EXCEL 2013 - LOST PASSWORD

[m3sye]

Is is possible to bypass the password on excel 2013, I cannot for the life of me remember the password I used on a file I need to access

[Mr Happy]

If you have a hex editor, yes... it's pretty straight forward: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/22663809/excel...

[m3sye]

Never used this or even heard of it, is it simple for someone to use who is not particularly pc savvy?

[weeboot]

Open as read only, or open full stop?

[Mr Happy]

m3sye said:

Never used this or even heard of it, is it simple for someone to use who is not particularly pc savvy?

Easy answer to that is no, unfortunately.

[Sebo]

I did this on an earlier version of Excel, a few years back by using Linux.

Damned if I can remember now and appreciate you aren't particularly tech savvy but that might be a way round it.

/sorry appreciate that advice is probably next to useless

[lemonslap]

Try saving as an 97-2003 file version then restart excel, the file should now be unlocked when you open it. This has worked in the past for me when dealing with formulas that were password protected.

[SidJames]

lemonslap said:

Try saving as an 97-2003 file version then restart excel, the file should now be unlocked when you open it. This has worked in the past for me when dealing with formulas that were password protected.

don't think that will work if the file is password protected.

[shopper150]

I have the same issue with a ZIP file.

Can anyone here help?

Or when can I find a 'consultant' or 'freelancer' that can help. I hear a lot about the dark web, how to I access this?

[The Beaver King]

shopper150 said:

I have the same issue with a ZIP file.

Can anyone here help?

Or when can I find a 'consultant' or 'freelancer' that can help. I hear a lot about the dark web, how to I access this?

[m3sye]

SidJames said:

don't think that will work if the file is password protected.

nope it doesn't

As for the Dark Web

[The Beaver King]

m3sye said:

SidJames said:

don't think that will work if the file is password protected.

nope it doesn't

As for the Dark Web

I've unlocked a few in the past; try this below. Pretty clear walkthrough.

Click

[weeboot]

The Beaver King said:

I've unlocked a few in the past; try this below. Pretty clear walkthrough.

Click

That'll remove protection/read only controls, but if it's a password required to open, it won't work.

OP, which is the issue you have?

[m3sye]

I cant open it....as I password protected it, but for the life of me cannot remember what password, I normally use 1 of 3 but its not any of them so I missed have had a drink when I bloody protected it

[The Beaver King]

weeboot said:

That'll remove protection/read only controls, but if it's a password required to open, it won't work.

OP, which is the issue you have?

I'm an idiot, sorry...