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MicrosoftNewbie121
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Feb 08, 2024

Excel VBA - Error : we found a problem with some content...

Hello  can you please help me ? i have an Excel file with VBA when i try to open it for the first time it show this message ; when i click Yes and OK i get all the file nothing is lost and it's works fine i would just like to prevent my excel from showing this or any other method fixing this problem

 

BTW i'm in version 2302 (Build 16130.20868)

Thanks forward for your help

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  • SethGonzalez's avatar
    SethGonzalez
    Iron Contributor

    1. Quick Fix Steps
    Enable All Content
    Click on “Enable content” in the yellow warning bar when opening the document
    File → Information → Enable Content → “Always enable active content for this document”
    2. Clear the document cache
    Close Excel
    Delete the temporary file:
    %AppData%\Microsoft\Excel\XLSTART\  
    %Temp%\Excel8.0\  
    3. Common Causes and Repair
    Scenario A: Macro Signing Problems
    Re-sign the VBA project:
    Development Tools → Visual Basic → Tools → Digital Signature
    or add as a trusted location:
    File → Options → Trust Center → Add New Location
    Scenario B: Corrupted Modules
    Export all modules (.bas file)
    New Excel file → Re-import modules
    4. Repair the file structure manually:
    Rename the file to .zip
    Unzip the file and check if xl/vbaProject.bin is corrupted.
    Copy normal file from backup and replace it
     VBA Project reset:
    vba
    Sub ResetVBAProject()
        ThisWorkbook.VBProject.References.RemoveAll
        Application.VBE.MainWindow.Visible = True 'Show VBE window
    End Sub
    (You need to enable “Trust Access to VBA Project Object Model” first)
    5. Preventive measures
    Best Practice:
    Regularly use Debug -> Compile VBAProject
    Avoid using high-risk commands such as SendKeys/Shell in your code
    Save in .xlsb format for increased stability
    6. Handling of corporate environments
     Group Policy Configuration:
    Administrator Run gpedit.msc
    Navigate to:
    User Configuration → Administrative Templates → Microsoft Excel 2016 → Excel Options → Security
    Enable:
    “Trust access to the VBA Engineering Object Model”
    “Allow older versions of Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)”

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