Macros Disabled

Having spent hours some time back trying to get Word to stop nattering at me that it demanded I enable macros, I finally got it resolved with some help from people here.

Well, I allowed Microsoft to update the Office files and Word once again natters at me every time I start, or close, Word that I should enable macros. Just for grins I followed through the help system and find the charming advice to set security to "Low", immediately followed by a warning to never use "Low" if there is a chance there might be viruses on the internet. I have never seen such a lame program in this regard. If I weren't wedded to Excel I would dump Office in a heartbeat simply because of Word.

Anyhow the problem once again turns out to be Word installing a FineOffice6.dot file in it's startup folder. And yes Word does it, not AbbyFine since I haven't run the OCR software in months.

I don't expect anyone here to do anything about this. I'm just forlornly hoping that Microsoft might improve how it handles this security issue if they hear people complain about it.

Either admit Word is hopelessly insecure and stop installing higher security levels in it, or make the higher levels meaningful by not having Word constantly insist that I lower the level.

Bill Martin


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Relevant Pages

  • Re: Allow a Disk as a Trusted Location or disable it entirely
    ... You can enable your C drive and it's folders and subfolders as Trusted ... Location all you want and enable macros all you want. ... But don't complaint Access doesn't have any form basic security. ... I should not have to set security on my development computer at all. ...
    (microsoft.public.access.security)
  • Re: Sweet & simply - how do I enable a macro? - MANUALLY
    ... I can create my own certificate - this is all internal use type ... That is the whole point to the medium security level... ... I don't care if the sheet opens & ASK's if it's OK to enable macros - ...
    (microsoft.public.excel)
  • Re: Line chart, value labeling
    ... the security settings in Excel are high. ... you at least have an option to enable macros in each workbook ... Security Level tab, select Medium. ...
    (microsoft.public.excel.charting)
  • Re: Sweet & simply - how do I enable a macro? - MANUALLY
    ... You can create a dig sig for your computer using the MS Office SelfCert Tool. ... can do except lower your security to ... I don't care if the sheet opens & ASK's if it's OK to enable macros - ... I've searched help (yes, I actually try this first, I don't know why - ...
    (microsoft.public.excel)
  • Re: WORD 2002 on WINDOWS XP
    ... it comes up that MACOS are disabled. ... >Searched i all HELP programs to enable MACROS. ... Options, security page, click Macro Security. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
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