OFF2000: Only One Copy of Ouactrl.ocx File Is Updated by UA Control Security Update (263640)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office 2000 Premium
  • Microsoft Office 2000 Professoinal
  • Microsoft Office 2000 Standard
  • Microsoft Office 2000 Small Business
  • Microsoft Office 2000 Developer
  • Microsoft Access 2000
  • Microsoft Excel 2000
  • Microsoft FrontPage 2000
  • Microsoft Outlook 2000
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
  • Microsoft Word 2000
This article was previously published under Q263640

SYMPTOMS

When you install the UA Control Security update, only one copy of the Ouactrl.ocx file is updated on your hard disk.

NOTE: The version that is installed by the Office 2000 programs is version 1.01.0009. The updated version of this control is 2.0.

CAUSE

Only one copy of Ouactrl.ocx is updated if both of the following are true:
  • You have more than one Office 2000 program installed.
  • You installed these programs in different folders. For example, you installed Office 2000 Professional into the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office folder, and you installed Microsoft PhotoDraw 2000 version 2.0 into the C:\Program Files\PhotoDraw folder.
The last Office 2000 program that is installed writes the full path to that installation in the Path string value of the following key in the Windows Registry:

HKLM\software\microsoft\office\9.0\common\InstallRoot

The folder path that is specified by this Path string value is used by the UA Control Security update, and the copy of Ouactrl.ocx in this path is the only one to be updated.

MORE INFORMATION

It is not necessary to have all copies of the Ouactrl.ocx file updated on your disk drive. Only the last copy that is installed is used by all Office 2000 programs.

To verify that the update has been applied to all Office 2000 programs, do steps similar to the following in each program:
  1. Start Microsoft Excel.
  2. Click the Office Assistant, and then type copy a formula.
  3. Click Search.
  4. Click Copy only formulas.
  5. Follow the steps listed in the "Copy only values, formulas, comments, or cell formats" Help topic.
  6. When you get to step 3, click Paste area.

    Normally, you see a pop-up window displayed with a description of the term "paste area". If you do not see this pop-up window, this functionality was turned off by the new version of the Ouactrl.ocx file.
  7. In step 4, click Show Me.

    Normally, the Paste Special dialog box is automatically displayed. If you do not see this dialog box, this functionality was turned off by the new version of the Ouactrl.ocx file.
For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

262767 OFF2000: Update Available for Office 2000 UA Control

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/13/2006
Keywords:kbprb KB263640
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