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Actual costs are always calculated by Microsoft Project
Supported on SUPPORTED_Windows7 (defined in the Windows templates)
What it does
Specifies that Project calculates actual costs automatically, based upon resource rates, per-use resource costs, and fixed task costs. If you enable this setting, Project will automatically calculate actual costs. If you disable or do not configure this setting, the user's default setting is used.
What it writes
- Hive
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER
- Registry key
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\calculation- Value name
actual costs are always calculated by microsoft office project- When enabled
- DWORD 1
- When disabled
- DWORD 0
Why it needs changes for Intune
- Policy references a Windows supportedOn definition.
- ADMX-INTUNE-WINDOWS-SUPPORTEDON-REFERENCE
Configure and deploy
Choose a state; the output below is generated from the template for exactly that.
Enabled · User · template defaults
Registry file (.reg)
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\calculation]
"actual costs are always calculated by microsoft office project"=dword:00000001
PowerShell
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
function Set-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
}
New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}
function Remove-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
)
if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return
}
foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
# Policy: Actual costs are always calculated by Microsoft Project
# Name: L_PjActualCostsCalc
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: proj16.admx
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\calculation' -Name 'actual costs are always calculated by microsoft office project' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 1
- The OMA-URI is an inferred ADMX-backed Policy CSP candidate derived from the source ADMX file name and policy name.
- Some Microsoft policies use built-in Policy CSP pages whose area names don't match the ADMX file name, so verify the candidate against Microsoft Learn before deployment.
ADMX profile candidate (OMA-URI)
./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_proj16/L_PjActualCostsCalcADMX SyncML candidate
<SyncML xmlns="SYNCML:SYNCML1.2">
<SyncBody>
<Replace>
<CmdID>1</CmdID>
<Item>
<Meta>
<Format>chr</Format>
<Type>text/plain</Type>
</Meta>
<Target>
<LocURI>./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_proj16/L_PjActualCostsCalc</LocURI>
</Target>
<Data><enabled/></Data>
</Item>
</Replace>
<Final/>
</SyncBody>
</SyncML>Intune remediation scripts
Detection
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
$reasons = [System.Collections.Generic.List[string]]::new()
function Test-RegistryValueExists {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return $false
}
return $null -ne (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
}
function Test-RegistryValueEquals {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Kind,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Expected
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return $false
}
$valueObject = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($null -eq $valueObject) {
return $false
}
$actual = $valueObject.$Name
switch ($Kind) {
'String' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
'ExpandString' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
'DWord' { return [uint32]$actual -eq [uint32]$Expected }
'QWord' { return [uint64]$actual -eq [uint64]$Expected }
'MultiString' {
$actualArray = @($actual)
$expectedArray = @($Expected)
if ($actualArray.Count -ne $expectedArray.Count) { return $false }
for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Count; $index++) {
if ([string]$actualArray[$index] -cne [string]$expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
'Binary' {
$actualArray = [byte[]]$actual
$expectedArray = [byte[]]$Expected
if ($actualArray.Length -ne $expectedArray.Length) { return $false }
for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Length; $index++) {
if ($actualArray[$index] -ne $expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
default { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
}
}
# Policy: Actual costs are always calculated by Microsoft Project
# Name: L_PjActualCostsCalc
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: proj16.admx
$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\calculation' -Name 'actual costs are always calculated by microsoft office project' -Kind 'DWord' -Expected 1
if (-not $isMatch) {
$reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\calculation\actual costs are always calculated by microsoft office project') | Out-Null
}
if ($reasons.Count -eq 0) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
$reasons | ForEach-Object { Write-Output $_ }
exit 1
Remediation
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
function Set-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
}
New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}
function Remove-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
)
if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return
}
foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
# Policy: Actual costs are always calculated by Microsoft Project
# Name: L_PjActualCostsCalc
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: proj16.admx
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\calculation' -Name 'actual costs are always calculated by microsoft office project' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 1
History 1 retained release
- 5568.100010 Aug 2026
- Already present in the first release ChangeIntel keeps.
Template
- Internal name
L_PjActualCostsCalc- Namespace
proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows- Template file
proj16.admx- Release
- Microsoft 365 Apps 5568.1000 · file set
8be05d876aae137d…
Definition, editor controls and support
Definition
<policy class="User" displayName="$(string.L_PjActualCostsCalc)" explainText="$(string.L_PjActualCostsCalcExplain)" key="software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\calculation" name="L_PjActualCostsCalc" valueName="actual costs are always calculated by microsoft office project" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_PjCalcProjectFile" />
<supportedOn ref="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7" />
<enabledValue>
<decimal value="1" />
</enabledValue>
<disabledValue>
<decimal value="0" />
</disabledValue>
</policy>Editor controls
Supported platforms and category
proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_PjCalcProjectFile
<category displayName="$(string.L_PjCalcProjectFile)" name="L_PjCalcProjectFile" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_PjCalculation" />
</category>
proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_PjCalculation
<category displayName="$(string.L_PjCalculation)" name="L_PjCalculation" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_ProjectOptions" />
</category>
proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_Proj
<category displayName="$(string.L_Proj)" name="L_Proj" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_ProjectOptions
<category displayName="$(string.L_ProjectOptions)" name="L_ProjectOptions" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Proj" />
</category>
proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:unresolved:Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7
<unresolved reference="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7" />
proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_PjCalcProjectFile
<category displayName="$(string.L_PjCalcProjectFile)" name="L_PjCalcProjectFile" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_PjCalculation" />
</category>
<strings><string id="proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_PjCalcProjectFile">Calculation options for 'Project1'</string></strings>
proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_PjCalculation
<category displayName="$(string.L_PjCalculation)" name="L_PjCalculation" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_ProjectOptions" />
</category>
<strings><string id="proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_PjCalculation">Calculation</string></strings>
proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_Proj
<category displayName="$(string.L_Proj)" name="L_Proj" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Proj">Microsoft Project 2016</string></strings>
proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_ProjectOptions
<category displayName="$(string.L_ProjectOptions)" name="L_ProjectOptions" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Proj" />
</category>
<strings><string id="proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_ProjectOptions">Project Options</string></strings>