Microsoft has released an update for Microsoft Office Word 2003. This update contains stability and performance improvements.
This is an update to Microsoft Office Word 2003. You must install this update if you have been instructed to do so in a separate communication from Microsoft. Office 2003 Service Pack 3 is a prerequisite for this update.Update for Microsoft Office Word 2003 (KB979045)
This update will affect a particular custom XML tagging implementation. For technical details on the affected custom XML tagging functionality, please see KB978951.