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  1. ArthurBorsboom

    Failed to prepare 64-bit mode. Error: System Error. Code: 203

    One of our customers is encountering the following error message when starting our application protected by XLSPadlock. This is the first customer of several who reported this issue. Failed to prepare 64-bit mode. Error: System Error. Code: 203. The system could not find the environment option...
  2. ArthurBorsboom

    XLSPadlock activation code not recognized

    I have send this message on the contact form and to [email protected] to no avail, so I’m posting it here. I have renewed the software maintenance for XLS Padlock and according to the xlspadlock site I have now an active maintenance. However, I am unable to activate XLS Padlock v3.0.0...
  3. ArthurBorsboom

    Excel crashes after opening an unprotected workbook with VBA

    Hello, We are using XLS Padlock v2.4 to protect our VBA application. Recently a customer pointed out that Excel crashes after he opens a macro enabled workbook in combination with the protected XLS Padlock application. We have been able to pin it down and reproduce this by the following steps...
  4. ArthurBorsboom

    "Save As" not working for non-protected workbooks

    I have an application protected by XLS Padlock, which has an issue with the Excel save functionality. There are two scenarios with different behavior regarding the save functionality. Scenario 1 The user starts first the protected workbook/application, e.g. myexcelapp.exe The user starts...
  5. ArthurBorsboom

    Why doesn't the open last file window show? - SOLVED

    For some reason, at our customers location, the “Load previous changes” window does not show up. Save-copy-secure-excel-question.png436×322 12.5 KB My guess is that it has something to do with access rights (to files or registry keys). What can be the reason that this does not work and how...
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    XLSPadlock v2.3 gives error when started from Windows network share

    In Oracle Virtualbox I have shared folders, which in essence are Windows file shares to the Virtual Host. When I run XLSPadlock from the fileshare I get this error. XLS-Padlock-error.PNG366×169 6.9 KB If I run it from a local folder in the virtual guest (Windows 7) then it works. Seems to me...
  7. ArthurBorsboom

    VBA source code still inside Secure Build Application - SOLVED

    Today I had a huge surprise when a member of our test team showed me the VBA source code of an application compiled with XLS Padlock. The reason I bought XLS Padlock was because I believed it would first compile the VBA code and then remove the source code; resulting in an EXE without the...
  8. ArthurBorsboom

    Open XLSC file from within Excel

    Currently the option [File] -> [Open] is disabled. Some users have a hard time understanding why this does not work. Is there a way this can be enabled in a way that a user can load a XLSC file after starting the application?
  9. ArthurBorsboom

    XLS Padlock crashes when folder does not exist

    XLS Padlock seems to crash when one of the three folders (I didn’t test which one), does not exist: Output path Splash screen path PFX file path Seems easy to reproduce. Do you need more information to fix this minor issue?
  10. ArthurBorsboom

    Understanding the activation mechanism

    Recently my company has bought XLS Padlock and we are quite satisfied. We want to use the the activation mechanism. But before we start implementing this in our software, I want to understand how it works. In general we have the need for three types of activation. Trial Non-trial and limited...
  11. ArthurBorsboom

    Antivirus thread warning

    After using XLS Padlock to compile and hide the VBA code, at least two virusscanners give a thread warning. Avast -> Drep Total360 -> Trojan What is the best way to deal with this?
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