Macro Warning - Can't save documents

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Paddy Ryan

Hi, I have one machine with Office 2003 installed that will not let the user
save documents. It always gives a macro warning error. I have tried to do
what it says but it still continues to disallow any documents to be saved.
I have even uninstalled and reinstalled it completely but the same problem
happens as it seemed to save all the settings even though it was uninstalled

Can anyone help me to rectify this so that documents can be saved?
Alternatively, how can I uninstall Office on that machine so that none of
the settings are saved and reused upon a clean reinstall.

Thanks in advance
Paddy.

Here is the macro error message I get.

You may encounter this error for the following reasons:

1. Macro security is set to:

· Very High and the application encounters a signed macro, but the
macro was automatically disabled. Use the following procedure to enable the
macro:

1. Select the Tools menu option and then select Macro and Security. In
the resulting Security dialog, set the security level to High by clicking
the High radio button.

2. Close the file and any other instances of the application currently
running on the computer (close all applications that also use the
application you are currently running).

3. Open the file again and examine the certificate of trust details
and set the Always trust macros from this publisher box if you trust the
certificate issued by the publisher.

4. Click the Enable button to allow the macro to run.

· High and the application encounters a signed macro, but you
selected Disable when prompted by the macro warning dialog when opening the
file. Use the following procedure to enable the macro:

· Close the file and any other instances of the application
currently running on the computer (close all applications that also use the
application you are currently running).

· Open the file again and examine the certificate of trust details
and set the Always trust macros from this publisher box if you trust the
certificate issued by the publisher.

· Click the Enable button to allow the macro to run.

· High or Very High and the macro was not signed and was
automatically disabled by the application. Use the following procedure to
enable the macro, if you have verified you can trust the source of the
unsigned macro:

· Select the Tools menu option and then select Macro and Security.
In the resulting Security dialog, set the security level to Medium by
clicking the Medium radio button.

· Close the file and any other instances of the application
currently running on the computer.

· Open the file again and click the Enable button when prompted to
allow for the unsigned macro to run.

· When you have accepted the macro, return the macro security level
to its previous setting.

2. Another instance of your application has a lock on the security
settings and is disallowing any changes to security settings.

· It is recommended to close all Office related applications or
other instances of the same application when you attempt to make changes to
your security settings.

3. Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) is not installed on your
computer.

· If VBA is not installed, it is not possible to accept
certificates of trust attached to VBA macros. Therefore, any VBA macro
attempting to run, even with an attached certificate of trust, cannot be run
because the necessary macro interpreter is not installed on the system. Two
scenarios can cause this error:

· Your administrator chose not to install VBA

· The version of Office you are running does not install VBA by
default

· If you are running an instance of Office that does not provide
VBA as an installable feature, you will need to upgrade your version of
Office to run VBA macros.

4. The certificate of trust is invalid - (when this occurs, you cannot
select the Enable button).

· The certificate is no longer trusted, was revoked by the issuing
authority, or is damaged. There are several other possibilities which you
may need to explore as to why the certificate is no longer recognized as
valid by your system. It is recommended that you not trust or run a macro
that has an invalid certificate.

A troubleshooter help topic is available online regarding this issue.

More information about this error message online.
 
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TF

There's obviously some third part macro interrupting the standard Word Save
command. Check to see what macros and listed: if there are any like
AutoSave, rename them and test again. You may find that these are stored in
a macro in a template in Word Start up.



: Hi, I have one machine with Office 2003 installed that will not let the
user
: save documents. It always gives a macro warning error. I have tried to do
: what it says but it still continues to disallow any documents to be saved.
: I have even uninstalled and reinstalled it completely but the same problem
: happens as it seemed to save all the settings even though it was
uninstalled
:
: Can anyone help me to rectify this so that documents can be saved?
: Alternatively, how can I uninstall Office on that machine so that none of
: the settings are saved and reused upon a clean reinstall.
:
: Thanks in advance
: Paddy.
:
: Here is the macro error message I get.
:
: You may encounter this error for the following reasons:
:
: 1. Macro security is set to:
:
: · Very High and the application encounters a signed macro, but
the
: macro was automatically disabled. Use the following procedure to enable
the
: macro:
:
: 1. Select the Tools menu option and then select Macro and Security.
In
: the resulting Security dialog, set the security level to High by clicking
: the High radio button.
:
: 2. Close the file and any other instances of the application
currently
: running on the computer (close all applications that also use the
: application you are currently running).
:
: 3. Open the file again and examine the certificate of trust details
: and set the Always trust macros from this publisher box if you trust the
: certificate issued by the publisher.
:
: 4. Click the Enable button to allow the macro to run.
:
: · High and the application encounters a signed macro, but you
: selected Disable when prompted by the macro warning dialog when opening
the
: file. Use the following procedure to enable the macro:
:
: · Close the file and any other instances of the application
: currently running on the computer (close all applications that also use
the
: application you are currently running).
:
: · Open the file again and examine the certificate of trust
details
: and set the Always trust macros from this publisher box if you trust the
: certificate issued by the publisher.
:
: · Click the Enable button to allow the macro to run.
:
: · High or Very High and the macro was not signed and was
: automatically disabled by the application. Use the following procedure to
: enable the macro, if you have verified you can trust the source of the
: unsigned macro:
:
: · Select the Tools menu option and then select Macro and
Security.
: In the resulting Security dialog, set the security level to Medium by
: clicking the Medium radio button.
:
: · Close the file and any other instances of the application
: currently running on the computer.
:
: · Open the file again and click the Enable button when prompted
to
: allow for the unsigned macro to run.
:
: · When you have accepted the macro, return the macro security
level
: to its previous setting.
:
: 2. Another instance of your application has a lock on the security
: settings and is disallowing any changes to security settings.
:
: · It is recommended to close all Office related applications or
: other instances of the same application when you attempt to make changes
to
: your security settings.
:
: 3. Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) is not installed on your
: computer.
:
: · If VBA is not installed, it is not possible to accept
: certificates of trust attached to VBA macros. Therefore, any VBA macro
: attempting to run, even with an attached certificate of trust, cannot be
run
: because the necessary macro interpreter is not installed on the system.
Two
: scenarios can cause this error:
:
: · Your administrator chose not to install VBA
:
: · The version of Office you are running does not install VBA by
: default
:
: · If you are running an instance of Office that does not provide
: VBA as an installable feature, you will need to upgrade your version of
: Office to run VBA macros.
:
: 4. The certificate of trust is invalid - (when this occurs, you
cannot
: select the Enable button).
:
: · The certificate is no longer trusted, was revoked by the
issuing
: authority, or is damaged. There are several other possibilities which you
: may need to explore as to why the certificate is no longer recognized as
: valid by your system. It is recommended that you not trust or run a macro
: that has an invalid certificate.
:
: A troubleshooter help topic is available online regarding this issue.
:
: More information about this error message online.
:
:
 
P

Paddy Ryan

How do I find the template that does word start up? So far I can't find any
macros existing anywhere and i followed all the "fixes" listed below.

thanks
Paddy
 

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