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Forum Thread: PPTVIEW.EXE False Positive?
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| amhoyle
| PPTVIEW.EXE False Positive?
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by amhoyle on 9th Jun, 2009 21:18, last edited on 9th Jun, 2009 21:19
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c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\PPTVIEW.EXE
Version Detected 12.0.6414.1000
Secunia detects the above as insecure. I rescanned a couple of times to check, still insecure.
I downloaded the suggested fix from
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?fa...
but on install it says the update does not apply to my system.
Windows update also fails to show any additional updates.
I'm running MS Office 2007 Ultimate with SP2 on Vista SP2.
First question is what version does everyone else have and second, what reasons may there be for the update not wanting to install?
Thanks
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| BigDave_39
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by BigDave_39 on 9th Jun, 2009 21:35
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I don't think this is a false-positive but rather a bug from Microsoft and their patch.
See below and search for "pptview.exe":
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/967340
This specific file needs to be version "12.0.6502.5000" or later (according to Microsoft) to be secure.
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| amhoyle
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by amhoyle on 9th Jun, 2009 21:59
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I redownloaded the PowerPoint Viewer, installed it, ran windows update and the file updated to the correct version. For some reason, originally it would not show up on Windows update nor would the manual update apply. Strange. |
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| BigDave_39
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by BigDave_39 on 9th Jun, 2009 22:05
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That is actually quite interesting. I wonder if the version that Microsoft ships with Office isn't properly registered (but more or less just dumped as part of the office install) in the operating system, and first when you do a new install of the program as a stand-alone installation is it registered properly?
Could be nice with a comment from microsoft on this...
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| Anthony Wells
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by Anthony Wells on 9th Jun, 2009 23:32
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Windows update is not the same as Microsoft update - I needed the latter to solve my windows and secunia problems with PPT and was "forced" to move from version 2003 to version 2007. Luckily it does what I need it to do (alongside Open Office) , so far ,no harm done (cross fingers). |
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| Anthony Wells
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by Anthony Wells on 10th Jun, 2009 22:58, last edited on 10th Jun, 2009 22:58
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This is the download link for PPT - I don't know if it is more up to date than your present version ; if it loads it should prompt you to update/patch as necessary.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?Fa...
Have you tried to update your version using Microsoft update - not Windows update - it is usually better for PPT.
Best of luck you'll get there in the end. |
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| sepjcg
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by sepjcg on 11th Jun, 2009 10:45
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Hello
I have tried to go on microsoft update
http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/def...
but I have an error
[quote]
[Numéro d'erreur : 0x80070002]
Le site Web a rencontré une erreur et ne peut pas afficher la page demandée. Les options fournies ci-dessous peuvent vous aider à résoudre le problème.
Options d'aide sans assistance :
Forum Aux Questions
Trouver des solutions
Groupe de discussion de Windows Update
[/unquote]
I have also tried the link
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/thankyou.aspx?f...
But, the version does not change
So Secunia is not happy
Thank you
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| Anthony Wells
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by Anthony Wells on 11th Jun, 2009 11:41
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Although there seem to be several causes for the PPT problems - have you checked all the other PPT threads in the forum?? - in your case not getting to Microsoft update could be the base of your problem ( the link works fine for me ). You need to resolve the error notice you are receiving ; I have had similar ones myself - my XP OS also runs in French - and Windows tech site or Googling the error code has helped me in the past. Sorry I can't be more explicit as I'm not a techie and my typing in French is abysmal.
Bonne chance. |
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| Anthony Wells
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by Anthony Wells on 11th Jun, 2009 11:49, last edited on 11th Jun, 2009 11:49
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Google gives this for your error code
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en-GB&q=windows+error+code+0x8007 0002&sourceid=navclient-ff&rlz=1B3GGGL_en___FR234& ie=UTF-8
You will need to copy/paste the entire link ; you may find it easier to Google "windows error code 0x80070002" directly , yourself. There a lots of leads therein. |
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| berndleutenecker
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by berndleutenecker on 11th Jun, 2009 14:13, last edited on 11th Jun, 2009 14:13
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Hello!
I had the same problem with Office 2007 pro and Vista Ultimate 32-bit,
both german. No updates (using Microsoft-Update!) were available, but
PSI kept saying I need to update the PPT-Viewer. I tried to several
times - using the german version of the patch. And it could never be
applied as the others here already said.
So I did what somebody else here recommended:
I downloaded the PPT-2007-Viewer itself and installed it, run MS-Update three times to make sure I have all updates and patches necessary (there
were three of them) - and at last this solved it. PSI now tells me again
that every thing is OK.
Bernd Leutenecker
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| berndleutenecker
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by berndleutenecker on 11th Jun, 2009 14:13
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Hello!
I had the same problem with Office 2007 pro and Vista Ultimate 32-bit,
both german. No updates (using Microsoft-Update!) were available, but
PSI kept saying I need to update the PPT-Viewer. I tried to several
times - using the german version of the patch. And it could never be
applied as the others here already said.
So I did what somebody else here recommended:
I downloaded the PPT-2007-Viewer itself and installed it, run MS-Update three times to make sure I have all updates and patches necessary (there
were three of them) - and at last this solved it. PSI now tells me again
that every thing is OK.
Bernd Leutenecker
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| sepjcg
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by sepjcg on 11th Jun, 2009 16:11
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Hello
Thank to Antony for the link
So I found the page
http://www.errornerd.com/stoperrors.php?seed=0x800...
But I am not sure the software is sure.
It is no longer a freeware
I have gone a new time on windows update
Luck! There is a correction for powerpoint
http://moe.mabul.org/up/moe/2009/06/11/img-160420f...
Las! it is no effect
so, for me, the question is always not solved.
If I find a solution I come back
Thank you |
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| Anthony Wells
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by Anthony Wells on 11th Jun, 2009 17:24
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Hi ,
The site you mention is a commercial one which "pays" Google to advertise - this is why it is highlighted in a different colour. These sites may well not be trustworthy & I too would ignore them.
If you scroll down the page you will see other links , "support.microsoft" , for example.
If you don't already use one , then a site security checker
may be useful to you , as not everything Google finds is legitimate & some are very dangerous ; which is partly why we are here on this blog.
Bonne recherche. |
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| Anthony Wells
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by Anthony Wells on 11th Jun, 2009 17:50, last edited on 11th Jun, 2009 17:50
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Sorry not to have been more clear with my link. Dell & Microsoft have a history concerning your error code.
Some other threads are still looking for the answer to your PPT problem - there seem to be some work aruonds as well. You'll need to check them to see which applies to your problem.
I can't think of anything else to suggest.
Salut !
PS: beware of touching the Registry - even the experts can get burned.
PPS: using the v2003 visionneuse with Office v2007 seems to be at the base of some people's problems - as far as I can understand (i'm definitely not a techie). |
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| Anthony Wells
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by Anthony Wells on 11th Jun, 2009 18:07
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Sorry I may have misread , but if Office & PPT are all patched & Secunia is happy , then the error code for Microsoft update is "maybe" a Dell/Microsoft recognition problem.
Beats me ! |
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