Take a look he

http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q307410
OFF: "Compile Error in Hidden Module" Error Message When You Start
Word or Excel

It points at PDFMaker.xla as being the culprit.

DMD31842 wrote:

I have Excel 2007 and Windows XP Home. When I open Excel I frist get the
message "Compile error in hidden module: AutoExecNew". I click OK and the
programs opens. Also, when I close, I get the message: "Compile error in
hidden module: DistMon"
Anyone know how to reolve this? Thanks!!

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Dave Peterson