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
    2013-07-29T12:16:01+00:00

    Browse to C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Excel\XLSTART

    Remove files from here.

    It worked for other Excel files not getting the error but this one specific file still has the XMLUtil error pop-up.. Any additional suggestions?

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-07-29T12:13:11+00:00

    Thank you so much RossChevller!! It actually worked!! At least for my PC I am going to do it on the employee who has been having this issue in a little bit and will reply with results!!

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-07-28T06:28:55+00:00

    Browse to C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Excel\XLSTART

    Remove files from here.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-07-22T11:14:48+00:00

    I am using Microsoft Excel 2010 with Windows 8 and getting this issue. How to go about this ?

    regards

    Sudhir

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