Macros that we wrote in Project Online in the Enterprise Global template are now disabled with the latest office upgrade.

Anonymous
2024-08-16T21:57:57+00:00

Hi,

We upgraded to the latest office version and now when we open MS Project and try to connect to our online profile, the only option we see is to Disable macros. Earlier we also had Enable Macros as an option. Can you pl let us know what we can do to retrieve that option?
I tried attaching a PNG file and also JPG file of the error message but the upload image function is failing here.

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Anonymous
2024-08-20T14:25:21+00:00

Folks, We found an answer to this by talking to Microsoft. It requires registry update.

Save the below content into a updateMacro.reg file in your desktop. Run this file and it will do the magic of enabling the macros.
*****
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\MS Project\Settings]

"Fix9072568"=dword:00000101

*****

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Anonymous
2024-08-30T21:46:10+00:00

Please don't tell me your first name is John, because that's really my first name!

Yes, the guy from Microsoft recommended to roll back to Version 2407. Here are the instructions for anyone interested.

  1. Launch Command Prompt as an administrator and run the following command one after the other
  2. cd C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun
  3. OfficeC2RClient.exe /update user updatetoversion=16.0.17830.20166

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-08-30T14:28:35+00:00

    We have also French Project but Office 365 edition and version 2406 and the registry workaround works using Sunil Nadig above answer value :

    "Fix9072568"=dword:00000101

    But, under Project, verify the parameters for Macros execution (and make sur there is no Policies).
    We leave notification to users:

    If set to "Deactivate macros without notification" it won't work

    No need to reboot, just restart Project.

    You should contact Microsoft about your edition and version (we got rapid replies).

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-08-30T09:24:00+00:00

    Hey all.

    we have the same issue in a 200 PMO french org and I have been trying to find a solution with our IT master since last week.

    I'm puzzled by the fix syntax,

    as Sunil wrote :

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\MS Project\Settings]

    "Fix9072568"=dword:00000101

    and Florian :

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\MS Project\Settings]

    "Fix9072568"=dword:00000001

    and both does not work for us.

    Microsoft® Project 2016 MSO (Version 2408 Build 16.0.17928.20114) 64 bits

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-08-30T06:07:32+00:00

    The data value isn’t correct.

    It must show 1 (or 0x……..01)

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