Hello!
Excel 2003 sp2 and sp3 do not remember the macro security level. Excel
returns the level to low after any change of the level.
How to prevent a macro to run when Excel 2003 sp2 and sp3 open a file with a
macro?
Best regards
Dima

That's one of the settings that's stored in the windows registry.

If it's not sticking, maybe you don't have permission to update the registry?

Time to talk to the IT folks?????

If you're opening the file manually, you can old the shift (left shift???) key
down while you open the workbook.

This won't stop macros in general, but it will stop the auto_open and
workbook_open procedures from running.

Dima wrote:
>
> Hello!
> Excel 2003 sp2 and sp3 do not remember the macro security level. Excel
> returns the level to low after any change of the level.
> How to prevent a macro to run when Excel 2003 sp2 and sp3 open a file with a
> macro?
> Best regards
> Dima

--

Dave Peterson

Thanks Dave for replying!
I talked to the system and domain administrators. They blame microsoft, do
not know how to repair.
I've found the http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910817/en-us
Should I delete the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\11.0\ Excel\Security to repair?
I have the administrator rights on my Windows XP.
Sincerely.
"Dave Peterson" <petersod@verizonXSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:481248C3.37E9B71C@verizonXSPAM.net...
> That's one of the settings that's stored in the windows registry.
>
> If it's not sticking, maybe you don't have permission to update the
> registry?
>
> Time to talk to the IT folks?????
>
> If you're opening the file manually, you can old the shift (left shift???)
> key
> down while you open the workbook.
>
> This won't stop macros in general, but it will stop the auto_open and
> workbook_open procedures from running.
>
> Dima wrote:
>>
>> Hello!
>> Excel 2003 sp2 and sp3 do not remember the macro security level. Excel
>> returns the level to low after any change of the level.
>> How to prevent a macro to run when Excel 2003 sp2 and sp3 open a file
>> with a
>> macro?
>> Best regards
>> Dima
>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson

If you found that branch in the registry, I wouldn't delete it.

I'd just change it what I wanted:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\E xcel\Security

This is for Excel 2003. Should be something similar for other versions.

The item is "Level".
1 = low, 2 = medium, 3 = high.

======
ps. I'm not a IT expert, but it sure sounds more like a problem with the
permissions than excel/Microsoft.

Dima wrote:
>
> Thanks Dave for replying!
> I talked to the system and domain administrators. They blame microsoft, do
> not know how to repair.
> I've found the http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910817/en-us
> Should I delete the
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\11.0\ Excel\Security to repair?
> I have the administrator rights on my Windows XP.
> Sincerely.
> "Dave Peterson" <petersod@verizonXSPAM.net> wrote in message
> news:481248C3.37E9B71C@verizonXSPAM.net...
> > That's one of the settings that's stored in the windows registry.
> >
> > If it's not sticking, maybe you don't have permission to update the
> > registry?
> >
> > Time to talk to the IT folks?????
> >
> > If you're opening the file manually, you can old the shift (left shift???)
> > key
> > down while you open the workbook.
> >
> > This won't stop macros in general, but it will stop the auto_open and
> > workbook_open procedures from running.
> >
> > Dima wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello!
> >> Excel 2003 sp2 and sp3 do not remember the macro security level. Excel
> >> returns the level to low after any change of the level.
> >> How to prevent a macro to run when Excel 2003 sp2 and sp3 open a file
> >> with a
> >> macro?
> >> Best regards
> >> Dima
> >
> > --
> >
> > Dave Peterson

--

Dave Peterson

Thanks Dave for suggestion!
This allows to set another than the low level, doesn't it? How to make Excel
remember a setting in its user interface?
Sincerely.
"Dave Peterson" <petersod@verizonXSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:4813354B.E21DE094@verizonXSPAM.net...
> If you found that branch in the registry, I wouldn't delete it.
>
> I'd just change it what I wanted:
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\E xcel\Security
>
> This is for Excel 2003. Should be something similar for other versions.
>
> The item is "Level".
> 1 = low, 2 = medium, 3 = high.
>
> ======
> ps. I'm not a IT expert, but it sure sounds more like a problem with the
> permissions than excel/Microsoft.
>
> Dima wrote:
>>
>> Thanks Dave for replying!
>> I talked to the system and domain administrators. They blame microsoft,
>> do
>> not know how to repair.
>> I've found the http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910817/en-us
>> Should I delete the
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\11.0\ Excel\Security to
>> repair?
>> I have the administrator rights on my Windows XP.
>> Sincerely.
>> "Dave Peterson" <petersod@verizonXSPAM.net> wrote in message
>> news:481248C3.37E9B71C@verizonXSPAM.net...
>> > That's one of the settings that's stored in the windows registry.
>> >
>> > If it's not sticking, maybe you don't have permission to update the
>> > registry?
>> >
>> > Time to talk to the IT folks?????
>> >
>> > If you're opening the file manually, you can old the shift (left
>> > shift???)
>> > key
>> > down while you open the workbook.
>> >
>> > This won't stop macros in general, but it will stop the auto_open and
>> > workbook_open procedures from running.
>> >
>> > Dima wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hello!
>> >> Excel 2003 sp2 and sp3 do not remember the macro security level. Excel
>> >> returns the level to low after any change of the level.
>> >> How to prevent a macro to run when Excel 2003 sp2 and sp3 open a file
>> >> with a
>> >> macro?
>> >> Best regards
>> >> Dima
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > Dave Peterson
>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson

The problem is that you should be able to make that change through the user
interface and excel should remember it. It's quite unusual that you can't do
this.

I _think_ that in all the posts that describe this problem, it usually comes
down to a permissions setting that the IT staff put on the users. That's why I
think it's not excel's problem, it's you're IT staff's problem.


Dima wrote:
>
> Thanks Dave for suggestion!
> This allows to set another than the low level, doesn't it? How to make Excel
> remember a setting in its user interface?
> Sincerely.
> "Dave Peterson" <petersod@verizonXSPAM.net> wrote in message
> news:4813354B.E21DE094@verizonXSPAM.net...
> > If you found that branch in the registry, I wouldn't delete it.
> >
> > I'd just change it what I wanted:
> >
> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\E xcel\Security
> >
> > This is for Excel 2003. Should be something similar for other versions.
> >
> > The item is "Level".
> > 1 = low, 2 = medium, 3 = high.
> >
> > ======
> > ps. I'm not a IT expert, but it sure sounds more like a problem with the
> > permissions than excel/Microsoft.
> >
> > Dima wrote:
> >>
> >> Thanks Dave for replying!
> >> I talked to the system and domain administrators. They blame microsoft,
> >> do
> >> not know how to repair.
> >> I've found the http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910817/en-us
> >> Should I delete the
> >> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\11.0\ Excel\Security to
> >> repair?
> >> I have the administrator rights on my Windows XP.
> >> Sincerely.
> >> "Dave Peterson" <petersod@verizonXSPAM.net> wrote in message
> >> news:481248C3.37E9B71C@verizonXSPAM.net...
> >> > That's one of the settings that's stored in the windows registry.
> >> >
> >> > If it's not sticking, maybe you don't have permission to update the
> >> > registry?
> >> >
> >> > Time to talk to the IT folks?????
> >> >
> >> > If you're opening the file manually, you can old the shift (left
> >> > shift???)
> >> > key
> >> > down while you open the workbook.
> >> >
> >> > This won't stop macros in general, but it will stop the auto_open and
> >> > workbook_open procedures from running.
> >> >
> >> > Dima wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Hello!
> >> >> Excel 2003 sp2 and sp3 do not remember the macro security level. Excel
> >> >> returns the level to low after any change of the level.
> >> >> How to prevent a macro to run when Excel 2003 sp2 and sp3 open a file
> >> >> with a
> >> >> macro?
> >> >> Best regards
> >> >> Dima
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> >
> >> > Dave Peterson
> >
> > --
> >
> > Dave Peterson

--

Dave Peterson

.... it's _your_ IT staff's problem.

(stupid fingers!)

Dave Peterson wrote:
>
> The problem is that you should be able to make that change through the user
> interface and excel should remember it. It's quite unusual that you can't do
> this.
>
> I _think_ that in all the posts that describe this problem, it usually comes
> down to a permissions setting that the IT staff put on the users. That's why I
> think it's not excel's problem, it's you're IT staff's problem.
>
> Dima wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Dave for suggestion!
> > This allows to set another than the low level, doesn't it? How to make Excel
> > remember a setting in its user interface?
> > Sincerely.
> > "Dave Peterson" <petersod@verizonXSPAM.net> wrote in message
> > news:4813354B.E21DE094@verizonXSPAM.net...
> > > If you found that branch in the registry, I wouldn't delete it.
> > >
> > > I'd just change it what I wanted:
> > >
> > > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\E xcel\Security
> > >
> > > This is for Excel 2003. Should be something similar for other versions.
> > >
> > > The item is "Level".
> > > 1 = low, 2 = medium, 3 = high.
> > >
> > > ======
> > > ps. I'm not a IT expert, but it sure sounds more like a problem with the
> > > permissions than excel/Microsoft.
> > >
> > > Dima wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Thanks Dave for replying!
> > >> I talked to the system and domain administrators. They blame microsoft,
> > >> do
> > >> not know how to repair.
> > >> I've found the http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910817/en-us
> > >> Should I delete the
> > >> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\11.0\ Excel\Security to
> > >> repair?
> > >> I have the administrator rights on my Windows XP.
> > >> Sincerely.
> > >> "Dave Peterson" <petersod@verizonXSPAM.net> wrote in message
> > >> news:481248C3.37E9B71C@verizonXSPAM.net...
> > >> > That's one of the settings that's stored in the windows registry.
> > >> >
> > >> > If it's not sticking, maybe you don't have permission to update the
> > >> > registry?
> > >> >
> > >> > Time to talk to the IT folks?????
> > >> >
> > >> > If you're opening the file manually, you can old the shift (left
> > >> > shift???)
> > >> > key
> > >> > down while you open the workbook.
> > >> >
> > >> > This won't stop macros in general, but it will stop the auto_open and
> > >> > workbook_open procedures from running.
> > >> >
> > >> > Dima wrote:
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Hello!
> > >> >> Excel 2003 sp2 and sp3 do not remember the macro security level. Excel
> > >> >> returns the level to low after any change of the level.
> > >> >> How to prevent a macro to run when Excel 2003 sp2 and sp3 open a file
> > >> >> with a
> > >> >> macro?
> > >> >> Best regards
> > >> >> Dima
> > >> >
> > >> > --
> > >> >
> > >> > Dave Peterson
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Dave Peterson
>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson

--

Dave Peterson

Thanks Dave for replying!
Our IT staff says that they did not put any LOCAL restrictions on me. I have
full LOCAL administrator rights.
Sincerely.
"Dave Peterson" <petersod@verizonXSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:4813A25C.568572BE@verizonXSPAM.net...
> The problem is that you should be able to make that change through the
> user
> interface and excel should remember it. It's quite unusual that you can't
> do
> this.
>
> I _think_ that in all the posts that describe this problem, it usually
> comes
> down to a permissions setting that the IT staff put on the users. That's
> why I
> think it's not excel's problem, it's you're IT staff's problem.
>
>
> Dima wrote:
>>
>> Thanks Dave for suggestion!
>> This allows to set another than the low level, doesn't it? How to make
>> Excel
>> remember a setting in its user interface?
>> Sincerely.
>> "Dave Peterson" <petersod@verizonXSPAM.net> wrote in message
>> news:4813354B.E21DE094@verizonXSPAM.net...
>> > If you found that branch in the registry, I wouldn't delete it.
>> >
>> > I'd just change it what I wanted:
>> >
>> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\E xcel\Security
>> >
>> > This is for Excel 2003. Should be something similar for other
>> > versions.
>> >
>> > The item is "Level".
>> > 1 = low, 2 = medium, 3 = high.
>> >
>> > ======
>> > ps. I'm not a IT expert, but it sure sounds more like a problem with
>> > the
>> > permissions than excel/Microsoft.
>> >
>> > Dima wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Thanks Dave for replying!
>> >> I talked to the system and domain administrators. They blame
>> >> microsoft,
>> >> do
>> >> not know how to repair.
>> >> I've found the http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910817/en-us
>> >> Should I delete the
>> >> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\11.0\ Excel\Security to
>> >> repair?
>> >> I have the administrator rights on my Windows XP.
>> >> Sincerely.
>> >> "Dave Peterson" <petersod@verizonXSPAM.net> wrote in message
>> >> news:481248C3.37E9B71C@verizonXSPAM.net...
>> >> > That's one of the settings that's stored in the windows registry.
>> >> >
>> >> > If it's not sticking, maybe you don't have permission to update the
>> >> > registry?
>> >> >
>> >> > Time to talk to the IT folks?????
>> >> >
>> >> > If you're opening the file manually, you can old the shift (left
>> >> > shift???)
>> >> > key
>> >> > down while you open the workbook.
>> >> >
>> >> > This won't stop macros in general, but it will stop the auto_open
>> >> > and
>> >> > workbook_open procedures from running.
>> >> >
>> >> > Dima wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Hello!
>> >> >> Excel 2003 sp2 and sp3 do not remember the macro security level.
>> >> >> Excel
>> >> >> returns the level to low after any change of the level.
>> >> >> How to prevent a macro to run when Excel 2003 sp2 and sp3 open a
>> >> >> file
>> >> >> with a
>> >> >> macro?
>> >> >> Best regards
>> >> >> Dima
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> >
>> >> > Dave Peterson
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > Dave Peterson
>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson

I don't have another guess.

Good luck. If you find the solution, please post back so that google has it.

Dima wrote:
>
> Thanks Dave for replying!
> Our IT staff says that they did not put any LOCAL restrictions on me. I have
> full LOCAL administrator rights.
> Sincerely.
> "Dave Peterson" <petersod@verizonXSPAM.net> wrote in message
> news:4813A25C.568572BE@verizonXSPAM.net...
> > The problem is that you should be able to make that change through the
> > user
> > interface and excel should remember it. It's quite unusual that you can't
> > do
> > this.
> >
> > I _think_ that in all the posts that describe this problem, it usually
> > comes
> > down to a permissions setting that the IT staff put on the users. That's
> > why I
> > think it's not excel's problem, it's you're IT staff's problem.
> >
> >
> > Dima wrote:
> >>
> >> Thanks Dave for suggestion!
> >> This allows to set another than the low level, doesn't it? How to make
> >> Excel
> >> remember a setting in its user interface?
> >> Sincerely.
> >> "Dave Peterson" <petersod@verizonXSPAM.net> wrote in message
> >> news:4813354B.E21DE094@verizonXSPAM.net...
> >> > If you found that branch in the registry, I wouldn't delete it.
> >> >
> >> > I'd just change it what I wanted:
> >> >
> >> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\E xcel\Security
> >> >
> >> > This is for Excel 2003. Should be something similar for other
> >> > versions.
> >> >
> >> > The item is "Level".
> >> > 1 = low, 2 = medium, 3 = high.
> >> >
> >> > ======
> >> > ps. I'm not a IT expert, but it sure sounds more like a problem with
> >> > the
> >> > permissions than excel/Microsoft.
> >> >
> >> > Dima wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks Dave for replying!
> >> >> I talked to the system and domain administrators. They blame
> >> >> microsoft,
> >> >> do
> >> >> not know how to repair.
> >> >> I've found the http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910817/en-us
> >> >> Should I delete the
> >> >> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\11.0\ Excel\Security to
> >> >> repair?
> >> >> I have the administrator rights on my Windows XP.
> >> >> Sincerely.
> >> >> "Dave Peterson" <petersod@verizonXSPAM.net> wrote in message
> >> >> news:481248C3.37E9B71C@verizonXSPAM.net...
> >> >> > That's one of the settings that's stored in the windows registry.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > If it's not sticking, maybe you don't have permission to update the
> >> >> > registry?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Time to talk to the IT folks?????
> >> >> >
> >> >> > If you're opening the file manually, you can old the shift (left
> >> >> > shift???)
> >> >> > key
> >> >> > down while you open the workbook.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > This won't stop macros in general, but it will stop the auto_open
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > workbook_open procedures from running.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Dima wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Hello!
> >> >> >> Excel 2003 sp2 and sp3 do not remember the macro security level.
> >> >> >> Excel
> >> >> >> returns the level to low after any change of the level.
> >> >> >> How to prevent a macro to run when Excel 2003 sp2 and sp3 open a
> >> >> >> file
> >> >> >> with a
> >> >> >> macro?
> >> >> >> Best regards
> >> >> >> Dima
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Dave Peterson
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> >
> >> > Dave Peterson
> >
> > --
> >
> > Dave Peterson

--

Dave Peterson

Dave-

This may not be it for the OP but if the "Level" entry exists under HKLM:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\11.0\ Excel\Security

Then it is sticky. It allows you to change it for the current session but
the HKLM setting remains the default. I have no idea how the HKLM gets set
initially though.


--
Jim
"Dave Peterson" <petersod@verizonXSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:48145808.8ABC86F1@verizonXSPAM.net...
>I don't have another guess.
>
> Good luck. If you find the solution, please post back so that google has
> it.
>
> Dima wrote:
>>
>> Thanks Dave for replying!
>> Our IT staff says that they did not put any LOCAL restrictions on me. I
>> have
>> full LOCAL administrator rights.
>> Sincerely.
>> "Dave Peterson" <petersod@verizonXSPAM.net> wrote in message
>> news:4813A25C.568572BE@verizonXSPAM.net...
>> > The problem is that you should be able to make that change through the
>> > user
>> > interface and excel should remember it. It's quite unusual that you
>> > can't
>> > do
>> > this.
>> >
>> > I _think_ that in all the posts that describe this problem, it usually
>> > comes
>> > down to a permissions setting that the IT staff put on the users.
>> > That's
>> > why I
>> > think it's not excel's problem, it's you're IT staff's problem.
>> >
>> >
>> > Dima wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Thanks Dave for suggestion!
>> >> This allows to set another than the low level, doesn't it? How to make
>> >> Excel
>> >> remember a setting in its user interface?
>> >> Sincerely.
>> >> "Dave Peterson" <petersod@verizonXSPAM.net> wrote in message
>> >> news:4813354B.E21DE094@verizonXSPAM.net...
>> >> > If you found that branch in the registry, I wouldn't delete it.
>> >> >
>> >> > I'd just change it what I wanted:
>> >> >
>> >> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\E xcel\Security
>> >> >
>> >> > This is for Excel 2003. Should be something similar for other
>> >> > versions.
>> >> >
>> >> > The item is "Level".
>> >> > 1 = low, 2 = medium, 3 = high.
>> >> >
>> >> > ======
>> >> > ps. I'm not a IT expert, but it sure sounds more like a problem
>> >> > with
>> >> > the
>> >> > permissions than excel/Microsoft.
>> >> >
>> >> > Dima wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thanks Dave for replying!
>> >> >> I talked to the system and domain administrators. They blame
>> >> >> microsoft,
>> >> >> do
>> >> >> not know how to repair.
>> >> >> I've found the http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910817/en-us
>> >> >> Should I delete the
>> >> >> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\11.0\ Excel\Security to
>> >> >> repair?
>> >> >> I have the administrator rights on my Windows XP.
>> >> >> Sincerely.
>> >> >> "Dave Peterson" <petersod@verizonXSPAM.net> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:481248C3.37E9B71C@verizonXSPAM.net...
>> >> >> > That's one of the settings that's stored in the windows registry.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > If it's not sticking, maybe you don't have permission to update
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > registry?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Time to talk to the IT folks?????
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > If you're opening the file manually, you can old the shift (left
>> >> >> > shift???)
>> >> >> > key
>> >> >> > down while you open the workbook.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > This won't stop macros in general, but it will stop the auto_open
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > workbook_open procedures from running.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Dima wrote:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Hello!
>> >> >> >> Excel 2003 sp2 and sp3 do not remember the macro security level.
>> >> >> >> Excel
>> >> >> >> returns the level to low after any change of the level.
>> >> >> >> How to prevent a macro to run when Excel 2003 sp2 and sp3 open a
>> >> >> >> file
>> >> >> >> with a
>> >> >> >> macro?
>> >> >> >> Best regards
>> >> >> >> Dima
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Dave Peterson
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> >
>> >> > Dave Peterson
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > Dave Peterson
>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson