SharePoint 2010 June CU

Mandatory:  Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 Service Pack 2 (SP2) must be installed before you can apply this update and if installed Language Packs exists, all its respective Service Packs up to latest too! Technical details about the SharePoint 2010 and Office Server 2010 SP2 releases (KB 2687524) -> Download for the SP2 changes list -> … Continue reading SharePoint 2010 June CU

May 2016 CU for SharePoint 2010

Note!  Since July 2014, the release cycle is now every month!  Any CU’s published later than June 2013 are Post SP2 updates! To install this hotfix package, you must have Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed and if installed Language Packs exists, all its respective Service Packs up to latest too! Technical … Continue reading May 2016 CU for SharePoint 2010

April 2016 CU for SharePoint 2010 released

Note!  Since July 2014, the release cycle is now every month!  Any CU’s published later than June 2013 are Post SP2 updates! To install this hotfix package, you must have Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed and if installed Language Packs exists, all its respective Service Packs up to latest too! Technical … Continue reading April 2016 CU for SharePoint 2010 released

SharePoint 2016 Build Numbers

Beginning in May 2015, the "What's new in SharePoint 2016" post was published as a first peek view into the next evolution of SharePoint. With the "November announcement of SharePoint Beta 2" and now in January 2016 the availability of the "SharePoint 2016 release Candidate", I don't want to miss the tradition in publishing a … Continue reading SharePoint 2016 Build Numbers

SharePoint 2013 Build Numbers and CU’s

I'm presenting a summarized "Build Numbers Cube Sheet" as I did so before, so please find the most recent info about SharePoint Updates here: Jump List: Current table with all Build Numbers! Office Web Apps Server Updates Project Server Updates SharePoint 2013 Language Packs Workflow Manager Versions In reference to other/older SharePoint Versions, please find … Continue reading SharePoint 2013 Build Numbers and CU’s

SharePoint 2010 Build Numbers (Cube Sheet)

SharePoint 2010 Build Numbers Cube Sheet As many times used in our daily business, we’re used to ask for “Build number” rather than “Service Pack or Patch level”. Because of some confusion of the customers and for transparency I’ll provide here a list of the most relevant Build numbers and its related KB Numbers. Quick … Continue reading SharePoint 2010 Build Numbers (Cube Sheet)

December 2014 CU for SPS2010/Foundation

Note!  Since July 2014, the release cycle is now every month!  Any CU's published later than June 2013 are Post SP2 updates! To install this hotfix package, you must have Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed and if installed Language Packs exists, all its respective Service Packs up to latest too! Read … Continue reading December 2014 CU for SPS2010/Foundation

August 2014 CU for SPS2010/Foundation

Note: Any CU's published later than June 2013 are Post SP2 updates! So SP2 is recommended to have before installing the CU.Read SharePoint 2010 SP2 for more information.-> Find previous Updates and SP's:  SPS 2010 Build Numbers Cube Sheet Technical details about the SharePoint 2010 and Office Server 2010 SP2 releases (KB 2687524) -> Download … Continue reading August 2014 CU for SPS2010/Foundation

July 2014 CU for SPS2010/Foundation

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.aspx The  June 2013 CU for SharePoint and Foundation is considered as a "Post-SP2 CU" and is NOT INCLUDED into the SP2!Technical details about the SharePoint 2010 and … Continue reading July 2014 CU for SPS2010/Foundation

June 2014 CU for SPS2010/Foundation

With some delay, here is the new 2014 CU release. 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.aspx The  June 2013 CU for SharePoint and Foundation is considered … Continue reading June 2014 CU for SPS2010/Foundation

April 2014 CU for SPS2010/Foundation

Here is the new 2014 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.aspx NOTE! The  June 2013 CU for SharePoint and … Continue reading April 2014 CU for SPS2010/Foundation

February 2014 CU for SPS2010/Foundation

Here is the new 2014 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.aspx Minimum Baseline is at least the Service Pack … Continue reading February 2014 CU for SPS2010/Foundation

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

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 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…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

End of Support for Office XP Products

Effective with the 11th of July 2011, Office XP Extended support will retire worldwide.What does that mean?The end of support means that we will no longer provide public fixes for the Office XP release. Automatic Updates that ship on “Patch Tuesday” will be discontinued. There will be no effect on installed software; products will still … Continue reading End of Support for Office XP Products

Service Pack 1 for SharePoint and Office 2010

On TechEd Atlanta the SharePoint and Office 2010 Service pack 1 have been announced!*** Update 2011-07-29 *** Since today, SP1 is now available for Download!  Please find more details and Information on the official blog post of the "Office sustained Engineering"Note!For SharePoint customers planning to deploy Service Pack 1, it is also recommended to install the June … Continue reading Service Pack 1 for SharePoint and Office 2010

February 2011 CU for SharePoint 2010

*** <Status Update  2011-03-27> ***All Links are working now and the hotfixes will be available along the according KB articles.*** </Status Update> ****** <Status Update  2011-03-23> ***We're still expiriencing some unknown problems with the SPS2010 Server package and also delayed or not yet published KB articles and descriptions.The download links are randomly not working yet.  The PG … Continue reading February 2011 CU for SharePoint 2010

Feb CU 2011 for WSS/MOSS

Applies to:  MOSS (Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007) and WSS (Windows SharePoint services v3)WSS: 2475886 The full server package for WSS http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;2475886MOSS: 2475885 The full server package for MOSS http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;2475885 Download and installation information: Install SP2 for WSS and MOSS (as it is mandatory now) and the appropriate Language Packs if not yet happened. Do you … Continue reading Feb CU 2011 for WSS/MOSS

Dec CU 2010 WSS/MOSS

Applies to:  MOSS (Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007) and WSS (Windows SharePoint services v3)Note!   The packages might be smaller now as they only contain updates since SP2 which is now required prior to install the bits!WSS:  2458606  Full server package for WSS http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;2458606MOSS: 2458605  Full server package for MOSS http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;2458605Download and installation information: Install SP2 … Continue reading Dec CU 2010 WSS/MOSS

October CU SharePoint Server 2007(MOSS) and WSSv3

Hi all,at the right time as expected, the new October 2010 cumulative updates are now available!Please note, that the according KB articles might be not online yet but will coming soon too. MOSS 2007/ WSSv3  October CU (Build 12.0.6548.5000):Articles:MOSS:   KB 2412267  Description of the Office SharePoint Server 2007 Cumulative Update Server Hotfix Package (MOSS server-package): October … Continue reading October CU SharePoint Server 2007(MOSS) and WSSv3

SP1 for WSS and MOSS retires april 2010

Urgent message!!!as per our lifecycle policy, the Service Pack 1 for MOSS and WSS will retire in April 2010!So if you're currently still on SP1, please consider to update as soon as possible to at least SP2!Information about the lifecycle you can find here: http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=12200 Before you install SP2, read important information about SP2 in … Continue reading SP1 for WSS and MOSS retires april 2010

End of Support Lifecycle for Windows XP SP2/2000

As already published in several blog postings all over the web since December 2009, still some customers are asking for the Microsoft Support Lifecycle of WIndows XP SP2 and Windows 2000.To post again the information about this topic and to remind customers to plan upgrade/migration considerations from Windows XP and 2000 up to the newer … Continue reading End of Support Lifecycle for Windows XP SP2/2000

SharePoint Administration Toolkit v4 for MOSS 2007

The Microsoft SharePoint Team Blog has recently announced the SharePoint Administration Toolkit v4 for MOSS/WSS (Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services version 3.0.)*** <Update> ***There was an issue with the originally posted download regarding the Batch Site Manager and Permission Reporting tools, this has been fixed. If you experienced a problem, simply uninstall, re-download … Continue reading SharePoint Administration Toolkit v4 for MOSS 2007