INTRODUCTION
This
article describes the Microsoft Office Excel 2003 issue that is fixed in the
Excel 2003 post-Service Pack 1 hotfix package that is dated September 24, 2004.
back to the topIssues that are fixed in the hotfix package
The
following issue is fixed in this hotfix package but was not previously
documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article:
- When you use the scroll wheel on your mouse or trackball to
scroll the text in a TextBox control on an Excel 2003 worksheet, Excel 2003 may
stop responding or crash.
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topMORE INFORMATION
Service pack information
This problem was first corrected in Office 2003 Service Pack 2.
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Office 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
870924 How to obtain the latest service pack for Office 2003
Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Microsoft Office 2003 service pack that contains this hotfix.
To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
back to the topPrerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this hotfix.
back to the topRestart information
You
do not have to restart your computer after you apply this
hotfix.
back to the topHotfix replacement information
This
hotfix is not replaced by any later hotfix.
back to the topRegistry information
You
do not have to create or modify any registry keys to activate any hotfixes
that are contained in this package.
back to the topHotfix file information
This hotfix contains only those files that you must have to
correct the issues that this article lists. This hotfix may not contain all
the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest
build.
The global version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the
Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Microsoft
Windows Installer MSP file information:
Date Time Size File name
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25-Sep-2004 01:23 7,199,232 Fm20ff.msp (Full-File/Administrative)
24-Sep-2004 22:47 3,510,272 Fm20op.msp (Optimized)
After you install the hotfix, the global version of this
fix has the file attribute (or a later file attribute) that is listed in the following table:
Date Time Version Size File name
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24-Sep-2004 07:43 11.0.6406.0 1,146,320 Fm20.dll
back to the topAdditional notes
- For more information about installing this hotfix, see the
Readme.txt file that the package contains.
- For more information about the differences between the two
MSP files, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
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topREFERENCES
For more information about the terminology
that Microsoft uses when correcting software after it is
released, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684
Description of the standard
terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates