Need to defeat this security warning message
 

I tried to use vba earlier to enhance a spreadsheet but it didn't work so I
deleted it. Now every time I try to save the worksheet I get the following
message:

"Privacy Warning: This document contains macros, ActiveX controls, XML
expansion pack information, or web components. These may include personal
information that cannot be removed by the "Remove personal information from
profile properties on save" option in the Security tab of the Options dialog
box on the tools menu."

I followed the instructions here
<http://www.contextures.com/xlfaqMac.html
for removing all VBA code, but I still get the privacy warning. Is there
anything I can do to rid this spreadsheet of this "impending doom" message?
I need to move this workbook into a production environment and people are not
going to want to use it if it looks like their private information is going
to be compromised.

Thanks - Steve

Need to defeat this security warning message
 

Did you delete any modules that were created? This sometimes causes a
problem.

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"stebro" wrote in message
...
I tried to use vba earlier to enhance a spreadsheet but it didn't work so I
deleted it. Now every time I try to save the worksheet I get the
following
message:

"Privacy Warning: This document contains macros, ActiveX controls, XML
expansion pack information, or web components. These may include personal
information that cannot be removed by the "Remove personal information
from
profile properties on save" option in the Security tab of the Options
dialog
box on the tools menu."

I followed the instructions here
<http://www.contextures.com/xlfaqMac.html
for removing all VBA code, but I still get the privacy warning. Is there
anything I can do to rid this spreadsheet of this "impending doom"
message?
I need to move this workbook into a production environment and people are
not
going to want to use it if it looks like their private information is
going
to be compromised.

Thanks - Steve

Need to defeat this security warning message
 

Thanks John for responding - this is a tough one. I did everything in the
link below offered as the proper way to remove vba code from the workbook...
<http://www.contextures.com/xlfaqMac.html
This site basically tells you how to go in and delete anything - even spaces
that makes it look like there is code in there - and in a couple of cases
modules to delete, but I don't think in my case I had to delete anything.

Also, I tried changing the macro security settings but that didn't work
either, and even if it did it still leaves the problem for someone else to
"discover" and it would look like I was passing something fishy off on them...

--Steve



"John Bundy" wrote:

Did you delete any modules that were created? This sometimes causes a
problem.

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-John
Please rate when your question is answered to help us and others know what
is helpful.

"stebro" wrote in message
...
I tried to use vba earlier to enhance a spreadsheet but it didn't work so I
deleted it. Now every time I try to save the worksheet I get the
following
message:

"Privacy Warning: This document contains macros, ActiveX controls, XML
expansion pack information, or web components. These may include personal
information that cannot be removed by the "Remove personal information
from
profile properties on save" option in the Security tab of the Options
dialog
box on the tools menu."

I followed the instructions here
<http://www.contextures.com/xlfaqMac.html
for removing all VBA code, but I still get the privacy warning. Is there
anything I can do to rid this spreadsheet of this "impending doom"
message?
I need to move this workbook into a production environment and people are
not
going to want to use it if it looks like their private information is
going
to be compromised.

Thanks - Steve

Need to defeat this security warning message
 

Is there anyway you can just copy all of those sheets to a different
workbook? I've never had to but it should not come up after that, just
select all sheets, right click, Move or copy, select a new workbook and
check the create copy box. Sorry if you already knew that. Let me know if
that fixes it.

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--
-John
Please rate when your question is answered to help us and others know what
is helpful.

"stebro" wrote in message
...

Thanks John for responding - this is a tough one. I did everything in the
link below offered as the proper way to remove vba code from the
workbook...
<http://www.contextures.com/xlfaqMac.html
This site basically tells you how to go in and delete anything - even
spaces
that makes it look like there is code in there - and in a couple of cases
modules to delete, but I don't think in my case I had to delete anything.

Also, I tried changing the macro security settings but that didn't work
either, and even if it did it still leaves the problem for someone else to
"discover" and it would look like I was passing something fishy off on
them...

--Steve



"John Bundy" wrote:

Did you delete any modules that were created? This sometimes causes a
problem.

--
--
-John
Please rate when your question is answered to help us and others know
what
is helpful.

"stebro" wrote in message
...
I tried to use vba earlier to enhance a spreadsheet but it didn't work
so I
deleted it. Now every time I try to save the worksheet I get the
following
message:

"Privacy Warning: This document contains macros, ActiveX controls,
XML
expansion pack information, or web components. These may include
personal
information that cannot be removed by the "Remove personal information
from
profile properties on save" option in the Security tab of the Options
dialog
box on the tools menu."

I followed the instructions here
<http://www.contextures.com/xlfaqMac.html
for removing all VBA code, but I still get the privacy warning. Is
there
anything I can do to rid this spreadsheet of this "impending doom"
message?
I need to move this workbook into a production environment and people
are
not
going to want to use it if it looks like their private information is
going
to be compromised.

Thanks - Steve

Need to defeat this security warning message
 

Choose ToolsOptions
On the Security tab, remove the check mark from 'Remove personal
information from file properties on save'
Click OK

stebro wrote:
I tried to use vba earlier to enhance a spreadsheet but it didn't work so I
deleted it. Now every time I try to save the worksheet I get the following
message:

"Privacy Warning: This document contains macros, ActiveX controls, XML
expansion pack information, or web components. These may include personal
information that cannot be removed by the "Remove personal information from
profile properties on save" option in the Security tab of the Options dialog
box on the tools menu."

I followed the instructions here
<http://www.contextures.com/xlfaqMac.html
for removing all VBA code, but I still get the privacy warning. Is there
anything I can do to rid this spreadsheet of this "impending doom" message?
I need to move this workbook into a production environment and people are not
going to want to use it if it looks like their private information is going
to be compromised.

Thanks - Steve




--
Debra Dalgleish
Contextures
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

Need to defeat this security warning message
 

Cool - I get to speak with the author herself! Thanks Debra - this caused
the error message to quit, but have I only masked a problem? If the person
who uses this has this check box turned on with they too get this warning?
My attempts were geared towards removing the root cause, but perhaps the
message here is that it is not possible.

To me this is too wierd. Thanks so much for your assistance!

Steve



"Debra Dalgleish" wrote:

Choose ToolsOptions
On the Security tab, remove the check mark from 'Remove personal
information from file properties on save'
Click OK

stebro wrote:
I tried to use vba earlier to enhance a spreadsheet but it didn't work so I
deleted it. Now every time I try to save the worksheet I get the following
message:

"Privacy Warning: This document contains macros, ActiveX controls, XML
expansion pack information, or web components. These may include personal
information that cannot be removed by the "Remove personal information from
profile properties on save" option in the Security tab of the Options dialog
box on the tools menu."

I followed the instructions here
<http://www.contextures.com/xlfaqMac.html
for removing all VBA code, but I still get the privacy warning. Is there
anything I can do to rid this spreadsheet of this "impending doom" message?
I need to move this workbook into a production environment and people are not
going to want to use it if it looks like their private information is going
to be compromised.

Thanks - Steve




--
Debra Dalgleish
Contextures
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

Need to defeat this security warning message
 

Hi Steve,

The Privacy message is created by a workbook setting, so shouldn't be
affected by settings on the users' machines. It's different than the
Security warning that's displayed based on a user's security setting.

The Privacy message seems to be triggered even if you open the Visual
Basic Explorer, without creating a macro. Once the message has been
triggered, I don't know of any way to remove it from the workbook, aside
from turning off that 'Remove personal information' option.

Debra

stebro wrote:
Cool - I get to speak with the author herself! Thanks Debra - this caused
the error message to quit, but have I only masked a problem? If the person
who uses this has this check box turned on with they too get this warning?
My attempts were geared towards removing the root cause, but perhaps the
message here is that it is not possible.

To me this is too wierd. Thanks so much for your assistance!

Steve



"Debra Dalgleish" wrote:


Choose ToolsOptions
On the Security tab, remove the check mark from 'Remove personal
information from file properties on save'
Click OK

stebro wrote:

I tried to use vba earlier to enhance a spreadsheet but it didn't work so I
deleted it. Now every time I try to save the worksheet I get the following
message:

"Privacy Warning: This document contains macros, ActiveX controls, XML
expansion pack information, or web components. These may include personal
information that cannot be removed by the "Remove personal information from
profile properties on save" option in the Security tab of the Options dialog
box on the tools menu."

I followed the instructions here
<http://www.contextures.com/xlfaqMac.html
for removing all VBA code, but I still get the privacy warning. Is there
anything I can do to rid this spreadsheet of this "impending doom" message?
I need to move this workbook into a production environment and people are not
going to want to use it if it looks like their private information is going
to be compromised.

Thanks - Steve




--
Debra Dalgleish
Contextures
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html





--
Debra Dalgleish
Contextures
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

Need to defeat this security warning message
 

Thanks Debra - and to all who responded or who help others in this forum.
I'm going to mark this as "problem resolved", but if anyone else has anything
to add please do.

It still is a little puzzling to me but I've learned that some things you
just have to take on faith! As long as the users of this workbook don't
think I'm passing off a virus-infected, personal info stealing robot - I'm
o.k. with it.

--Steve


"Debra Dalgleish" wrote:

Hi Steve,

The Privacy message is created by a workbook setting, so shouldn't be
affected by settings on the users' machines. It's different than the
Security warning that's displayed based on a user's security setting.

The Privacy message seems to be triggered even if you open the Visual
Basic Explorer, without creating a macro. Once the message has been
triggered, I don't know of any way to remove it from the workbook, aside
from turning off that 'Remove personal information' option.

Debra

stebro wrote:
Cool - I get to speak with the author herself! Thanks Debra - this caused
the error message to quit, but have I only masked a problem? If the person
who uses this has this check box turned on with they too get this warning?
My attempts were geared towards removing the root cause, but perhaps the
message here is that it is not possible.

To me this is too wierd. Thanks so much for your assistance!

Steve



"Debra Dalgleish" wrote:


Choose ToolsOptions
On the Security tab, remove the check mark from 'Remove personal
information from file properties on save'
Click OK

stebro wrote:

I tried to use vba earlier to enhance a spreadsheet but it didn't work so I
deleted it. Now every time I try to save the worksheet I get the following
message:

"Privacy Warning: This document contains macros, ActiveX controls, XML
expansion pack information, or web components. These may include personal
information that cannot be removed by the "Remove personal information from
profile properties on save" option in the Security tab of the Options dialog
box on the tools menu."

I followed the instructions here
<http://www.contextures.com/xlfaqMac.html
for removing all VBA code, but I still get the privacy warning. Is there
anything I can do to rid this spreadsheet of this "impending doom" message?
I need to move this workbook into a production environment and people are not
going to want to use it if it looks like their private information is going
to be compromised.

Thanks - Steve




--
Debra Dalgleish
Contextures
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html





--
Debra Dalgleish
Contextures
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

Need to defeat this security warning message
 

Unless it's company policy that you leave that Privacy setting turned
on, I'd turn it off. Then users won't see any alarming messages, and
won't be worried about your workbook.

There's a bit more information in the following MSKB articles:

OFFXP: "Remove Personal Information from This File on Save" May Not Work
with Macros
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/286394

How to minimize metadata in Microsoft Excel workbooks
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223789


stebro wrote:
Thanks Debra - and to all who responded or who help others in this forum.
I'm going to mark this as "problem resolved", but if anyone else has anything
to add please do.

It still is a little puzzling to me but I've learned that some things you
just have to take on faith! As long as the users of this workbook don't
think I'm passing off a virus-infected, personal info stealing robot - I'm
o.k. with it.

--Steve


"Debra Dalgleish" wrote:


Hi Steve,

The Privacy message is created by a workbook setting, so shouldn't be
affected by settings on the users' machines. It's different than the
Security warning that's displayed based on a user's security setting.

The Privacy message seems to be triggered even if you open the Visual
Basic Explorer, without creating a macro. Once the message has been
triggered, I don't know of any way to remove it from the workbook, aside
from turning off that 'Remove personal information' option.

Debra

stebro wrote:

Cool - I get to speak with the author herself! Thanks Debra - this caused
the error message to quit, but have I only masked a problem? If the person
who uses this has this check box turned on with they too get this warning?
My attempts were geared towards removing the root cause, but perhaps the
message here is that it is not possible.

To me this is too wierd. Thanks so much for your assistance!

Steve



"Debra Dalgleish" wrote:



Choose ToolsOptions
On the Security tab, remove the check mark from 'Remove personal
information from file properties on save'
Click OK

stebro wrote:


I tried to use vba earlier to enhance a spreadsheet but it didn't work so I
deleted it. Now every time I try to save the worksheet I get the following
message:

"Privacy Warning: This document contains macros, ActiveX controls, XML
expansion pack information, or web components. These may include personal
information that cannot be removed by the "Remove personal information from
profile properties on save" option in the Security tab of the Options dialog
box on the tools menu."

I followed the instructions here
<http://www.contextures.com/xlfaqMac.html
for removing all VBA code, but I still get the privacy warning. Is there
anything I can do to rid this spreadsheet of this "impending doom" message?
I need to move this workbook into a production environment and people are not
going to want to use it if it looks like their private information is going
to be compromised.

Thanks - Steve




--
Debra Dalgleish
Contextures
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html




--
Debra Dalgleish
Contextures
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html





--
Debra Dalgleish
Contextures
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html