Lync 2013 / SfB 2015 Client Update – June 2016

This week’s bumper update takes the Office 2013-based Lync/SfB client from 15.0.4809.1000 to 15.0.4833.1000.

What’s Fixed

  • KB 3169048 Specifics the E_UNEXPECTED error when you join a meeting in Lync 2013 (Skype for Business)
  • KB 3169046 Adds a report that defines sign-in failures along with the Heartbeat Telemetry in Lync 2013 (Skype for business)
  • KB 3169045 Shared content can’t be auto accepted when ACP is enabled in Lync 2013 (Skype for business)
  • KB 3169041 The “OK” Button may be dimmed when you select a response group in the Forward Calls settings in Lync 2013 (Skype for business)
  • KB 3166223 “You have been removed from this conversation” error when you try to join a meeting by using Meet Now in Lync 2013 (Skype for Business)
  • KB 3166222 Call menu option doesn’t show outlook contact’s phone numbers when you do calls in Skype for Business
  • KB 3166221 Repeat disconnections when you have multiple SIP connections in Lync 2013 (Skype for Business)
  • KB 3166220 Can’t join a meeting after the scheduled audio and video meeting fails to join in Lync 2013 (Skype for Business)
  • KB 3166218 Update UI to auto display a shared presentation when a desktop sharing is started in Lync 2013 (Skype for Business)
  • KB 3166217 PC Mic and Speakers option is missing from the “Audio device” Options panel in Lync 2013 (Skype for Business)
  • KB 3166216 Drop-down selection for “Sign in as” isn’t honored by Lync 2013 (Skype for Business)
  • KB 3166215 Heavy traffic to domain-based URLs when Lync 2013 (Skype for Business) connects to Exchange using Autodiscover
  • KB 3166213 “Out of Office” status note continues to show beyond the specified time period on your contact list in Lync 2013 (Skype for Business)
  • KB 3166212 Internet Explorer freezes when Skype for Business Browser Helper is enabled
  • KB 3159722 The taskbar icon for Lync 2013 (Skype for Business) doesn’t glow when you miss incoming messages in a group chat room
  • KB 3159721 “Make sure that you are signed in to Skype for Business” error when you send a meeting invite in Skype for Business
  • KB 3159719 A contact group with this name already exists” error occurs when you delete a contact and re-sign in Skype for Business
  • KB 3159718 Topic feed in persistent chat is always case-sensitive for non-English characters in Lync 2013 (Skype for Business)
  • KB 3159716 “The organizer disabled IM” error occurs in Skype for Business when you join an updated meeting that has IM enabled
  • KB 3159715 Media relay servers aren’t configured for Application Sharing in Skype for Business that uses Citrix RTOP 2.0
  • KB 3115012 Desktop sharing button is dimmed in Skype for Business during a peer-to-peer video call if AllowIPVideo is set to False
  • KB 3115005 Lync 2013 (Skype for Business) may not display any phone numbers for an Outlook contact to do a call

What’s New / Changed

None documented.

Known Issues

  • KB 3051158 “Help isn’t working” error occurs when you open the “Skype for Business Help” window in Skype for Business
  • KB 3051160 Cannot join meetings by using Lync 2010 after you install OneDrive for Business
  • KB 3053998 Memory leak occurs when you transfer a file that is larger than 5 megabytes (MB) in a conversation in Skype for Business

Pre-Req’s

A few people have found their recent updates haven’t delivered as expected. Don’t forget *all* of the pre-req’s. The Office 2013 SP1 requirement still applies if you’re using Outlook 2010, as Lync 2013 in all of its flavours – e.g. Lync Basic – is still a component of Office 2013.

Update

Download

Current Version

Released

Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (KB2817430) 1.0 18 February 2014
Update for Office 2013 (KB3054853) (NOTE 1 BELOW) 1.0 9 June 2015
LyncHelpLoc (Kb3039776) 1.0 1 December 2015
Microsoft Office 2013 Language Pack Service Pack 1 (KB2817427) 1.0 13 February 2014

NOTE1: “You do not have to apply update KB3054853 if you applied the April 14, 2015, update (KB2889923) or the May 12, 2015, security update (KB3039779) for Lync 2013 (Skype for Business)”

Download

This is the client fix itself:

  • x86 (lync2013-kb3115033-fullfile-x86-glb.exe)
  • x64 (lync2013-kb3115033-fullfile-x64-glb.exe)

Reboot

I have all the pre-req’s already installed, so a reboot was not required. I was however running Outlook 2013 at the time and I was prompted to exit it, to which I duly complied.

Before / After

Before

After

SfB 15.0.4809.1000 MSO 15.0.4823.1000 SfB 15.0.4833.1000 MSO 15.0.4823.1000
15.0.4833.1001-Before 15.0.4833.1001-After

 

Revision History

11th June 2016: This is the initial post

 

– G.

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