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
    2024-08-19T10:27:22+00:00

    Hi,

    we have in the organization the same issue, about 200 users can't work and got Macros blocked.

    what can we do??

    this is ASAP!!!

    thanks

    Assaf.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-08-19T05:02:32+00:00

    Dear Juan Videla,

    Thanks for posting back.

    Considering that different users are encountering a similar situation with different tenant, the suggestions shared in the official article cannot help, more resources need to be involved in to help you further. In this situation, for work/school account organized by the organization, we'd sincerely recommend you contact your Microsoft 365 administrator, follow steps in this article to create a support ticket with Online Support. The support team over there has higher permission than us, they can remotely help check the situation on your side, involve more resource to collect logs and help you do troubleshoot. This would be a more efficient way in handling this case for you.

    For reference: How do I find my Microsoft 365 admin?

    Meanwhile, please also send feedback about the behavior via File>Feedback or Help>Feedback within Project. Feedback submit by this way directly goes to the related team, this is the best way to let Project developers aware of this situation, help do investigation for the issue and fix it soon.

    For your reference: How do I give feedback on Microsoft 365? - Microsoft Support

    Best Regards,

    Rhoda

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-08-19T03:32:24+00:00

    I am having the same issue.

    Answers to your questions below:

    1. Would you please share screenshots of the issue encounter again by using the Insert image button (as shown below), or directly copy and paste the image to your post. --> The Insert image option is not working properly, it fails every attempt to upload an image. However, the error message is very clear saying: Microsoft Project Security Notice Microsoft Office has identified a potential security concern. Microsoft has blocked macros from running because the source of this file is untrusted. File Path: global Microsoft has blocked macros from running because the source of this file is untrusted. [More information] [Disable Macros]
    2. Does the issue happen on different devices with different users? --> Yes, it is happening to other users on different devices.
    3. Please also share your Office version with us by going to Project Online desktop app > File > Account and take a screenshot as shown below? --> The Insert image option is not working properly, it fails every attempt to upload an image. However, the error message is very clear saying:

    Subscription Product for xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx
    Microsoft Project Online Desktop Client

    This product contains

    [Project icon]
    Manage Account Switch License Update License

    Microsoft 365 and Office Updates
    Updates are automatically downloaded and installed.

    [Update Options icon]
    Update Options ▼

    About Project
    Learn more about Project, Support, Product ID, and Copyright information.
    Version 2407 (Build 17830.20166 Click-to-Run)
    Current Channel

    Finally, the suggested solutions on the link shared does not solved the problem.

    Regards

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