check before: 2025-03-31
Product:
Exchange, Microsoft 365 Apps
Platform:
World tenant, Windows Desktop
Status:
Change type:
Admin impact, Retirement
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft Word will fully remove certain Dynamic Data Exchange features in April 2025, affecting organizations using the specific registry key. No admin action is required, but users should be notified and documentation updated.
Details:
In a security update in 2017, Microsoft Word disabled support for certain Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) features, as documented in Microsoft Office Defense in Depth Update. At the time, a registry key was added to re-enable the disabled functionality. Beginning in April 2025, the functionality affected by that registry key will be fully removed, and the registry key will no longer have any effect.
[When this will happen:]
This retirement will begin in April 2025.
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Created:
2024-08-16
updated:
2024-08-16
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Direct effects for Operations**
Removal of Dynamic Data Exchange Features
Users relying on DDE features will lose functionality, potentially disrupting workflows that depend on this feature.
- impacted roles: End Users, IT Support
- references: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/ADV170021
User Notification and Documentation Update
Failure to notify users may lead to confusion and decreased productivity as users encounter unexpected changes without prior knowledge.
- impacted roles: End Users, Documentation Managers
- references: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/ADV170021
Increased Support Tickets
The removal of DDE features may lead to an increase in support tickets as users seek assistance for lost functionality.
- impacted roles: IT Support, Help Desk Staff
- references: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/ADV170021
Workflow Disruption
Organizations that have integrated DDE into their processes may face significant workflow disruptions, impacting overall productivity.
- impacted roles: End Users, Project Managers
- references: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/ADV170021
Compliance and Security Risks
Organizations may face compliance issues if they rely on DDE for data exchange, leading to potential security vulnerabilities.
- impacted roles: Compliance Officers, Security Analysts
- references: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/ADV170021
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