Does installing security updates for sharepoint change the build number?

Question

I just finished updating our staging sharepoint server to the january CU. I also installed all the server and security updates through microsoft udpates. I noticed that when I finished my build was 4797 instead of 4787.

Do I have to forgo security updates to stay on a certain build number? I was under the assumption that only the sharepoint updates from the download center would update the build number.

Answer 1

No, not all SharePoint patches will change the build number. There are two factors:

1. If the schema is updated and/or if Microsoft.SharePoint.dll is updated.

2. The build number on the KB has a higher build number than the Microsoft.SharePoint.dll.

These will cause the build number to not increment to the expected version and is perfectly normal.