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reattach personal.xlsb

I'm using Excel 2010. I've created and used a set of macros that are saved in personal.xlsb. The file is located in the correct location:
C:\Users\<<<username>>>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Excel\XLSTART\
and worked for a while. Now when I start Excel, the personal workbook doesn't open and the macros are not available.

If I doubleclick the personal.xlsb file, the macros are still there...

How do i get Excel to recognize and open the personal.xlsb file again?

Patrick Matthews

Check your Trusted Locations in Trust Center. Is XLSTART listed as the User StartUp folder?

Scott Helmers

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Yes it is

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Patrick Matthews

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Scott Helmers

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Thanks for the suggestion, Patrick. I created a new personal.xlsb, imported the single code module, and saved the .xlsb.

When I launch Excel the personal.xlsb does not open: it's not visible in the VBE nor do the macros appear if I click the Macros button on the Developer tab.

The XLSTART still shows correctly as a trusted location.

Some sort of weird permissions issue?? BTW, I'm running Windows 7 on this machine.

Patrick Matthews

I'm stumped. I'm running Windows 7 myself, and I've not seen this happen before. I suggest you hit Request Attention and ask the Mods to send some alerts.

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Scott Helmers

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Brilliant! That was it. Thanks...