Microsoft Office

• Enable Macros for Network Files
• Outlook
• Profile Reset
• Word
• Teams
• Performance Optimizations

Enable Macros for Network Files

Issue

Office Macros might be disabled when opening Files from Network Shares. These can't be enabled using the Regular Workflow

Solution

1. Start inetcpl.cpl from Windows Search, Windows Run or CommandPrompt/PowerShell
2. Go to tab Security
3. In the Horizontal Scroll Menu, select Local Intranet
4. Click on Button Sites
5. Click on Advanced
6. Type your Server IP/DNS Name/Hostname into the Box and click Add
7. Close all Dialogues. 

After this, you can now re-enable Macros even with Files from Network Shares.

 

Outlook

Profile Reset

This will remove all local Outlook Configuration (including Mailboxes!)

 

1. Open Control Panel (Windows-Key + R => control)

2. Select User Accounts / Benutzerkonten

3. Select Mail (Microsoft Outlook)

4. At Profile select Show Profiles / Profile anzeigen...

5. Select all necessary Profiles and click Entfernen / Remove

After you do this, the next time you start Outlook you'll need to re-configure your Mail Accounts

Word

Teams

Performance Optimizations

AV Exclusions

Universal

Path	Wildcard	Description
%PROGRAMFILES%\WindowsApps\MSTeams*\ms-teams.exe	Teams Version	Main Teams Client
%PROGRAMFILES%\WindowsApps\MSTeams*\msteams_autostarter.exe	Teams Version	Teams Autostart for User Logon
%PROGRAMFILES%\WindowsApps\MSTeams*\ms-teamsupdate.exe	Teams Version	Teams Updater
%PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\*\msedgewebview2.exe	EdgeWebView Version	WebView (Teams Renderer)

^{It is recommended to exclude them both as File and Process}

Disable GPU Rendering

Depends on System. Might reduce Performance!

Edit File: %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Teams\desktop-config.json

Search for disableGPU and set to true

Force GPU Rendering

Depends on System. Might reduce Performance!

Windows 11

1. Open Settings (Windows-Key + i)
2. Go to System - Display - Graphics
   1. Either search for Teams, or click Add MIcrosoft Store App and select Microsoft Teams
3. Select GPU Setting "Max Performance (<Your-GPU>)

Enable HMSS

High Motion Screen Sharing increases the Framerate of the Teams Screen Sharing System and the Application to reduce the Lag introduced by itself.

Press: CLTR+ALT+SHIFT+T

This can only be done while in a Meeting.

This Acts as a Toggle. Once to activate, another to deactivate

ANC / HFA

If Active Noise Cancellation and/or High Fidelity Audio is enabled, this can significantly reduce Performance of Microsoft Teams.

One specific Case, when using a ANC-capable Headset and having ANC enabled for both the Headset itself and Teams, this can lead to a race-condition between the two Systems that will impact performance while in Meetings.

It is recommended, to only use one ANC System and disable HFA if not necessary

Firewall

Done on a FortiGate 60E

Define a new Service for Microsoft Teams with Audio/Video Ports

Create a Traffic Shaping Policy for this Service. Assign your necessary Interfaces and the created Service