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A new Microsoft Office update KB5021751 is a one-time update that is primarily designed to detect and report on old installations of the Office software on users' machines. It does not provide any new features, does not improve the performance of Office, and does not address any security issues.
Microsoft has released a one-time update aimed at identifying the number of customers using unsupported versions of Office, including Office 2013, Office 2010, and Office 2007. According to the company's release notes, the update is designed to assist Microsoft in determining the number of users still utilizing these outdated versions of the software.
The update is designed to be silent, meaning that nothing will be installed on the user's device and there is no need to restart the machine. However, Microsoft's release notes do encourage users to update even if the software is no longer needed by them. The purpose of the data collected and how Microsoft intends to use it is currently unknown. It is possible that users may receive alerts in the future, indicating that their Office installations are no longer supported and encouraging them to upgrade.
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#6096410 Posted on: 01/25/2023 11:34 AM
This is an Office update. So shouldn't install if third party apps updates are disabled or if you don't have Office installed. I'm using WPS, OnlyOffice and in rare occasions LibreOffice. They are fine enough for home.
This is an Office update. So shouldn't install if third party apps updates are disabled or if you don't have Office installed. I'm using WPS, OnlyOffice and in rare occasions LibreOffice. They are fine enough for home.
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#6096417 Posted on: 01/25/2023 12:03 PM
I don't think that they're going to force notifications or the like.
This sounds more like a marketing issue to me. They want to know how much Upgrade-potential is available in the market. This could indicate that they may even offer better prices to increase the upgrade likelihood of old office users.
I don't think that they're going to force notifications or the like.
This sounds more like a marketing issue to me. They want to know how much Upgrade-potential is available in the market. This could indicate that they may even offer better prices to increase the upgrade likelihood of old office users.
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#6096479 Posted on: 01/25/2023 03:57 PM
I'm sure MS realized that despite the ubiquity of their product, they're underperforming with 2021 and 365 sales. I think they'd see more useful data by polling people why they don't want to upgrade.
Such people would be better off using one of the many free alternatives. Same goes for 2007. But... I'm sure there are a lot more 2003 and 2007 users than MS would be okay with.
I'm sure MS realized that despite the ubiquity of their product, they're underperforming with 2021 and 365 sales. I think they'd see more useful data by polling people why they don't want to upgrade.
Well, there AI will throw a wobbly when it detects we are still on office 2003.
Such people would be better off using one of the many free alternatives. Same goes for 2007. But... I'm sure there are a lot more 2003 and 2007 users than MS would be okay with.
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#6096480 Posted on: 01/25/2023 03:59 PM
My Open Office installation says "FUM$".
Surprisingly, I did find things that were better with m$office, but not a lot, and mostly quality of life features, not real features
My Open Office installation says "FUM$".
Surprisingly, I did find things that were better with m$office, but not a lot, and mostly quality of life features, not real features
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Well, their AI will throw a wobbly when it detects we are still on office 2003.