An update for Microsoft Office Starter 2010 is available

looks genuine
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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3016799
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I've been getting this for months Kenny. It IS out of character for Microsoft to send updates like this, but from what I've read it does seem to be genuine. Although I haven't loaded it myself yet.

ok, thanks chaps. What would it be used for?

My 2010 Office Starter programme was Buggy,
Repaired it a year ago,
Buggy again 2 Months ago, Un-installed, Cleaned out Registry,
I still get that Update Cr@p

So if I may repeat the original question.

What is it and do I need it please?

Office Starter 2010 is a limited and advert-supported version of Microsoft Office -- in particular Word (word processor) and Excel (spreadsheets).

Whether you need it depends on whether you use it to look at spreadsheets or Word documents on the web. Do you?

And ...

You already have Office Starter installed. The message is asking for permission to update it. You have presumably been saying "no" which is why it asks again every time you boot your pc.

If you do not have it installed, then the message is probably not genuine.

Thanks Ramruma. I never use Word or Office although Microsoft Office 2010 is installed, but out of date. So I just need to find out how to stop it asking me.

4 ways spring to mind:
1) uninstall it -- trouble is you might need it one day
2) stop the part that checks for updates from starting -- too hard
3) firewall off the addresses it checks -- too hard
4) let it update itself

And the last one seems easiest. Though I'm surprised Microsoft have gone down this route since it encourages people to blindly click stuff, and sooner or later the scammers will write fake Microsoft update boxes.