macros in Word are disabled

[Gene W]

No matter what I do with regard to the advice on the error message "Macros
are Disabled" I still continue to get the error. This happens when opening or
closing Word 2003 and even if Word is not open, when closing Outlook, I get
the same message. It's very aggravating - I just paid a good sum of money for
the latest Word Pro package (I've used MS Office Pro and Outlook for years!)
and now I have troubles like the plague! Please help.
-Gene

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If you have reduced the Macro Security level to Medium, you should not be
getting this message. You should instead be getting a message that allows
you to enable the macros. And if you have checked the box for "Trust all
installed templates and add-ins" (Trusted Sources tab of Tools | Macro |
Security), then you shouldn't be getting a prompt for any template or add-in
in the User Templates, Workgroup Templates, or Word Startup folder.
Unfortunately, the trust doesn't extend to the Office Startup folder, but
you may get the opportunity to "Trust all macros from X Corp."
Alternatively, if you don't need an add-in that is in the Office Startup
folder, you can move it (or you can move it into Word's Startup folder).

 

[Gene W]

The instructions say to set security to high and check "Trust all installed
templates and add-ins" but that continues to send the error. If I change to
medium security, I get two different windows that open to enable macros,
EVERY time I open Word 2003 or Outlook. This is a disgusting process!! I want
to get rid of all these confounded pop-up windows and error messages! I don't
understand what you are referring to in your last sentence: "Alternatively,
if you don't need an add-in that is in the Office Startup folder, you can
move it (or you can move it into Word's Startup folder)." What Add-In?? I
only installed the Office 2003 Pro package and expect it to run. Please help.
Thanks in advance; Gene.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You would *not* be getting these messages at startup if you didn't have
add-ins loading. What add-ins do you have listed in Tools | Templates and
Add-ins? Where does Word say they are? If none are listed there, see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/CheckIfAddinsInstalled.htm.