Has the July’s Patch Tuesday broken Access applications? UPDATED 22 July 2022 – there is a fix.

Updated 22 July 2022 Microsoft is addressing this issue: Error when trying to open an ACCDE/MDE file created in a different version of Access (microsoft.com) However other optional updates may impact printing! Original post: Microsoft is investigating reports that applications based on Microsoft Access 2016 and 2013 are failing following …

And it’s back – Microsoft reinstates, default blocking in Office apps of macros from the internet.

Office macros slide

This story has gone back and forth. How can Microsoft wobble on what has been a well used attack vector, by threat actors for years and years? Microsoft to block downloaded Office macros – at last – Smart Thinking Solutions Oh No! Microsoft appears to have rolled back it’s macro …