Microsoft has released the Office 2003 post-Service Pack 1 hotfix package for Microsoft Office 2003. This article describes the following items about the hotfix package:
- Issues that the hotfix package fixes
- Prerequisites for installing the hotfix package
- Whether you must restart your computer after you install the hotfix package
- Whether the hotfix package is replaced by any other hotfix package
- Whether you must make any registry changes to use one or more of the hotfixes in the package
- The files that the hotfix package contains
This article describes the Microsoft Office 2003 issue that is fixed in the Office 2003 post-Service Pack 1 hotfix package that is dated December 16, 2004.
Issues that the hotfix package fixes
This hotfix package fixes the following issue that was not previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article:
- When you programmatically create a child window in a Microsoft Office
2003 program, and then call the SetForegroundWindow API after you use the
AllowSetForeground() function, the child window may not appear in the
foreground.
This issue may occur when if the following conditions are true:- You are using the Microsoft Office 2003 Multilingual User Interface (MUI) Pack.
- You click the Language bar icon in the notification area
to change the input language in the Office 2003 program.
Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.
If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.
Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.
Prerequisites
The full-file version of this hotfix is also the administrative version of this hotfix. You can install this version of the hotfix on a computer that is running Office 2003 with Office 2003 SP1 installed, or on a computer that is running Office 2003 without Office 2003 SP1 installed.
However, we have tested this hotfix more extensively on a computer that is running Office 2003 with Office 2003 SP1 installed than we have on a computer that is running Office 2003 without Office 2003 SP1 installed. If you install this hotfix on a computer that is running Office 2003 without Office 2003 SP1 installed, some file conflicts might occur. We support this configuration, but we do not recommend this configuration.
Restart information
You may have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix is not replaced by any later hotfix.
Registry information
You do not have to create or modify any registry keys to enable any hotfixes that this package contains.
Hotfix file information
This hotfix contains only those files that are required 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.
Download information
Date Time Version Size File name
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17-Dec-2004 19:45 5.0.2919.6304 1,332,256 Office2003-kb889175-glb.exe
Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file information
Date Time Size File name
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16-Dec-2004 01:35 6,615,040 Msctf.msp
After the hotfix is installed, the global version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table.
Date Time Version Size File name
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02-Nov-2004 19:29 4.0.0.28 4,608 Hkl0804.dll
02-Nov-2004 19:29 4.0.0.28 4,608 Hkl0412.dll
02-Nov-2004 19:29 4.0.0.28 4,608 Hkl0411.dll
02-Nov-2004 19:29 5.1.2409.40 109,568 Input.cpl
02-Nov-2004 19:29 5.1.2409.40 109,056 Input98.cpl
02-Nov-2004 19:29 4.0.0.28 4,608 Hkl0404.dll
02-Nov-2004 19:29 5.1.2409.40 37,376 Dimm.dll
02-Nov-2004 19:28 5.1.2409.40 235,008 Mscandui.dll
02-Nov-2004 19:28 5.1.2409.40 57,344 Msctfp.dll
02-Nov-2004 19:29 5.1.2409.40 169,472 Msimtf.dll
02-Nov-2004 19:28 5.1.2409.40 166,912 Msutb.dll
02-Nov-2004 19:29 5.1.2409.40 159,744 Softkbd.dll
02-Nov-2004 19:28 5.1.2409.40 289,792 Msctf.dll
02-Nov-2004 19:28 5.1.2409.40 11,264 Ctfmon.exe
12-Aug-2004 19:48 5.1.2409.39 229,888 Sptip.dll
02-Nov-2004 19:28 5.1.2409.40 166,912 Msutb.dll
02-Nov-2004 19:28 5.1.2409.40 289,792 Msctf.dll
For additional information about how to install this hotfix, see the Readme.txt file that is included in the hotfix package.
For additional 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:
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Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft product updates, tools, and add-ons