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Why does the "Restart Office to apply privacy settings" not go away even after i have closed all office products, restarted them i have even restarted PC and still every time i open an office priduct i have this same issue?
Restarted multiple times in different applications, rebooted PC still same error
Microsoft 365 features that help users manage their subscriptions, account settings, and billing information.
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Hello,
This worked for me, so the latest update is the problem?
I have now followed all instructions in this thread, resetting privacy options, uninstalling and then downloading the offline 365 installation with no change but now after doing the roll back, the error has gone.
Dear gbz gbz
I'd like to add some more information, may I ask if the Office update appeared when you reinstalled an older version of Office? If you can, we recommend that you try the reinstallation again and suspend the update immediately after the installation (click on File - Account - Product Information - Update Options - Stop Updates) and check the situation later.
Best Regards,
Tracy | Microsoft Community Support Specialist
Dear Tracy,
I tried applying your suggestion to RennieSchmid, to try and roll back to version 16.0.17328.20142, and I did get an update message immediately after the rollback. I clicked "yes". The download window said I can open Office during download and update. I opened one of my files, and the privacy issue message still appeared. But after installing the update and reopening files, this message did not show up. So I guess this suggestion works, at least for me.
Thank you!
Dear gbz gbz
I'd like to add some more information, may I ask if the Office update appeared when you reinstalled an older version of Office? If you can, we recommend that you try the reinstallation again and suspend the update immediately after the installation (click on File - Account - Product Information - Update Options - Stop Updates) and check the situation later.
Best Regards,
Tracy | Microsoft Community Support Specialist
Dear gbz gbz
Unfortunately, the way back to Office can't be solved, because at the moment I didn't receive feedback that some users solved the problem by this method, if this solution doesn't work for you, we recommend you submit this issue through the feedback platform.
We are investigating this issue and would like you to follow Microsoft's official updates for the latest information.
You can post a question on the Feedback Platform (please provide as many details as possible, including images, copy videos, etc. if convenient), where a dedicated developer will follow and comment on your feedback.
After sending your feedback, you can share the feedback link in this forum, so that other users with similar problems, including me, can vote for your feedback, the more votes the more likely to get the attention of the development team, thank you for your cooperation.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Best Regards,
Tracy | Microsoft Community Support Specialist