This article describes update 5002251 for Microsoft Office 2016 that was released on September 6, 2022.
Be aware that the update in the Microsoft Download Center applies to the Microsoft Installer (.msi)-based edition of Office 2016. It doesn't apply to the Office 2016 Click-to-Run editions, such as Microsoft Office 365 Home. (See What version of Office am I using?)
Improvements and fixes
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This update fixes an issue in which you receive an "Invalid password" error message when you try to open a Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) project by using the correct password. This issue occurs after security update 5002112 is installed.
How to download and install the update
Microsoft Update
Use Microsoft Update to automatically download and install the update.
Download Center
This update is also available for manual download and installation from the Microsoft Download Center.
If you're not sure which platform (32-bit or 64-bit) you're running, see Am I running 32-bit or 64-bit Office? Additionally, see more information about how to download Microsoft support files.
Virus-scan claim
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Update information
Prerequisites
To apply this update, you must have Microsoft Office 2016 installed.
Restart information
You may have to restart the computer after you install this update.
More information
How to uninstall this update
Windows 10 and Windows 11
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Go to Start, enter Control Panel in the search box, and then press Enter.
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Enter Installed Updates in the Control Panel search box.
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Select View installed updates in the search results.
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In the list of updates, locate and select KB5002251, and then select Uninstall.
Windows 8 and Windows 8.1
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Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then select Search. If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, and then select Search.
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Enter windows update, select Windows Update, and then select Installed Updates.
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In the list of updates, locate and select KB5002251, and then select Uninstall.
Windows 7
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Go to Start, enter Run, and then select Run.
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Enter Appwiz.cpl, and then select OK.
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Select View installed updates.
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In the list of updates, locate and select KB5002251, and then select Uninstall.
File information
The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.
x86
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vbe7-x-none.msp file information |
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vbe7-x-none.msp file information |
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References
Learn about the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates.
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