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Microsoft Project Professional

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

NEW: MICROSOFT PROJECT PROFESSIONAL 2019 1908 16.0.11929.20648

March 16th, 2020

Microsoft Project Professional 2019 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 Professional 2019
- 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 PROFESSIONAL 2019 1902 16.0.11328.20368

July 25th, 2019

Microsoft Project Professional 2019 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 Professional 2019
- 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

NEW: MICROSOFT PROJECT PROFESSIONAL 2016 1803 (BUILD 9126.2295 64-BIT)

October 26th, 2018

Microsoft Project Professional 2016 1803 (Build 9126.2295 64-bit)
Provides enterprise-wide project and resource reporting, scenario analysis, and resource management capabilities

Install Project Professional 2016
- Accept the software license agreement
- For standard users: Set feature updates to “semi-annual”, and security updates to “monthly”
- For IT staff: Set feature updates to “semi-annual (targeted)”, and security updates to “monthly”
- 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 PROFESSIONAL 2016 (32-BIT) 16.0.8201.2209

December 22nd, 2017

Microsoft Project Professional 2016 (32-bit) 16.0.8201.2209
Provides enterprise-wide project and resource reporting, scenario analysis, and resource management capabilities

Install Project Professional 2016
- Accept the software license agreement
- Set feature updates to “semi-annual”, and security updates to “monthly”
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 PROFESSIONAL 2016 32-BIT EDITION

August 5th, 2016

Microsoft Project Professional 2016 32-bit Edition
Provides enterprise-wide project and resource reporting, scenario analysis, and resource management capabilities

Abort the installation if Project is running
Start the Windows Update service if stopped, only on Windows 7/8/8.1, and Server 2008R2/2012/2012R2
- Office 2016 setup uses the WUA to install hotfix KB2999226 prior to installation
Install Project Professional 2016
- Accept the license agreement
- Enable automatic activation
- Suppress the prompt to enable automatic updates
- Allow PNG as an output format
- Suppress sending all usage data to Microsoft
  - 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
- Disable the Office First Run Movie
- Enable the English Optical Character Recognition Modules

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

Exit codes
Common exit codes

NEW: MICROSOFT PROJECT PROFESSIONAL 2013 32-BIT EDITION WITH SP1

April 28th, 2015

Microsoft Project Professional 2013 32-bit Edition with SP1
Provides enterprise-wide project and resource reporting, scenario analysis, and resource management capabilities

Install Project Professional 2013
- Accept the license agreement
- Enable automatic activation
- Suppress the prompt to enable automatic updates
- Allow PNG as an output format
- Suppress sending all usage data to Microsoft
  - Disable Improve Proofing Tools
  - Disable Opt-in Wizard on first run
  - Disable the Customer Experience Improvement Program
  - Disable the Office Feedback Tool
  - Disable Improved Error Reporting
- Disable automatic updates
- Disable First Run Movie
- Disable Office First Run on application boot
- Enable English Optical Character Recognition Modules

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

Exit codes
Common exit codes