For those who want to block unwanted SharePoint installation within their Corporate Network, create a new software restriction policy using the following registry HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Web Server Extensions\14.0\ SharePoint\   Another solution is to deploy, using GPO, the registry key with the following information: Path: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Web Server Extensions\14.0\ SharePoint\ Key type:DWORD Key name: DisableInstall Value: […]

As previously published, the August Cumulative Update generates some issues; one with existing user profile SA. The solution proposed is the following: Stop all user profile services from the Central Administraion User Profile Service User Profile Synchronization Service Delete the user profile SA from the Central Administration; don’t delete associated databases Launch the SQL Management

To follow a previous post regarding issues after installing the August Cumulative Updates for SharePoint 2010, here is a quick update. As I have open a support case, I received yesterday a confirmation (unfortunately), there are known issues with the August CU packages. Regarding the synchronization profile service application, Microsoft is aware that the services

Recently, Microsoft has released the August Cumulative Update for SharePoint 2010. I have to say don’t install it (at least for the moment). Indeed, this CU make the synchronization service not working, if you have already it configured and running. Microsoft Support was able to reproduce it, and was also able to say ‘if I