Microsoft KB Archive/272066

= Compile error in hidden module Tbrun97.xls in Excel =

Article ID: 272066

Article Last Modified on 1/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Excel 2007
 * Microsoft Office Excel 2003
 * Microsoft Excel 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q272066



WARNING:This information is preliminary and has not been confirmed or tested by Microsoft. Use only with discretion.



SYMPTOMS
When you start Microsoft Excel, you receive an error message similar to one of the following:

Compile error in hidden module TBRUN97.xls

Compile error in hidden module TBRUN9.xls

After you click OK, Excel appears to work correctly.



CAUSE
The Tbrun97.xls and Tbrun9.xls files are add-ins for Excel that do not seem to be fully compatible with later versions of Excel.



RESOLUTION
NOTE: Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.

To prevent Excel from loading the Tbrun97.xls files or Tbrun9.xls files, follow these steps: Note Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.
 * 1) Click Start, and then click Search.
 * 2) In the Search Results window, click All files and folders.
 * 3) In the All or part of the file name box, type XLstart . In the Look in list, click the drive where Excel is installed.
 * 4) Expand More advanced option, and then under Type of file, in the drop-down list, select All files and folders.
 * 5) Select the Search system folders and Search hidden files and folders check boxes.
 * 6) Click Search.
 * 7) Double-click each of the folders that are found, and move or delete the Tbrun97.xls or Tbrun9.xls file from each folder where it exists.
 * 8) Restart Excel, and confirm that the error message no longer appears.



MORE INFORMATION
The Tbrun97.xls file is associated with TextBridge 98, which is an optical character recognition (OCR) program that some manufacturers include with their scanner software. The Tbrun97.xls file contains &quot;Instant Access macros for Excel 97.&quot;

Tbrun9.xls is part of TextBridge Pro Millennium Version 9.5.

