Updating task status updates resource status
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Registry
HKCU
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\calculation Value name: auto track resources
Enabled: auto track resources = 1
Disabled: auto track resources = 0
Description
Automatically updates resource status, such as actual and remaining work and cost, whenever you update task status, such as percent complete, actual duration, or remaining duration. If you enable this setting, task status updates are automatically applied to resources. If you disable or do not configure this setting, the user's default setting is used.