The latest client update is out: the July 14, 2015, update for Lync 2013 (Skype for Business) (KB3054946). This one takes the Office 2013-based Lync/SfB client from 15.0.4727.1001 to 15.0.4737.1001. What’s Fixed Kb3076504 CPU usage is reduced by emoticon animations that are active in multiple conversations in Skype for Business or Lync 2013 Kb3072756 Update …
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We have a June update to the new Lync/SfB client. This update takes the client from 15.0.4719.1000 to 15.0.4727.1001. Kb3054791 June 9, 2015, update for Lync 2013 (Skype for Business) (KB3054791). What’s Fixed? This update resolves the following issues: Kb3067960 Incoming instant messages cannot be read by screen readers in Skype for Business or Lync …
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As part of “Patch Tuesday” this month (which naturally occurs in Australia on a Wednesday) we have a Security Update for the Lync 2013 (aka Skype for Business) Client: MS15-044 Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Font Drivers Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3057110). Kb3039779 Description of the security update for Lync 2013 (Skype for Business): May 12, …
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IT’S HERE! Today marks the release of the new Skype for Business Client update to Windows Update. Much has been written in anticipation of this of late and there are plenty of references I’ve captured below. Until Office 2016 is released, THIS is your client-side update path to Skype for Business: Install Lync 2013 from …
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Here’s an update that seems largely for the benefit of the meeting junkies out there. This update (KB2956174) takes the Lync 2013 Client to 15.0.4701.1000. I’m also pleased to report that it drops another of the pre-req’s we’ve been used to seeing, now down to 2 – and if you’re running with the February update …
Our first client update for 2015 isn’t a major one, but *I* benefit from one of the two fixes in it, so naturally I’m excited! This update (kb2920744) takes the Lync 2013 Client to 15.0.4693.1000/1001. What’s Fixed? KB3032399 Update improves users’ ability to select partial instant messages from conversation history windows in Lync 2013 KB3032396 …
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Hot on the heels of – and fixing a bug introduced *in* – November’s, we now have a December update to the Lync 2013 client. Read all about kb2910927 here. This update takes the Lync 2013 Client to 15.0.4675.1000/1002. What’s Fixed? kb3017596 Sharing session stops in Lync 2013 when the display resolution of a shared …
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We have a November update to the Lync client. Read all about KB2899507 here. This update takes the Lync 2013 Client to 15.0.4667.1000/1001. What’s Fixed? 3010340 Video freezes consistently for two second-intervals when you make a video call in Lync 2013 3009723 Incorrect format of string in a trace statement when application sharing session viewers …
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Since paying US$8.5Billion for Skype back in 2011, Microsoft’s been slowly absorbing its technology into the existing Lync product. Last year we saw Federation between Skype and Lync (albeit with some caveats), this year it was the inclusion of Skype’s “SILK” codecs into the Lync clients, and now today it’s official: “vNext” of Lync (to …
We have an October update to the Lync client and she looks to be a beauty! Read all about kb2889929 here. This update takes the Lync 2013 Client to 15.0.4659.1000/1001. What’s Fixed? 3001545 Issues occur when a user selects content in a history conversation window in Lync 2013 2996296 Application sharing without audio or video …