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The May 2021 Office non-Security Updates have been published

Posted on May 4th, 2021 at 15:10 PKCano Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

The May 2021 Office non-Security updates have been released Tuesday, May 4, 2021. They are not included in the DEFCON-4 approval for the April 2021 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 (KB4462117)
Update for Skype for Business 2016 (KB4493155)
Update for Microsoft Outlook 2016 (KB5001921)

There were no non-security listings for Office 2010 (which reached EOS on October 13, 2020) nor for Office 2013.
On April 10, 2018, Office 2013 reached End of Mainstream Support. Extended Support will end 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 2021 Black Tuesday, May 2021 Office non-Security Updates, Office 2010, Office 2013, Office 2016
April 2021 Office non-Security Updates are now available

Posted on April 6th, 2021 at 13:18 PKCano Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

The April 2021 Office non-Security updates have been released Tuesday, April 6, 2021. They are not included in the DEFCON-3 approval for the March 2021 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 (KB4486672)

There were no non-security listings for Office 2010 (which reached EOS on October 13, 2020) nor for Office 2013.
On April 10, 2018, Office 2013 reached End of Mainstream Support. Extended Support will end 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 2021 Black Tuesday, April 2021 Office non-security updates, Office 2010, Office 2013, Office 2016
March 2021 Office non-Security Updates are now available

Posted on March 2nd, 2021 at 19:11 PKCano Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

The March 2021 Office non-Security updates have been released Tuesday, March 2, 2021. They are not included in the DEFCON-4 approval for the February 2021 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 Access 2016 (KB4493188)
Update for Microsoft Office 2016 (KB4493153)
Update for Microsoft Outlook 2016 (KB4493226)
Update for Microsoft Project 2016 (KB4493191)

Office 2013
Update for Microsoft Outlook 2013 (KB4493174)

There were no non-security listings for Office 2010 (which reached EOS on October 13, 2020).
On April 10, 2018, Office 2013 reached End of Mainstream Support. Extended Support will end 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 2021 Black Tuesday, March 2021 Office non-Security updates, Office 2010, Office 2013, Office 2016
The February 2021 Office non-Security Updates have been released

Posted on February 2nd, 2021 at 15:12 PKCano Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

The February 2021 Office non-Security updates have been released Tuesday, February 2, 2021. They are not included in the DEFCON-4 approval for the January 2021 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 (KB4493189)
Update for Microsoft Outlook 2016 (KB4493190)
Update for Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 (KB4493164)

Office 2013
Update for Microsoft Office 2013 (KB4486684)
Update for Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 (KB4493169)

Office 2010
Update for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB4493180)
Update for Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 (KB4493179)

Office 2010 reached EOS on October 13, 2020.
On April 10, 2018, Office 2013 reached End of Mainstream Support. Extended Support will end 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 (persistent). 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 2021 Black Tuesday, February 2021 Office non-Security updates, Office 2010, Office 2013, Office 2016
December 2020 Office non-Security Updates have been released

Posted on December 1st, 2020 at 14:19 PKCano Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

The December 2020 Office non-Security updates have been released Tuesday, December 1, 2020. They are not included in the DEFCON-4 approval for the November 2020 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 Skype for Business 2016 (KB4486745)
Update for Microsoft Office 2016 (KB4486746)
Update for Microsoft Office 2016 (KB4486747)
Update for Microsoft Office 2016 (KB4486668)
Update for Microsoft Project 2016 (KB4486749)
Update for Microsoft Publisher 2016 (KB4484334)
Update for Microsoft Office 2016 (KB4486716)
Update for Microsoft Visio 2016 (KB4486709)
Update for Microsoft Word 2016 (KB4486756)

There were no non-security listings for Office 2010 (which reached EOS on October 13, 2020) nor for Office 2013.
On April 10, 2018, Office 2013 reached End of Mainstream Support. Extended Support will end 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 (persistent). 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 2020 Black Tuesday, December 2020 Office non-security, Office 2010, Office 2013, Office 2016
November 2020 Office non-Security Updates are now available

Posted on November 3rd, 2020 at 13:02 PKCano Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

The November 2020 Office non-Security updates have been released Tuesday, November 3, 2020. They are not included in the DEFCON-3 approval for the October 2020 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 Skype for Business 2016 (KB4486710)
Update for Microsoft Office 2016 (KB4486680)
Update for Microsoft Office 2016 (KB4484397)
Update for Microsoft Outlook 2016 (KB4486720)
Update for Microsoft Project 2016 (KB4486712)

There were no non-security listings for Office 2010 (which reached EOS on October 13, 2020) nor for Office 2013.
On April 10, 2018, Office 2013 reached End of Mainstream Support. Extended Support will end 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 (persistent). 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 2020 Black Tuesday, November 2020 Office non-security, Office 2010, Office 2013, Office 2016
October 2020 Office non-Security Updates have been released

Posted on October 6th, 2020 at 12:54 PKCano Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

The October 2020 Office non-Security updates have been released Tuesday, October 6, 2020. They are not included in the DEFCON-4 approval for the September 2020 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 (KB4475584)
Update for Microsoft Project 2016 (KB4484502)
Update for Microsoft Visio 2016 (KB4484333)
Update for Skype for Business 2016 (KB4486669)

There were no non-security listings for Office 2007 (which is out of support), for Office 2010 which will reach End of Support 10/13/2020, or for Office 2013 .

Updates are for the .msi version (persistent). 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 October 2020 Black Tuesday, October 2020 Office non-Secruity updates, Office 2010, Office 2013, Office 2016
September 2020 Office non-Security Updates are now available

Posted on September 1st, 2020 at 12:38 PKCano Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

The September 2020 Office non-Security updates have been released Tuesday, September 1, 2020. They will not be included in the DEFCON approval for the August 2020 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 (KB4484251)
Update for Microsoft Office 2016 (KB4484395)
Update for Microsoft Office 2016 (KB4484500)
Update for Microsoft Outlook 2016 (KB4484511)
Update for Skype for Business 2016 (KB4484501)

Office 2013
Update for Microsoft Visio 2013 (KB4484355)

There were no non-security listings for Office 2007 (which is out of support) nor for Office 2010.

Updates are for the .msi version (persistent). 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 2010, Office 2013, Office 2016, Office updates, September 2020 Office non-security patches
August 2020 Office non-Security Updates have been released

Posted on August 4th, 2020 at 12:43 PKCano Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

The August 2020 Office non-Security updates have been released Tuesday, August 4, 2020. They are not included in the DEFCON-3 approval for the July 2020 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 (KB4484418)
Update for Microsoft Project 2016 (KB4484477)
Update for Skype for Business 2016 (KB4484464)

Office 2010
Update for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB4484454)
Update for Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 (KB4092435)

There were no non-security listings for Office 2007 (which is out of support) nor for Office 2013.

Updates are for the .msi version (persistent). 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 2020 Office non-security patches, Office 2010, Office 2013, Office 2016, Office updates
July 2020 Office non-Security updates are available

Posted on July 7th, 2020 at 13:13 PKCano Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

The July 2020 Office non-Security updates have been released Tuesday, July 7, 2020. They will not be included in the DEFCON approval for the June 2020 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 (KB4484439)
Update for Microsoft Office 2016 (KB4484174)
Update for Microsoft Excel 2016 (KB4484437)
Update for Skype for Business 2016 (KB4484326)

Office 2013
Update for Microsoft Office 2013 (KB4484442)
Update for Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 (KB4484349)

There were no non-security listings for Office 2007 (which is out of support) nor for Office 2010.

Updates are for the .msi version (persistent). 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 2020 Office non-security patches, Office 2010, Office 2013, Office 2016, Office updates
June 2020 Office non-Security updates have been released

Posted on June 2nd, 2020 at 13:03 PKCano Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

The June 2020 Office non-Security updates have been released Tuesday, June 2, 2020. They are not included in the DEFCON-4 approval for the May 2020 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 (KB4484171)
Update for Microsoft Office 2016 (KB4484335)
Update for Microsoft Office 2016 (KB4484392)
Update for Microsoft Office 2016 (KB4484394)
Update for Microsoft OneNote 2016 (KB4484329)
Update for Microsoft Outlook 2016 (KB4484398)

Office 2013
Update for Microsoft Office 2013 (KB4484356)

Office 2010
Update for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB4484377)

There were no non-security listings for Office 2007 (which is out of support).

Updates are for the .msi version (persistent). 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 June 2020 Office non-security patches, Office 2010, Office 2013, Office 2016, Office updates
May 2020 Office non-Security updates are now available

Posted on May 5th, 2020 at 13:02 PKCano Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

The May 2020 Office non-Security updates have been released Tuesday, May 5, 2020. They will not included in the DEFCON-3 or greater approval for the April 2020 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 (KB4484339)
Update for Microsoft Office 2016 (KB4484328)
Update for Microsoft Office 2016 (KB4484327)
Update for Microsoft Office 2016 (KB4484325)
Update for Microsoft Outlook 2016 (KB4484343)
Update for Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 (KB4484337)
Update for Microsoft Project 2016 (KB4484345)
Update for Microsoft Word 2016 (KB4484341)
Added 5/8/2020 – fixes Visual Basic for Applications DBCS issue
Update for Microsoft Office 2016 (KB3101353)
Added 5/14/2020
Update for Microsoft OneNote 2016 (KB3085413)

Office 2013
Update for Skype for Business 2015 (KB4484289)
Added 5/6/2020 – fixes Visual Basic for Applications DBCS issue
Update for Microsoft Office 2013 (KB2986208)

There were no non-security listings for Office 2007 (which is out of support) or Office 2010.

Updates are for the .msi version (persistent). 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 2020 Office non-security patches, Office 2010, Office 2013, Office 2016, Office updates
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