Under Important Updates, choose Install updates automatically, and under Microsoft Update check the Give me updates for Microsoft products and check for new optional Microsoft software when I update Windows box to get the Office updates. Your IT department might set automatic updates for you. Have office word 2007. Microsoft update keeps trying to download a word 2003 update: Update for Microsoft Office 2003 (KB949074). Update never installs. Is this needed or how to stop updates from this.
Give the following one try.
Let's flush the download folder & then do a measured retry.
Start >> type in cmd >> and press Enter
type in
net stop wuauserv <Enter-key>
Go to Windows Explorer.
Look on your system drive (usually C ) and look at the Windows folder name. Like Windows or WINNT.
Modify following as appropriate.
If your Windows folder is C:Windows. Look at this folder
C:WindowsSoftwareDistributionDownload
If you find files in there, delete them. That folder is where files are stored from Windows Update downloads.
Go back to Command prompt window.
type in
net start wuauserv <Enter-key>
EXIT <Enter-key>
Reboot & then run a manual check for updates at Windows Update, etc., etc...
When you reach Windows Update, do a Custom scan for updates. Take (accept) the ones marked Critical or Important.
Decline any that are marked as 'optional'.
If there are Net Framework or Silverlight updates offered, un-select them & take the others (do any Net Framework or Silverlight updates in separate runs).
Have infinite patience while it scans and does it's work.
When it prompts you to Restart Windows, please do that. Allow it to restart.
IF and only IF there is another failure, then Let's have you use NOTEPAD & do some research in the Windows Update log (using Notepad)
usually at C:WindowsWindowsupdate.log or C:WINNTWindowsupdate.log
Copy and Paste here the last 60 lines out of that log, for review.
Go to near end of the log for latest entries and look for error notations.
You can use CTRL+END keyboard keys to get to the end of the file. Then get the last 60 lines & copy & paste here, in reply
See Microsoft KnowledgeBase article
KB 902093 How to read the Windowsupdate.log file
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902093
If this helps, mark (click) Answer & or Helpful as appropos.
On a Mac? See Check for Office for Mac updates automatically.
Click here for the Latest updates for versions of Office that use Windows Installer (MSI).
Choose your version of Office:
Newer versions of Office
1. Open any Office app, such as Word, and create a new document.
2. Go to File > Account (or Office Account if you opened Outlook).
3. Under Product Information, choose Update Options > Update Now.
Note: You may need to click Enable Updates first if you don't see the Update Now option right away.
4. Close the 'You're up to date!' window after Office is done checking for and installing updates.
You can also use the Update Options button to Disable Updates or to View Updates that were previously installed.
Office in the Microsoft Store
If you purchased Officefrom the Microsoft Store app on your Windows device, you can update Office from the same place!
Exit all Office apps.
Open the Microsoft Store app by typing 'Microsoft Store' into the taskbar search and press Enter.
Click on the icon and make sure you're signed into the Microsoft account associated with your Office license.
Click on the icon > choose Downloads and Updates.
Click Get Updates.
Note: If you get a 'You're good to go' message after clicking Get Updates, you don't have any new updates to install.
Not working? Try this:
Make sure your PC is connected to the Internet.
If Update Options is missing and there's only the About button, you either have a volume license install or your company is using Group Policy to manage Office updates. Try Microsoft Update or contact your company help desk.
To download an update manually, see Office Updates.
If you would like to update Office but can't open any of your Office apps, try repairing your Office suite:
Go to Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a program.
Find and select your version of Microsoft Office on your computer. In the bar above, click Change.
Select Quick Repair > Repair. If this does not work, retry the steps, but choose Online Repair instead. If you are still unable to open any apps, uninstall and reinstall Office.
Office 2013
1. Open any Office 2013 application, such as Word and create a new document.
2. Click File > Account (or Office Account if you opened Outlook 2013).
3. Under Product Information, choose Update Options.
Watch these steps in a video.
4. Click Enable Updates if the option is available.
5. Choose Update Now to manually check for and install Office updates.
6. Close the 'You're up to date!' window after Office is done checking for and installing updates.
Not working? Try this:
Make sure your PC is connected to the Internet.
If Update Options is missing under Product Information, and the About button is the only option available, you either have a volume license or your company is using Group Policy to manage Office updates. Try Microsoft Update to get the latest updates or contact your company help desk.
To download an update manually, see Office Updates.
If you would like to update Office but can't open any of your Office apps, try repairing your Office suite.
Office 2010
Microsoft Word 2003 Update Downloads
Open any Office 2010 application, such as Word 2010 and create a document.
Go to File > Help > Check for Updates.
Choose Install Updates or Check for Updates. If neither option is available, follow the additional steps provided in the pop-up window that appeared after you chose Check for Updates.
Not working? Try this:
Make sure your PC is connected to the Internet.
If the Update option is missing or you're unable to update, try Microsoft Update to install your Office updates through Windows.
To download an update manually, see Office Updates.
If you would like to update Office but can't open any of your Office apps, try repairing your Office suite:
Go to Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a program.
Find and select your version of Microsoft Office on your computer. In the bar above, click Change.
If you would like to update Office but can't open any of your Office apps, try repairing your Office suite.
Office 2007
Thank you for using Office 2007. If you are looking for updates, Support has ended for Office 2007.
To use the newest features and get the most up-to-date security updates, we recommend you get the latest version of Office.
Office 2003
Thank you for using Office 2003. If you are looking for updates, Support has ended for Office 2003.
To use the newest features and get the most up-to-date security updates, we recommend you get the latest version of Office.