I am pretty sure you have to instantiate the application to get to the
workbook and remove the protection.


"Nelson" <nkcooke NO@SPAM yahoo.com wrote in message
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We receive Excel workbook files every day which are password protected
with the same password. We know this password. Is there a utility or
method to remove password protection on these workbook files without
invoking Excel.exe or the Excel object. Our goal is to take Excel out of
the process and utilize SpreadsheetGear in VB.net. However,
SpreadsheetGear can only unprotect worksheets not workbooks.

Thanks



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