December 2013 CU for SPS2010/Foundation

Here is the December 2013 CU release of the Bi-monthly update cycle. Please find all info's below as usual.Note: Any CU's published later than June 2013 are Post SP2 updates! So SP2 is recommended to have before installing the CU. See also here for more information:http://blogs.technet.com/b/steve_chen/archive/2013/07/24/3586568.aspxNOTE! The  June 2013 CU for SharePoint and Foundation is … Continue reading December 2013 CU for SPS2010/Foundation →

September 2013 PU – KB 2884129

On Tuesday, September 10, 2013, Microsoft released the following security and nonsecurity updates for Office.These updates are also related to the SharePoint versions 2010, 2013 and SharePoint Services 2.0 and 3.0, MOSS 2007. Please find here the full Description of the Office updates: September 10, 2013 for more.For SharePoint:- if you have already installed the August 2013 … Continue reading September 2013 PU – KB 2884129 →

SharePoint XML Webpart Error: Failed to apply XSLT to the content

We noticed several cases where customers reported an Error on a SharePoint XML WebPart:      "Failed to Apply XSLT to the content." or     "unable to display this Web Part" In ULS logs you may find these errors like this: On SharePoint 2010: Error while executing web part: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an … Continue reading SharePoint XML Webpart Error: Failed to apply XSLT to the content →

Service Pack 2 for SharePoint 2010 and Office 2010

Good news!  SharePoint and Office 2010 Service pack 2 are now available! The SP2 release improves the compatibility of the Office and SharePoint 2010 products with Windows 8, Internet Explorer 10, Office 2013, and SharePoint 2013. It also addresses security, stability, and performance and contains all the Cumulative Updates (CU) and Public Updates (PU) that … Continue reading Service Pack 2 for SharePoint 2010 and Office 2010 →

June 2013 CU for SharePoint 2013

NOTE! In order to install future updates, the March 2013 PU will be mandatory! So you must install these updates on RTM Farms before you can install subsequent updates in the future!  - Click here for Download March PU 2013! For servers that include search components, you have to follow specific steps to ensure that … Continue reading June 2013 CU for SharePoint 2013 →

June 2013 CU for SPS2010/Foundation

SInce last tuesday, 12th of June 2013 the bi-monthly cumulative updates are released for SharePoint Server 2010  and  SharePoint Foundation (aka WSSv5). 2013-07-11 -> <UPDATE>!! After the initial release of the previous announced June 2013 CU's for SharePoint 2010 and Office 2010, an unexpected issue that affected several Office products led to removing the hotfix download and … Continue reading June 2013 CU for SPS2010/Foundation →

June 2013 CU for MOSS/WSSv3

Since Tuesday, 12th of June, the bi-monthly cumulative updates are released for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (aka. MOSS 2007) and Windows SharePoint Services (aka. WSSv3). Please find below all relevant information: Important: this is a Post-SP3 hotfix. It is required to first install Service Pack 3 of WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007 before installing … Continue reading June 2013 CU for MOSS/WSSv3 →

SharePoint 2013 – Problem with Search topology…

Recently I came across an issue with the Search Service after a topology change. Scenario: You have SharePoint 2013 RTM with Search Service application Service installed and configured on a multi server farm. You then decided to add a new server to the farm and moving over the search components to the new added one … Continue reading SharePoint 2013 – Problem with Search topology… →

SharePoint 2013 April CU published

So with some delay, the first cumulative update package for SharePoint 2013 Server was recently released Even though the SharePoint 2013 Foundation CU were available already from 9th of April, you might have awaited the Server packages and/or Project Server packages as well. Luckily, they are out now! Please find as usual all related information … Continue reading SharePoint 2013 April CU published →

SharePoint 2010 Server stops working after installing KB 2756920

I just noticed an issue with Windows Server 2008 R2 (RTM) / Windows 7 (RTM) where SharePoint Server 2010 is installed! Seems that it is caused by a recent Security Update, described in "MS13-004: Description of the security update for the .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2"    --> related content: … Continue reading SharePoint 2010 Server stops working after installing KB 2756920 →

SharePoint 2013 RTM Setup and Install

       Time to post a bit about SharePoint 2013 Since the RTM bits were already available from MSDN/TechNet download for subscribers, the first view of you may have already played around with it. For general availability, there is currently no published date yet but should be soon announced. So here is a brief summary for … Continue reading SharePoint 2013 RTM Setup and Install →

October 2012 CU for MOSS/WSSv3

With some delay due to problems with the download links, although my colleagues, Stefan Gossner and Joerg Sinemus have been much faster, I still want to post here now as usual and for my loyalty subscribers Important: this is a Post-SP3 hotfix. It is highly recommended to first install Service Pack 3 of WSS 3.0 … Continue reading October 2012 CU for MOSS/WSSv3 →

October 2012 CU for SPS2010/Foundation

With some delay due to problems with the download links, although my colleagues, Stefan Gossner and Joerg Sinemus have been much faster, I still want to post here now as usual and for my loyalty subscribers Note: It is now mandatory to install first the Service pack 1 for SharePoint 2010 and Foundation + June … Continue reading October 2012 CU for SPS2010/Foundation →

SharePoint 2013 is almost RTM

A few days ago, Kirk Koenigsbauer announced on the Office.com news blog that the "New Office Reaches RTM!" Since the published "SharePoint Server 2013 Preview" went out in July 2012, many folks already downloaded and played around with the new SharePoint 2013 While moving forward to the general availability, this is a long awaited milestone … Continue reading SharePoint 2013 is almost RTM →

Alerts in SharePoint 2010 (Troubleshooting)

Since I blogged the first two posts a while ago regarding "Alerts in SharePoint (Troubleshooting MOSS/WSS)" and  "Alerts in SharePoint Part II (Troubleshooting MOSS/WSS)" I thought, it's time to continue this series with some updates and news So first of all, most of the details and troubleshooting steps in the above mentioned posts are still … Continue reading Alerts in SharePoint 2010 (Troubleshooting) →

Search Service Application Issue with SharePoint 2013 preview build

While playing around with the beta preview builds, a problem with the search service application was discovered and here is a description and fix for it: Applies to "SharePoint 2013 PREVIEW build" Problem Description: Search Topology fails to complete provisioning. When you navigate to the Search Administration page to view the Topology In the UI … Continue reading Search Service Application Issue with SharePoint 2013 preview build →

August 2012 CU for MOSS/WSSv3

with some delay now finally, WSSv3/Moss 2007: Important: this is a Post-SP3 hotfix. It is highly recommended to first install Service Pack 3 of WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007 before installing February 2012 CU Install SP3 for WSS and MOSS and install also the according Language Packs if not yet happened. Install the full server … Continue reading August 2012 CU for MOSS/WSSv3 →

August 2012 CU for SPS2010/Foundation

With some delay here now as usual, SPS 2010/Foundation (WSSv4): Note: It is now mandatory to install first the Service pack 1 for SharePoint 2010 and Foundation + June 2011 CU if not yet done! Consider the dependencies with already installed Language Packs and maybe having Office Web APPs as well! Please see the related … Continue reading August 2012 CU for SPS2010/Foundation →

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Preview is out!

  Related posts:        - This Post - almost RTM - Search Service Issue - Sharepoint RTM - Setup and Install                                 Today, I’m proud to let you know some of the great news! This year, Microsoft is going to launch a lot of amazing products! So the first previews of some of … Continue reading Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Preview is out! →

SharePoint Supportability flash July 2012

This is just a short summary of some supportability news, notes and remainders related to SharePoint. Support Lifecycle Reminder for SharePoint 2010 RTM Starting July 10, 2012, mainstream support will end for SharePoint 2010 RTM. This means that customers should attempt to be at least at SP1 if they wish to receive mainstream support from … Continue reading SharePoint Supportability flash July 2012 →

June 2012 CU for SPS2010/Foundation

SPS 2010/Foundation (WSSv4):   Note: It is now mandatory to install first the Service pack 1 for SharePoint 2010 and Foundation + June 2011 CU  if not yet done! Consider the dependencies with already installed Language Packs and maybe having Office Web APPs as well! Please see the related information here: http://blogs.technet.com/b/steve_chen/archive/2011/06/07/3433939.aspx This cumulative update … Continue reading June 2012 CU for SPS2010/Foundation →

June 2012 CU for MOSS/WSSv3

As usual, here is the information of the bi-monthly cumulative update packages: WSSv3/Moss 2007: Important: this is a Post-SP3 hotfix. It is highly recommended to first install Service Pack 3 of WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007 before installing February 2012 CU Install SP3 for WSS and MOSS and install also the according Language Packs if … Continue reading June 2012 CU for MOSS/WSSv3 →

SharePoint Supportability flash May 2012

This is just a summary of some supportability news and flashes related to SharePoint, as recent as per May 2012.   Updated Browser Support Matrix Until this month, the Plan Browser Support matrix document on TechNet was a common edit point for TechNet writers because of the constantly changing browser versions. With many browsers moving … Continue reading SharePoint Supportability flash May 2012 →

April 2012 CU for SPS2010/Foundation

  SPS 2010/Foundation (WSSv4): Note: It is recommended to install first the Service pack 1 for SharePoint 2010 and Foundation. Consider the dependencies with already installed Language Packs and maybe having Office Web APPs as well! Please see the related information here: http://blogs.technet.com/b/steve_chen/archive/2011/06/07/3433939.aspx This cumulative update is a post-SP1 hotfix and requires SP1 before installation! … Continue reading April 2012 CU for SPS2010/Foundation →

April 2012 CU for MOSS/WSSv3

As usual, here is the information of the bi-monthly cumulative update packages:   WSSv3/Moss 2007: Important: this is a Post-SP3 hotfix. It is highly recommended to first install Service Pack 3 of WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007 before installing February 2012 CU Install SP3 for WSS and MOSS and install also the according Language Packs … Continue reading April 2012 CU for MOSS/WSSv3 →

Builds and Updates MOSS/WSS

This is the new continued page about all recently published cumulative updates, service packs and related info all around MOSS 2007 and WSSv3 since SP3. For any older MOSS/WSSv3 build numbers and/or update information, please check the previous page! find a similar list here For SharePoint 2010/Foundation (WSSv4) and find here the SharePoint 2013 Build … Continue reading Builds and Updates MOSS/WSS →

February 2012 CU for MOSS/WSSv3 and SPS2010/Foundation

Also delayed due to my workload and again in reference to my peers, Joerg Sinemus and Stefan Gossner, below the information of the bi-montlhy cumulative udpate packages: Quick Jump: WSSv3/Moss 2007 SPS 2010/Foundation WSSv3/Moss 2007: Important: this is a Post-SP3 hotfix. It is highly recommended to first install Service Pack 3 of WSS 3.0 and … Continue reading February 2012 CU for MOSS/WSSv3 and SPS2010/Foundation →

December 2011 CU for MOSS/WSSv3 and SPS2010/Foundation

Here is the delayed post about the bi-monthly cumulative updates as usual. Due to some lack of time, I'm referring to the posts of my colleagues, Joerg Sinemus and Stefan Gossner to this topic. Just for your convenience, I'll copy over the most important parts and adding some of my standard comments related to.   … Continue reading December 2011 CU for MOSS/WSSv3 and SPS2010/Foundation →

‘Limited access’ and default permission levels vs. lockdown mode (SharePoint 2010)

From a recent case, we were facing the following scenario: Pre-Requ’s: SPS 2010 Server with SP1 and August 11 CU, OS: Server 2008 R2, all engl. and of course 64-bit .   REPRO STEPS: --------------------- 1). Create a new site and a document library with the “publishing site template” 2). Upload a new Word 2010 … Continue reading ‘Limited access’ and default permission levels vs. lockdown mode (SharePoint 2010) →

October 2011 CU for SPS2010 and Foundation

As usual, the bi-monthly cumulative updates are published now. Note: It is recommended to install first the Service pack 1 for SharePoint 2010 and Foundation. Consider the dependencies with already installed Language Packs and maybe having Office Web APPs as well! Please see the related information here: http://blogs.technet.com/b/steve_chen/archive/2011/06/07/3433939.aspx Note This is build 14.0.6112.5000 of the … Continue reading October 2011 CU for SPS2010 and Foundation →

Current service pack announcements Oct. 2011

Hello, This is for your comfort, to inform and notify about the latest service pack announcements. Office 2007 and MOSS 2007 (Office SharePoint Server 2007): Now available!  Office 2007 and MOSS 2007 Service Pack 3 (likely the final last)    NOTE!  -Although the SP3 will be deployed by automatic updates and WSUS servers, it is … Continue reading Current service pack announcements Oct. 2011 →

SharePoint 2010 PowerShell Command Builder

just wanna’ make you aware of a new “feature”,   the  Windows PowerShell for SharePoint Command Builder  ,-) It’s a nice, comfort tool to help you to interact directly with SharePoint-based web applications, site collections, sites, lists, and much more. Here is a "screenshot:   The Windows PowerShell Command Builder for SharePoint 2010 Products and Office … Continue reading SharePoint 2010 PowerShell Command Builder →

HTTP 404 error when opening document on restored and RBS enabled database

Today I want to make aware of a recent discovered “Documentation Issue on TechNet Article”"!! From a recent case, a customer reported an issue with an RBS enabled database, that was backed up and restored from a production to a test server. ISSUE description: You have a Production SharePoint 2010 Server on RTM (Build: 14.0.4763.1000) and … Continue reading HTTP 404 error when opening document on restored and RBS enabled database →

Worldwide Changes to Daylight Saving Time

A recent notification pushed me to share it here with you as it might be useful and/or important for some customers: From the “Business productivity & Solutions team”: ”We recently posted on the Microsoft Corporate blog the impact and our efforts related to the end of daylight saving time in Russia. Starting the last weekend in … Continue reading Worldwide Changes to Daylight Saving Time →

September security Bulletin MS11-074 causes SharePoint to stop

Credits to Tehnoon Raza The September Security Bulletin will have SharePoint security updates with a security rating of “Important”.  Both 2007 and 2010 versions will be affected including Office Web Apps. When updates are pushed out to servers without the administrators noticing,  this can cause SharePoint to stop working because the updates are installed but … Continue reading September security Bulletin MS11-074 causes SharePoint to stop →

August 2011 CU for SPS2010 and Foundation

The new August 2011 Cumulative updates for WSSv4 (MSF2010, aka Foundation) and SPS2010 Server has been released now with some delay but will be available yet:Note This is build 14.0.6109.5002 of the cumulative update package.SharePoint 2010/SharePoint Foundation:Note: August 2011 CU is a post SP1 Hotfix! SP1 is mandatory to install any other CU released later than June … Continue reading August 2011 CU for SPS2010 and Foundation →

August 2011 CU for MOSS 2007 and WSSv3

The new August Cumulative update for WSSv3 and MOSS has been released and will be available now:WSS:KB 2553022 DescriptionFull server package download for WSS MOSS:KB 2553022 DescriptionFull server package download for MOSS Further information: Install SP2 for WSS and MOSS SP2 and Language Packs if not yet happened. More information about the SP2 update   As … Continue reading August 2011 CU for MOSS 2007 and WSSv3 →

SharePoint 2010 new database limitations and RBS

Since 8th of july 2011, the product group has published a new post regarding changes on database size limitations and guidance. The most interesting key points out of the above mentioned post are as follows: For a SharePoint content database up to 200 GB  there are no special requirements and this limit is included for … Continue reading SharePoint 2010 new database limitations and RBS →