Compile Error in Hidden Module: Autoexec

[visualuser]

User is on Windows 2k sp3, with word 9.0.3821 SR-1.

Each time the user opens word he gets

"Compile Error in Hidden Module: Autoexec"

I'm sure this is related some how to sp3 or the user has done something to the machine since I gave it to him.

Any suggestions? Thanks.

 

[Dreamboat]

Sounds like they have an addin selected or a corrupt normal.dot file. See here:

http://www.theofficeexperts.com/word.htm#TroubleshootingWord

Anne Troy

http://www.TheOfficeExperts.com

 

[xlhelp]

Also, check to see if Goldmine is installed on the system. If it is, go to

http://www.symantec.com/search/

and search for Goldmine, Microsoft Word, Bloodhound; and look for an article titled Norton AntiVirus detects Bloodhound.import in Gmlink.dot.

 

[visualuser]

Dreamboat,

I really didn't think about the normal.dot. I guess I can try that. I did see this though:

http://www.dessci.com/support/TSN/TSN72.stm

I don't know what Goldmine is. I pretty much doubt he has that. The last time I looked at it I didn't see it anyway.

 

[sasla]

Does the user have Adobe Acrobat 5.0 installed w/addins?
This can occur if the Office Startup folder or the Microsoft Excel Startup folder (XLSTART) has the following Adobe Acrobat PDFMaker add-in template files:
Pdfmaker.dot or Pdfmaker.xla

Go to Microsofts site:

http://support.microsoft.co/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q307410&LN=EN-US

This can also occur if Norton AntiVirus software is installed. The above link will provide you with information on what to do.
Good Luck.....
Laurie

 

[visualuser]

Yes, we have nav corporate edition 7.5 and this user also has the latest full version of adobe installed.

 

[msnovl]

Issue caused by not selecting the OfficeXP add-in during Acrobat 5.0 installation & later installing the Acrobat patch to 5.0.5.

Resolved by removing the PDFmaker.dot from the 'startup' folder in the OfficeXP client install location.

Confirm the add-in is no longer listed within Word, and you should be good-to-go.

Hope this helps. Fixed mine in about 30 sec.

 

[visualuser]

So just delete that file in win2k also?

This is where it's at:
1 - c:\documents and settings\adminstrator\application data\microsoft\office\recent
2. c:\documents and settings\user\application data\microsoft\office\recent

Thanks....

 

[msnovl]

The locations you referenced are generally for shortcut (.lnk) files only.

On mine, the culprit was in 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\Startup' for Word... and 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\XLStart' for Excel.

The files were pdfmaker.dot and pdfmaker.xls, respectively.

 

[visualuser]

Thanks everyone!!!

 

[PDT]

Thanks msnovl - works for me, in also around 30secs!!