Windows update leaves third-party Office document launches in limbo

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Microsoft won the OLE vs OpenDoc wars. Now it's saying OLE dependencies don't matter

Microsoft's June Windows update has upset some third-party applications that use Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) automation to open or control Office apps, leaving users with failed document launches and, in some cases, no error message to explain what went wrong.

According to Microsoft, "reports indicate that this issue may affect applications such as CCH Engagement, Workpaper Manager, dental software (such as Dentrix and Softdent), and Zotero; other similar applications might also be impacted."

The workaround is to "open the application or document directly instead of launching it from the affected third-party application."

Microsoft was quick to point out that this wasn't its problem. The third parties concerned are "independent of Microsoft."

"We make no warranty, implied or otherwise, about the performance or reliability of these products."

That would be fair enough were it...

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