"Nil" wrote in message ...

I think you've let a misconception creep in at this point. The "Office
2007" updates are being presented to you to update the compatibility
pack, not your original Office 2000 installation. If Office 2000 is
still eligible for updates, you would still receive those, too.

I just checked.

There are 8 updates labeled "Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007
suites", varying in size from 763KB to 7.7MB. There is 692KB "Security Update
for Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007". Their purpose is described thusly:

"A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office 2007 suites that could
allow arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified file is opened. This
update resolves that vulnerability.

There is a 1.6MB "Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites". "This update
provides the latest fixes to Microsoft Office 2007 suites." Why would I apply
them to Office 2000?

Nowhere is anything said about the compatibility pack.