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• May 2023 Office non-Security updates are now available

  Posted on May 2, 2023 at 12:16 CDT by PKCano • Comment in the Forums

  The May 2023 Office non-Security updates have been released Tuesday, May 2, 2023. They are not included in the DEFCON-4 approval for the April 2022 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 Office 2013 (KB5002297)
  Update for Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 (KB4504725)

  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).

  Office Patches/Security May 2023 Black Tuesday, May 2023 Office non-Security updates, Office 2013, Office 2016

• April 2023 Office non-Security updates

  Posted on April 4, 2023 at 16:20 CDT by PKCano • Comment in the Forums

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

  Reminder:  Extended Support ends for Office 2013 next week on Patch Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

  On April 10, 2018, Office 2013 reached End of Mainstream Support. Extended Support ends 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).

  Office Patches/Security April 2023 Office Updates

• March 2023 Office non-Security updates

  Posted on March 7, 2023 at 12:21 CST by PKCano • Comment in the Forums

  Microsoft released NO non-security updates for Office on March 7, 2023.

  Reminder:  Extended Support ends for Office 2013 on Patch Tuesday next month, April 11, 2023.

  On April 10, 2018, Office 2013 reached End of Mainstream Support. Extended Support ends 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).

  Office Patches/Security March 2023 Black Tuesday, March 2023 Office non-Security updates, Office 2013, Office 2016

• February 2023 Office non-Security updates

  Posted on February 7, 2023 at 14:49 CST by PKCano • Comment in the Forums

  Microsoft released NO non-security updates for Office on February 7, 2023.

  On April 10, 2018, Office 2013 reached End of Mainstream Support. Extended Support ends 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).

  Office Patches/Security February 2023 Black Tuesday, February 2023 Office non-Security updates, Office 2013, Office 2016

• January 2023 Office non-Security updates are now available

  Posted on January 3, 2023 at 13:43 CST by PKCano • Comment in the Forums

  The January 2023 Office non-Security updates have been released Tuesday, January 3, 2023. They are not included in the DEFCON-3 approval for the December 2022 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 Office 2016 (KB5002293)
  Update for Microsoft Office 2016 (KB5002244)

  There was no update for Office 2013.
  On April 10, 2018, Office 2013 reached End of Mainstream Support. Extended Support ends 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).

  Office Patches/Security January 2023 Black Tuesday, January 2023 Office non-Security updates, Office 2013, Office 2016

• December 2022 Office non-Security updates have been released

  Posted on December 6, 2022 at 12:08 CST by PKCano • Comment in the Forums

  The December 2022 Office non-Security updates have been released Tuesday, December 6, 2022. They are not included in the DEFCON-3 approval for the November 2022 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 (KB5002193)

  There was no update for Office 2013.
  On April 10, 2018, Office 2013 reached End of Mainstream Support. Extended Support ends 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).

  Office Patches/Security December 2022 Office non-security patches, December 2023 Black Tuesday, Office 2013, Office 2016

• November 2022 Office non-Security Updates are now available

  Posted on November 1, 2022 at 18:42 CDT by PKCano • Comment in the Forums

  The November 2022 Office non-Security updates have been released Tuesday, November 1, 2022. They are not included in the DEFCON-4 approval for the October 2022 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 Office 2016 (KB5002306)

  There was no update for Office 2013.
  On April 10, 2018, Office 2013 reached End of Mainstream Support. Extended Support ends 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).

  Office Patches/Security November 2022 Black Tursday, November 2022 Office non-Security Updates, Office 2013, Office 2016

• October 2022 Office non-Security updates have been released

  Posted on October 4, 2022 at 12:25 CDT by PKCano • Comment in the Forums

  The October 2022 Office non-Security updates have been released Tuesday, October 4, 2022. They are not included in the DEFCON-4 approval for the September 2022 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 Office 2016 (KB5002243)

  Office 2013
  Update for Microsoft Office 2013 (KB5002274)

  On April 10, 2018, Office 2013 reached End of Mainstream Support. Extended Support ends 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).

  Office 2013, Office Patches/Security October 2022 Black Tuesday, October 2022 Office non-Security updates, Office 2013, Office 2016

• September 2022 Office non-Security updates are now available

  Posted on September 6, 2022 at 12:47 CDT by PKCano • Comment in the Forums

  The September 2022 Office non-Security updates have been released Tuesday, September 6, 2022. They are not included in the DEFCON-3 approval for the August 2022 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 Office 2016 (KB5002251)

  Office 2013
  Update for Microsoft Excel 2013 (KB5002268)
  Update for Microsoft Office 2013 (KB5002252)

  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).

  Office Patches/Security Office 2013, Office 2016, September 2022 Black Tuesday, September 2022 Office non-Security updates

• Long file names used in user redirected folders trigger issues

  Posted on August 10, 2022 at 10:55 CDT by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

  Michael McElrath reported this yesterday and Born city follows up that after the Excel patch is installed that files with a long path length – meaning that the ending name and location of the file results in a LONG path, an error is reported.

  When he opens an excel file it will open from the desktop but not the redirected folder on a 2019 server.  The error is “The file format and extension of “file.xlsx” don’t match. The file could be corrupted or unsafe. Unless you trust it’s source, don’t open it. Do you want to open it anyway?”

  When he copied the file to other shared locations the issue went away so it looks like it’s a redirected folder issue.

  “If you shorten the file name it goes away.

  Follow up, I copied the file to several other shared locations on the server and it opened fine. It appears to be a User Redirected folder issue.

  Next, I changed the name from ‘longfilenameofexcelfile.xlsx’ to ‘shortname.xlsx’ and it worked fine. ‘shortername.xlsx’ also worked.

  The path is:

  \\Servername\FolderRedirections\username\Documents\Accounting\Banking\longfilenameofexcelfile.xlsx

  The file above it wouldn’t open either until I shorten the name to ‘Loan.xlsx’.

  It appears to be a path length problem.”

  It’s been reported on 2013 but I’d keep an eye out for 2016 as well.

  5002242

  8/9/2022

  Defer

  Security

  Excel 2013

  5002232

  8/9/2022

  Defer

  Security

  Excel 2016

  I am not using folder redirection here and with click to run Excel, I’m not seeing this issue so you may need to test to see if this applies to you.

  Office Patches/Security Patch Lady Posts

• August 2022 Office non-Security Updates have been released

  Posted on August 2, 2022 at 13:26 CDT by PKCano • Comment in the Forums

  The August 2022 Office non-Security updates have been released Tuesday, August 2, 2022. They are not included in the DEFCON-4 approval for the July 2022 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 Office 2016 (KB5002248)

  Office 2013
  Update for Microsoft Office 2013 (KB5002250)

  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

  Office Patches/Security August 2022 Black Tuesday, August 2022 Office non-Security updates, Office 2013, Office 2016

• July 2022 Office non-Security updates are now available

  Posted on July 5, 2022 at 13:03 CDT by PKCano • Comment in the Forums

  The July 2022 Office non-Security updates have been released Tuesday, July 5, 2022. They are not included in the DEFCON-3 approval for the June 2022 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 Office 2016 (KB5002192)
  Update for Microsoft Office 2016 (KB5002226)

  There were no non-security listings 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).

  Office Patches/Security July 2022 Black Tuesday, July 2022 Office non-Security updates, Office 2013Office, Office 2016
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