Description of Cumulative Update 2 for Exchange Server 2013

This article describes Cumulative Update 2 (CU2) for Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 that provides the latest fixes for Exchange Server 2013 and contains stability and performance improvements. This update enables you to install Exchange Server 2013 in your existing Exchange Server 2010 or Exchange Server 2007 organization. 

Notes 

• The CU2 package can be used to perform a new installation, or to upgrade an existing Exchange Server 2013 installation to CU2.
• You do not need to install Cumulative Update 1 for Exchange Server 2013 when you are installing CU2.

For more information before the deployment of Exchange 2013, go to the following Microsoft website:For more information about coexistence of Exchange 2013 and earlier versions of Exchange Server, go to the following Microsoft website:

Cumulative update package information

Download information

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:Release Date: July 9, 2013

Prerequisites

Exchange 2013 setup will identify any missing prerequisites.

Restart requirement

You have to restart the computer after you apply this cumulative update package.

Registry information

You do not have to make any changes to the registry after you apply this cumulative update package.

Removal information

After you install this cumulative update package, you cannot uninstall the cumulative update package to revert to an earlier version of Exchange 2013. If you uninstall this cumulative update package, Exchange 2013 is removed from the server.

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