Compile error in hidden module: This workbook.

Anonymous
2010-08-19T09:56:57+00:00

I've got the following error after installing office 2010. It's only shown once I want to open/close the Excel:

Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications:

Compile error in hidden module: This workbook.

This error commonly occurs when code is incompatible with the version, platform, or architecture of this application.

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Anonymous
2012-04-23T16:52:38+00:00

After searching for answers to this problem repeatedly I finally came up with this...if anyone besides me is still having this problem, hopefully this will help.

Excel shows a "compile error in hidden module: thisworkbook" when opened or closed.

This error occurs because 2 excel files are corrupted.

To stop the error from occurring:

If in Windows XP open the following folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\Microsoft\Forms     where USERNAME is the current user

If in Windows 7 open the following folder:

C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Forms     where USERNAME is the current user

Once the folder is located, delete these 2 files

ComctlLib.exd

MSComctlLib.exd

Excel should now open without the error message.

Note: Excel will create 2 new files (with the same names) in the folder, but they will not be corrupted.

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-09-20T17:53:06+00:00

    On my Mac, I am getting an error msg: "Compile error in hidden module:link" when I open a MSWord file. What does this mean?

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-11-05T07:24:57+00:00

    Thank you very much Tullyallenlad.

    This worked great for me :)

    But why is this an error to have that "Euro currency tools" box checked?

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-10-15T05:03:18+00:00

    I have facing same problem i have update our MS Office 2007 to Office 365 and this problem short out.

    Rupesh Soni

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-08-03T14:59:40+00:00

    I have the same issue while trying to open Microsoft Visual Basic Excel sheets,

    in both office 2010 and 2013 getting the same error.

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