Newsletter Archives

  • April 2024 Office non-Security updates are now available

    PK's Office update info
    Office non-Security updates have been released Tuesday, April 2, 2024. They are not included in the DEFCON-3 approval for the March 2024 patches. Unless you have a specific need to install them, you should wait until Susan Bradley (Patch Lady) approves them and any problems have been reported.

    Remember, Susan’s patching sequence and recommendations are based on a business environment that has IT support and may have time constraints on the updating process. Consumer patching should be more cautious due to limited technical and mechanical resources. The latter is the reason for the AskWoody DEFCON system.

    Update: to add additional updates

    Office 2016
    Update for Microsoft Access 2016 (KB5002525)
    Update for Microsoft Office 2016 (KB5002340)
    Update for Microsoft Excel 2016 (KB5002577)
    Update for Microsoft Office 2016 (KB5002050)
    Update for Microsoft Office 2016 (KB5002388)
    Update for Microsoft Office 2016 (KB5002572)
    Update for Microsoft Office 2016 (KB5002452)
    Update for Microsoft OneNote 2016 (KB5002545)
    Update for Microsoft Outlook 2016 (KB5002574)
    Update for Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 (KB5002568)
    Update for Microsoft Word 2016 (KB5002571)

    Office 2016 reached  End of Mainstream Support on October 13, 2020. EOS for Office 2016 is October 14, 2025.

    Updates are for the .msi version (perpetual). Office 365 and C2R are not included.

    Security updates for all supported versions of Microsoft Office are released on the second Tuesday of the month (Patch Tuesday).

  • March 2024 Office non-Security updates have been released

    PK's Office update info
    Office non-Security updates have been released Tuesday, March 5, 2024. They are not included in the DEFCON-4 approval for the February 2024 patches. Unless you have a specific need to install them, you should wait until Susan Bradley (Patch Lady) approves them and any problems have been reported.

    Remember, Susan’s patching sequence and recommendations are based on a business environment that has IT support and may have time constraints on the updating process. Consumer patching should be more cautious due to limited technical and mechanical resources. The latter is the reason for the AskWoody DEFCON system.

    Office 2016
    Update for Microsoft Excel 2016 (KB5002569)
    Update for Microsoft Office 2016 (KB5002466)

    Office 2016 reached  End of Mainstream Support on October 13, 2020. EOS for Office 2016 is October 14, 2025.

    Updates are for the .msi version (perpetual). Office 365 and C2R are not included.

    Security updates for all supported versions of Microsoft Office are released on the second Tuesday of the month (Patch Tuesday).

  • February 2024 Office non-Security updates are now available

    PK's Office update info
    Office non-Security updates have been released Tuesday, February 6, 2024. They are not included in the DEFCON-3 approval for the January 2024 patches. Unless you have a specific need to install them, you should wait until Susan Bradley (Patch Lady) approves them and any problems have been reported.

    Remember, Susan’s patching sequence and recommendations are based on a business environment that has IT support and may have time constraints on the updating process. Consumer patching should be more cautious due to limited technical and mechanical resources. The latter is the reason for the AskWoody DEFCON system.

    Office 2016
    Update for Microsoft Project 2016 (KB5002530)

    Office 2016 reached  End of Mainstream Support on October 13, 2020. EOS for Office 2016 is October 14, 2025.

    Updates are for the .msi version (perpetual). Office 365 and C2R are not included.

    Security updates for all supported versions of Microsoft Office are released on the second Tuesday of the month (Patch Tuesday).

  • January 2024 Office non-Security updates have been released

    PK's Office update info
    The January 2024 Office non-Security updates have been released Tuesday, January 2, 2024. They are not included in the DEFCON-4 approval for the December 2023 patches. Unless you have a specific need to install them, you should wait until Susan Bradley (Patch Lady) approves them and any problems have been reported.

    Remember, Susan’s patching sequence and recommendations are based on a business environment that has IT support and may have time constraints on the updating process. Consumer patching should be more cautious due to limited technical and mechanical resources. The latter is the reason for the AskWoody DEFCON system.

    Office 2016
    Update for Microsoft OneNote 2016 (KB5002500)

    There were no January updates for Office 2013.

    On April 10, 2018, Office 2013 reached End of Mainstream Support. Extended Support ended for Office 2013 on April 11, 2023.
    Office 2016 also reached  End of Mainstream Support on October 13, 2020. EOS for Office 2016 is October 14, 2025.

    Updates are for the .msi version (perpetual). Office 365 and C2R are not included.

    Security updates for all supported versions of Microsoft Office are released on the second Tuesday of the month (Patch Tuesday).

  • December 2023 Office non-Security Updates

    PK's Office update info
    Microsoft released NO non-security updates for Office on December 5, 2023.

    On April 10, 2018, Office 2013 reached End of Mainstream Support. Extended Support ended for Office 2013 on April 11, 2023.
    Office 2016 also reached  End of Mainstream Support on October 13, 2020. EOS for Office 2016 is October 14, 2025.

    Updates are for the .msi version (perpetual). Office 365 and C2R are not included.

    Security updates for all supported versions of Microsoft Office are released on the second Tuesday of the month (Patch Tuesday).

  • November 2023 Office non-Security updates have been released

    PK's Office update info

    The November 2023 Office non-Security updates have been released Tuesday, Novembeer 7, 2023. They are not included in the DEFCON-3 approval for the October 2023 patches. Unless you have a specific need to install them, you should wait until Susan Bradley (Patch Lady) approves them and any problems have been reported.

    Remember, Susan’s patching sequence and recommendations are based on a business environment that has IT support and may have time constraints on the updating process. Consumer patching should be more cautious due to limited technical and mechanical resources. The latter is the reason for the AskWoody DEFCON system.

    Office 2013
    Update for Microsoft Outlook 2013 (KB5002514)

    Office 2016
    Update for Microsoft Outlook 2016 (KB5002523)
    Update for Microsoft Project 2016 (KB5002502)

    On April 10, 2018, Office 2013 reached End of Mainstream Support. Extended Support ended for Office 2013 on April 11, 2023.
    Office 2016 also reached  End of Mainstream Support on October 13, 2020. EOS for Office 2016 is October 14, 2025.

    Updates are for the .msi version (perpetual). Office 365 and C2R are not included.

    Security updates for all supported versions of Microsoft Office are released on the second Tuesday of the month (Patch Tuesday).

  • October 2023 Office non-Security updates are now available

    PK's Office update info

    The October 2023 Office non-Security updates have been released Tuesday, October 3, 2023. They are not included in the DEFCON-4 approval for the September 2023 patches. Unless you have a specific need to install them, you should wait until Susan Bradley (Patch Lady) approves them and any problems have been reported.

    Remember, Susan’s patching sequence and recommendations are based on a business environment that has IT support and may have time constraints on the updating process. Consumer patching should be more cautious due to limited technical and mechanical resources. The latter is the reason for the AskWoody DEFCON system.

    Office 2013
    Update for Microsoft Visio 2013 (KB5002479)

    Office 2016
    Update for Microsoft Access 2016 (KB5002209)

    On April 10, 2018, Office 2013 reached End of Mainstream Support. Extended Support ended for Office 2013 on April 11, 2023.
    Office 2016 also reached  End of Mainstream Support on October 13, 2020. EOS for Office 2016 is October 14, 2025.

    Updates are for the .msi version (perpetual). Office 365 and C2R are not included.

    Security updates for all supported versions of Microsoft Office are released on the second Tuesday of the month (Patch Tuesday).

  • September 2023 Office non-Security updates

    PK's Office update infoMicrosoft released NO non-security updates for Office on September 5, 2023.

    On April 10, 2018, Office 2013 reached End of Mainstream Support. Extended Support ended for Office 2013 on April 11, 2023.
    Office 2016 also reached End of Mainstream Support on October 13, 2020. EOS for Office 2016 is October 14, 2025.

    Updates are for the .msi version (perpetual). Office 365 and C2R are not included.

    Security updates for all supported versions of Microsoft Office are released on the second Tuesday of the month (Patch Tuesday).

  • August 2023 Office non-Security updates

    Microsoft issued NO non-security updates for Office 2013 or Office 2016 for the month of August 2023.

    On April 10, 2018, Office 2013 reached End of Mainstream Support. Extended Support ended for Office 2013 on April 11, 2023.
    Office 2016 also reached  End of Mainstream Support on October 13, 2020. EOS for Office 2016 is October 14, 2025.

    Updates are for the .msi version (perpetual). Office 365 and C2R are not included.

    Security updates for all supported versions of Microsoft Office are released on the second Tuesday of the month (Patch Tuesday).

  • July 2023 Office non-Security updates have finally been released

    The July 2023 Office non-Security updates have been released late on Thursday, July 27, 2023. They are not included in the DEFCON-4 approval for the July 2023 patches. Unless you have a specific need to install them, you should wait until Susan Bradley (Patch Lady) approves them and any problems have been reported.

    Remember, Susan’s patching sequence and recommendations are based on a business environment that has IT support and may have time constraints on the updating process. Consumer patching should be more cautious due to limited technical and mechanical resources. The latter is the reason for the AskWoody DEFCON system.

    Office 2016
    Update for Microsoft Excel 2016 (KB5002454)
    Update for Microsoft Office 2016 (KB5002117)
    Update for Microsoft Office 2016 (KB4493158)
    Update for Microsoft Office 2016 (KB5002307)
    Update for Microsoft Office 2016 (KB4464587)
    Update for Microsoft Publisher 2016 (KB5002396)
    Update for Microsoft Office 2016 (KB5002458)
    Update for Microsoft Word 2016 (KB5002456

    There were no July 2023 non-Security updates listed for Office 2013.
    On April 10, 2018, Office 2013 reached End of Mainstream Support. Extended Support ended for Office 2013 on April 11, 2023.
    Office 2016 also reached  End of Mainstream Support on October 13, 2020. EOS for Office 2016 is October 14, 2025.

    Updates are for the .msi version (perpetual). Office 365 and C2R are not included.

    Security updates for all supported versions of Microsoft Office are released on the second Tuesday of the month (Patch Tuesday).

  • July 2023 Office non-Security updates

    Microsoft released NO non-security updates for Office on July 4, 2023.

    Reminder:  Extended Support ended for Office 2013 on Patch Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

    On April 10, 2018, Office 2013 reached End of Mainstream Support. Extended Support ended for Office 2013 on April 11, 2023.
    Office 2016 also reached  End of Mainstream Support on October 13, 2020. EOS for Office 2016 is October 14, 2025.

    Updates are for the .msi version (perpetual). Office 365 and C2R are not included.

    Security updates for all supported versions of Microsoft Office are released on the second Tuesday of the month (Patch Tuesday).

  • June 2023 Office non-Security updates have been released

    The June 2023 Office non-Security updates have been released Tuesday, June 6, 2023. They are not included in the DEFCON-4 approval for the May 2023 patches. Unless you have a specific need to install them, you should wait until Susan Bradley (Patch Lady) approves them and any problems have been reported.

    Remember, Susan’s patching sequence and recommendations are based on a business environment that has IT support and may have time constraints on the updating process. Consumer patching should be more cautious due to limited technical and mechanical resources. The latter is the reason for the AskWoody DEFCON system.

    Office 2013
    Update for Microsoft Visio 2013 (KB5002343)

    Office 2016
    Update for Microsoft Office 2016 (KB5002308)
    Update for Microsoft Office 2016 (KB4011621)
    Update for Microsoft Visio 2016 (KB5002349)

    On April 10, 2018, Office 2013 reached End of Mainstream Support. Extended Support ended for Office 2013 on April 11, 2023.
    Office 2016 also reached  End of Mainstream Support on October 13, 2020. EOS for Office 2016 is October 14, 2025.

    Updates are for the .msi version (perpetual). Office 365 and C2R are not included.

    Security updates for all supported versions of Microsoft Office are released on the second Tuesday of the month (Patch Tuesday).