Steve Chen [MSFT] Sr. Support Escalation Engineer

SharePoint 2013 April CU published

Steve [MSFT] — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:47:00 GMT

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...(read more)

SharePoint 2013 Build Numbers and CU's

Steve [MSFT] — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:10:00 GMT

Following my tradition in presenting a summarized "Build Numbers Cube Sheet" as I did so before, I'll try to make it this time for SharePoint 2013 as well In reference to the other SharePoint Versions, please find here some similar posts: Builds...(read more)

SharePoint 2013 March PU available

Steve [MSFT] — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:40:00 GMT

Well, we were familiar from SharePoint 2010 and MOSS 2007 the bi-monthly "cumulative updates" and some of you probably just wondered when the first "CU" will become ready for SP 2013… So the good news is: A few days ago, the SharePoint 2013...(read more)

SP2010 - Reset User Profile synchronization

Steve [MSFT] — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:01:00 GMT

Sometimes the User Profile Synchronization service may not start properly, stucks in starting mode or simply remains in a "stale" state. Also it may happen, when you have used a PowerShell Script but with some missing or incorrect settings, which then...(read more)

SharePoint 2010 Server stops working after installing KB 2756920

Steve [MSFT] — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:37:00 GMT

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...(read more)

SharePoint 2013 RTM Setup and Install

Steve [MSFT] — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:29:00 GMT

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...(read more)

October 2012 CU for MOSS/WSSv3

Steve [MSFT] — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:13:59 GMT

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...(read more)

October 2012 CU for SPS2010/Foundation

Steve [MSFT] — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:59:00 GMT

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...(read more)

SharePoint 2013 is almost RTM

Steve [MSFT] — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:40:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Alerts in SharePoint 2010 (Troubleshooting)

Steve [MSFT] — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:53:47 GMT

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...(read more)