Announcing The Release Of Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Microsoft Project and Project Server 2010

Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Microsoft Project Standard 2010, Microsoft Project Professional 2010 and Microsoft Project Server 2010 has been released to the Microsoft Download Center. SP1 contains a number of products updates based on customer feedback, as described in this announcement last May:  Announcing Service Pack 1 for Microsoft Project & Project Server 2010.

Before you install SP1 it is essential that you understand its content described in the links below, and thoroughly read the guidance documented on TechNet and test out SP1 in a separate environment prior to a production rollout.

• Description of Project 2010 SP1 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2460052
• Description of Project Server 2010 SP1 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2460047

The following TechNet article provides information on how to deploy Microsoft Project and Project Server 2010 SP1: Deploy Service Pack 1 for Project Server 2010.

We strongly recommend that you deploy the June 2011 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Project and Project Server 2010 when you install SP1. You can download theJune 2011 Cumulative Update from the KB Articles from the links below:

• Description of the Project 2010 hotfix package (project-x-none.msp): June 28, 2011 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2536590
• Description of the SharePoint Server 2010 and Project Server 2010 Cumulative Update Server Hotfix Package (MOSS server-package, Project server-package): June 28, 2011 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2536600

The following TechNet article provides information on how to deploy Project Server Cumulative Updates: Updates for Project Server 2010

There will be a webcast on July 6th, 2011 at 8:00 am Pacific Time to give an overview of this Service Pack (which will be recorded for later viewing): TechNet Webcast: Information about Project 2010 and Project Server 2010 Service Pack 1 (Level 200). Please check out these posts for additional SP1 production information: Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 Service Pack 1 Availability and Service Pack 1 for SharePoint 2010 Products is Now Available for Download.

Finally,  our Microsoft Support Team is available to assist should you run into any problems installing these updates; feel free to follow your internal support guidelines to use Premier Support or open up a case directly at http://support.microsoft.com.

Christophe Fiessinger 
Senior Technical Product Manager, Microsoft Project 
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