

* Updated time zone information

This update provides updated time zone information.

The Office 2008 update is weighing in at 200.8 MB for me and not 332.6 MB.

This seems quite hefty for a security patch only.

Hopefully, we'll see some slight improvement in speed and responsiveness as well, in addition to stability. (wishful thinking)