Microsoft Project Online Desktop Client

Provides enterprise-wide project and resource reporting, scenario analysis, and resource management capabilities

NEW: MICROSOFT PROJECT ONLINE DESKTOP CLIENT 1908 16.0.11929.20648

March 16th, 2020

Microsoft Project Online Desktop Client 1908 16.0.11929.20648
Provides enterprise-wide project and resource reporting, scenario analysis, and resource management capabilities

• Abort the installation if any Office apps are running, which would block the install
  • We should not force-close apps, because data loss may occur
• Remove any other installations of Office
• Remove incompatible MSI installations of Office products
• Install Project Online Desktop Client
  • Accept the software license agreement
  • Match the installation architecture with the existing Office installation (mixed architectures are not supported)
  • Match the update channel with the existing Office installation (mixed update channels are not supported)
  • Enable shared computer activation, only on servers with the Remote Desktop Services role
  • Allow PNG as an output format
  • Suppress sending all usage data to Microsoft
    • Disable telemetry data collection
    • Disable Improve Proofing Tools
    • Suppress sending personal information
    • Disable the Opt-in Wizard on first run
    • Disable the Customer Experience Improvement Program
    • Disable Improved Error Reporting
    • Disallow sending a screenshot of the user’s desktop
    • Suppress sending non-critical error messages
    • Suppress sending critical error messages
• Close the completion notice, only in Unattended Mode and only if the installation was successful

Command line arguments
<none> - Minimally interactive install
/u - Unattended install
/s - Silent install

Exit codes
Common exit codes

NEW: MICROSOFT PROJECT ONLINE DESKTOP CLIENT 1902 16.0.11328.20368

July 25th, 2019

Microsoft Project Online Desktop Client 1902 16.0.11328.20368
Provides enterprise-wide project and resource reporting, scenario analysis, and resource management capabilities

• Abort the installation if any Office apps are running, which would block the install
  • We should not force-close apps, because data loss may occur
• Choose the installation files, based on the Office or OS architecture
• Remove any other installations of Project
• Remove incompatible MSI installations of Office products
• Install Project Online Desktop Client
  • Accept the software license agreement
  • Match the update channel with the existing Office installation (mixed update channels are unsupported)
  • Allow PNG as an output format
  • Suppress sending all usage data to Microsoft
    • Disable telemetry data collection
    • Disable Improve Proofing Tools
    • Suppress sending personal information
    • Disable the Opt-in Wizard on first run
    • Disable the Customer Experience Improvement Program
    • Disable Improved Error Reporting
    • Disallow sending a screenshot of the user’s desktop
    • Suppress sending non-critical error messages
    • Suppress sending critical error messages
• Close the completion notice, only in Unattended Mode and only if the installation was successful

Command line arguments
<none> - Minimally interactive install
/u - Unattended install
/s - Silent install

Exit codes
Common exit codes