Download Lync 2010 Updates

Microsoft has made available for download a number of updates for the latest iteration of its unified communications solution released to customers under the Lync 2010 brand.

The Redmond company launched the successor of Communications Server in November 2010, and started selling the new UC offerings to customers as of December 1st.

At the bottom of this article you will be able to find the download links for a variety of Lync 2010 releases.

The software giant is providing customers with trial versions of Lync 2010 designed to allow them to evaluate the solution before deciding whether it would fit the needs of their business or not.

Companies that already implemented or that started the planning and testing process for Lync 2010, can also grab a number of refreshes from the Redmond company.

Microsoft has worked to identify and resolve issues that survived past the RTM of Lync 2010 and is now offering updates to fix them.

Refreshes are available for Lync 2010, Lync Server 2010, Lync 2010 Group Chat, Lync 2010 Group Chat Admin Tool, and Lync 2010 Attendee.

According to Microsoft, the January 2011 cumulative update package for Lync 2010 offers fixes for such problems as:

“- A credential dialog box appears or an error message is received when you log on to Lync Online

- The icon of the speakerphone in Lync 2010 is not generic

- You have to press the TAB key two times to select the “Save my password” check box after you type your password in the Lync 2010 logon screen

- The “Learn More” link does not indicate as a selection when you press the TAB key to select it in the “Edit Location” dialog box in Lync 2010

- You are directed to the MSN website when you try to download software that is required to log on to Lync online by using Lync 2010

- Lync 2010 does not populate your location information automatically

- “Cannot sign in to Lync because this sign-in address was not found” error message during the Lync 2010 logon process when the default user is Lync-disabled

- A Silverlight application for Lync 2010 does not start from a URL address that does not contain the page name

- The conference disclaimer is missing from the “Disclaimer” window when you try to join a Lync 2010 conference by using an Office Communicator Object Model

- Certain text in an invitation email message for an online meeting are displayed incorrectly when you create the invitation email message by using a Hindi or a Kazakh version of Lync 2010

- Your audio and video is enabled automatically when you click “Retry” to rejoin a Lync 2010 Audio/Video conference

- A Lync Online disabled user is not handled correctly during the logon process in Lync 2010 - Your Live Meeting Service presenter password is included in the INVITE message when you start a meeting by using Live Meeting Service in Lync 2010.”

Here are the January 2011 Lync 2010 updates: Lync 2010 Hotfix KB 2467763 (32 bit)

Lync Server 2010 Hotfix KB 2493736