Overview
The PowerPoint® 97 HTML Script Vulnerability Update eliminates a
security vulnerability in
the PowerPoint 97 object model that could expose it to unsafe
scripts when a user views a Web page or HTML e-mail message. Once the patch is installed,
PowerPoint 97
can only be scripted if the Initialize and script ActiveX controls
marked unsafe option in Microsoft Internet Explorer is set to Enable.
To learn more about the PowerPoint 97 HTML Script
Vulnerability Update, read the Microsoft Security Bulletin MS00-049: Frequently Asked Questions . Additional
information can be found in the Microsoft Knowledge Base. Article (Q268477) PPT97: Update to Eliminate Security Vulnerabilities in PowerPoint 97 pertains to security vulnerabilities in
PowerPoint 97.
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System requirements
Supported operating systems: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT
- This download works with the following Office applications:
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Instructions
To install this download
- You may want to print this page to use as a reference when you are
offline.
- Download the file from this page by clicking the Download link
above and following the instructions in the dialog
boxes.
- Double-click the Ppt97sec.exe program
file on your hard disk to start the setup program.
- Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
Instructions for use:
Once you have installed this update, use PowerPoint 97 as you
normally would. Once the patch is installed, PowerPoint 97 can
only be scripted if the
Initialize and script ActiveX controls
marked unsafe option in Internet Explorer is set to
Enable.
To remove this download:
There is no uninstall utility for this update.
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