{"id":4287,"date":"2024-05-22T12:04:16","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T12:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/?p=4287"},"modified":"2024-05-22T18:26:54","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T18:26:54","slug":"file-could-not-open-in-protected-view-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/file-could-not-open-in-protected-view-error","title":{"rendered":"8 Fixes for Excel \u201cThe File Couldn&#8217;t Open in Protected View\u201d Error!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"1898181a2aebca931198b7f41678d855\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<style>\r\n.leaderboard { width: 320px; height: 100px; }\r\n@media(min-width: 500px) { .leaderboard { width: 468px; height: 60px; } }\r\n@media(min-width: 800px) { .leaderboard { width: 728px; height: 90px; } }\r\n<\/style>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8329139124199643\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle leaderboard\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block\"\r\n\t data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8329139124199643\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1972481166\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When you encounter the Excel error message &#8220;<strong>The file couldn&#8217;t open in protected view,<\/strong>&#8221; it typically indicates that Excel has determined the workbook to be potentially unsafe &amp; is stopping it from being opened to protect your PC from possible harm. It happens due to various unexpected reasons such as the file being downloaded from the internet, received as an email attachment, or residing in a location marked as untrusted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6611 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2-4.png\" alt=\"The File Couldn\u2019t Open In Protected View\" width=\"586\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2-4.png 586w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2-4-300x165.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This error can ruin the spreadsheet experience and can cause hindrance. In this blog, you will learn the possible reasons for this error and quick fixes to solve it.<\/p>\n<div style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'><div style='background: #eafdeb; padding: 12px;'><p><strong style='font-size: 18px;'>To repair corrupted Excel file data, we recommend this tool:<\/strong><\/p><p style='font-size: 17px;'>This software will prevent Excel workbook data such as BI data, financial reports & other analytical information from corruption and data loss. With this software you can rebuild corrupt Excel files and restore every single visual representation & dataset to its original, intact state in 3 easy steps:<\/p><div><ol style='font-size: 17px; margin-top: 4px;'><li><strong><a href='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/free-download-now' target='_blank'>Try Excel File Repair Tool<\/a><\/strong> rated <i>Excellent<\/i> by Softpedia, Softonic & CNET.<\/li><li>Select the corrupt Excel file (XLS, XLSX) & click <b>Repair<\/b> to initiate the repair process.<\/li><li>Preview the repaired files and click <b>Save File<\/b> to save the files at desired location.<\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div><\/div><br>\n<table style=\"height: 221px;\" width=\"971\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<td style=\"background-color: #77c159; color: #ffffff;\" width=\"319\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Quick Solutions<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #77c159;\" width=\"319\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Step-By-Step Solutions Guide<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"319\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Fix 1- <\/strong>Disable Protected View Settings<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Open your Excel application &gt;&gt; go to File <strong>&gt;&gt;\u00a0<\/strong>Options<span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">&#8230;<\/span><strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\"><a href=\"#sol1\">Complete Steps<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<td style=\"background-color: #f3f3f3;\" width=\"319\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Fix 2- <\/strong>Disable Hardware Graphics Acceleration<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #f3f3f3; text-align: justify;\" width=\"319\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Open your Excel application &gt;&gt; go to File <strong>&gt;&gt;\u00a0<\/strong>Options&gt;&gt; Advanced&#8230;<\/span><strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\"><a href=\"#sol2\">Complete Steps<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Fix 3- <\/strong>Rename the File<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"319\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Renaming the file is another yet option that can assist you&#8230;<\/span><strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\"><a href=\"#sol3\">Complete Steps<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<td style=\"background-color: #f3f3f3;\" width=\"319\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Fix 4- <\/strong>Unblock The Excel<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #f3f3f3; text-align: left;\" width=\"319\">Go to File Explorer &gt;&gt; open that folder in which the \u201cProtected View\u201cerror.<span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">..<\/span><strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\"><a href=\"#sol4\">Complete Steps<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Fix 5- <\/strong>Change The File Block Settings<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"319\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Open your Excel application &gt;&gt; go to File <strong>&gt;&gt;\u00a0<\/strong>Options&gt;&gt; Excel Options&#8230;<\/span><strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\"><a href=\"#sol5\">Complete Steps<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<td style=\"background-color: #f3f3f3;\" width=\"319\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Fix 6- <\/strong>Repair Office Installation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #f3f3f3; text-align: left;\" width=\"319\">Go to Control Panel Home &gt;&gt; click Uninstall a program in Programs<span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">&#8230;<\/span><strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\"><a href=\"#sol6\">Complete Steps<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Fix 7- <\/strong>Install the Latest Version of MS Office<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"319\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Getting the latest MS Office version is always a good idea&#8230;<\/span><strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\"><a href=\"#sol7\">Complete Steps<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>What Does \u201cThe File Couldn\u2019t Open In Protected View\u201d Error Mean?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A<strong> \u201cProtected View\u201d <\/strong>is a feature of Microsoft Excel that deactivates the editing capabilities &amp; opens the files in a \u201cread-only mode.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, if the Excel document is saved in an unsafe location, then the file will open in the Protected View &amp; you can\u2019t make any changes to that file until and unless you disable that feature.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But sometimes, the file does not open even though it is in a safe location due to a Protected View feature. And when attempting to open that Excel file, you can receive a peculiar error message &#8220;<strong>Microsoft Excel: The file couldn\u2019t open in protected view.&#8221; <\/strong>It simply means that you can\u2019t open the file and make any changes to it.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Why this Error Occurs?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This error can lead to several reasons, including:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Files downloaded from the internet are often flagged as potentially unsafe.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Files stored in network drives may cause this error when trying to open the document.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">When documents are received through email.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Enabled hardware graphics acceleration within Excel.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Excel file corruption due to downloading or transferring process.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Incorrect Trust Center settings in Excel might be configured as restrictive.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>How to Fix Excel Opening In Protected View Stuck Error?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Find out the possible ways to troubleshoot this Excel error:<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"sol1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Fix 1- Disable Protected View Settings<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The first trick that you can try to solve this error is to disable the protected view settings. But before doing that it is important to have a reliable antivirus program on your PC to protect your files against virus attacks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, follow the below steps to disable the protected view settings in Excel:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Open your Excel application.<\/li>\n<li>Hit the <strong>File.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4292 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-1.png\" alt=\"Changing File Block settings 1\" width=\"623\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-1.png 623w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-1-300x128.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Tap to the <strong>Options<\/strong> tab. This will open the <strong>Excel options <\/strong>settings window.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4293 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-2.png\" alt=\"Changing File Block settings 2\" width=\"560\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-2.png 560w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-2-223x300.png 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>From the left side navigation pane, choose the <strong>Trust-center <\/strong>tab.<\/li>\n<li>Now from the opened window hit the\u00a0<strong>Trust Center Settings.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4294 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-3.png\" alt=\"Changing File Block settings 3\" width=\"852\" height=\"692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-3.png 852w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-3-300x244.png 300w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-3-768x624.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>On the left side of the <strong>Trust Center<\/strong> window, you have chosen the <strong>Protected View<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>After that unselect all the previously selected options present <strong>within the <\/strong><strong>protected view.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4295 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-4.png\" alt=\"Changing File Block settings 4\" width=\"800\" height=\"653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-4.png 800w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-4-300x245.png 300w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-4-768x627.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Hit the Ok button to close the window.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Also Read<\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/excel-could-not-free-up-space-on-clipboard-error\">Excel We Couldn\u2019t Free Up Space On The Clipboard Error<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"sol2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Fix 2- Disable Hardware Graphics Acceleration<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To fix this file can\u2019t be opened in the protected view error that arises due to <strong>DisplayLink Drivers.<\/strong> For this, you need to disable the hardware graphics acceleration. Here is how it is to be done.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Open your Excel application.<\/li>\n<li>Hit the <strong>File.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><u><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4292 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-1.png\" alt=\"the file couldn't open in protected view\" width=\"623\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-1.png 623w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-1-300x128.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Now tap to the <strong>Options.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4293 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-2.png\" alt=\"the file couldn't open in protected view\" width=\"560\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-2.png 560w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-2-223x300.png 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>From the Excel options window, hit the <strong>Advanced.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Within the <strong>Display <\/strong>section, make a check across \u2018<strong>Disable hardware graphics\u00a0acceleration<\/strong>\u2018 option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7545 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Disable-hardware-graphics-acceleration.png\" alt=\"Disable hardware graphics acceleration\" width=\"639\" height=\"447\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Tap the <strong>OK<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<li>Now try to open your Excel documents with the email again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"sol3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Fix 3- Rename the File to Fix Excel the File Couldn&#8217;t Open in Protected View<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is one of the basic methods that you should try once. Renaming the file is another yet option that can assist you in solving this error.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But before doing that, make sure the file you\u2019re attempting to open is already saved in .xlsx format. Once you are confirmed, then you can proceed to rename the file and check for the issue.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"sol4\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Fix 4- <\/strong><strong> Unblock The Excel Or Word Document<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In order to tackle the situation by unblocking the file, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>If you are a Windows 1o user then on your taskbar, hit the <strong>File Explorer<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Now open that folder in which the <strong>\u201cProtected View\u201cerror<\/strong> shows the Excel file contains.<\/li>\n<li>Make a right-click on the Excel document and then choose\u00a0the <strong>Properties.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Tap to the\u00a0<strong>Unblock.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Hit the <strong>Apply.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Press\u00a0<strong>OK <\/strong>to take the exit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Also Read<\/span>: <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/damaged-or-incomplete-installation-msexcel\">Fixed: Can\u2019t Open MS Excel Because it is Damaged Or Incomplete<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"sol5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Fix 5- <\/strong>Change The File Block Settings<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For changing the <strong>File Block settings<\/strong> you need to enable the old Excel file types to get opened as normal. Here are the steps which you need to follow to perform this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Open Excel application. Now from the menu ribbon hit the <strong>File <\/strong>tab.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">From the opened\u00a0<strong>File <\/strong>tab left\u2013hand navigation pane you have to make a click on <strong>Options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4292 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-1.png\" alt=\"Changing File Block settings 1\" width=\"623\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-1.png 623w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-1-300x128.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Once the window of <strong>Excel Options <\/strong>opens, from the left side navigation pane tap the <strong>Trust Center.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4293 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-2.png\" alt=\"Changing File Block settings 2\" width=\"560\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-2.png 560w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-2-223x300.png 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>After that make a tap on the<strong> Trust Center Settings.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4294 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-3.png\" alt=\"Changing File Block settings 3\" width=\"852\" height=\"692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-3.png 852w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-3-300x244.png 300w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-3-768x624.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>This will open the <strong>Trust Center.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>From the left-hand navigation, the pane makes a tap on the <strong>Protected View <\/strong>to\u00a0check out the Protected View options.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4295 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-4.png\" alt=\"Changing File Block settings 4\" width=\"800\" height=\"653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-4.png 800w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-4-300x245.png 300w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-4-768x627.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Important<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Be careful, because the Protected View potentially prevents your application and PC from being havoc by dangerous files. By disabling this Protected View feature, you are indirectly inviting PC security threats.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>In order to disable the Protected View, you need to prevent the file from getting opened in the Protected Mode. For this just unselect all the following mentioned options.\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Enable Protected View for files originating from the internet<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enable Protected View for files located in potentially unsafe locations<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enable Protected View for Outlook attachments<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Again from the left-side side navigation pane, tap the\u00a0<strong>File Block Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In the opened window of <strong>File Block Settings.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Uncheck all the following checkboxes. This will prevent Excel from blocking those file types.\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Excel 95 Workbooks<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Excel 4 Workbooks<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Excel 4 Worksheets<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Excel 3 Worksheets<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Excel 2 Worksheets<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Excel 4 Macrosheets and Add-in Files<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Excel 3 Macrosheets and Add-in Files<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Excel 2 Macrosheets and Add-in Files<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Tap the <strong>OK <\/strong>button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4296 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-5.png\" alt=\"Changing File Block settings 5\" width=\"828\" height=\"671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-5.png 828w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-5-300x243.png 300w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Changing-File-Block-settings-5-768x622.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now the entire older versions Excel file will easily get open. Along with that you can edit and save it just like a normal Excel file version.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"sol6\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Fix 6- Repair Office Installation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The corrupt Office installation is the foremost reason behind the occurrence of <a href=\"https:\/\/answers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/msoffice\/forum\/all\/error-message-file-couldnt-open-in-protected-view\/c5693143-b353-41b5-b5e9-581090613d55\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">this file couldn&#8217;t open in protected view<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Therefore, try to repair the Office installation &amp; check for problems. Here is how you can do this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to Control Panel Home.<\/li>\n<li>Then, click\u00a0<strong>Uninstall a program<\/strong> in\u00a0<strong>Programs <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Fins &amp; right click on Microsoft Office program that you\u2019ve installed &gt;&gt; click <strong>Change<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>After this, choose <strong>Repair <\/strong>option &gt;&gt; click\u00a0<strong>Continue<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6614 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2-5.png\" alt=\"this file couldn't open in protected view\" width=\"768\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2-5.png 768w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2-5-300x113.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After completing these steps, check whether you are able to open the file (Excel) without any errors.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"sol7\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Fix 7- Install the Latest Version of MS Office <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Getting the latest MS Office version is always a good idea to tackle different errors related to Excel, Word, and other applications associated with MS Office.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thus, it might possible that you are experiencing this error due to running an older version of MS Office.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, simply proceed to check and upgrade your Office app to get rid of the error. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, open the Excel file (that shows an error) &gt;&gt; go to <strong>File<\/strong>\u00a0tab.<\/li>\n<li>After this, go to\u00a0<strong>Account<\/strong> tab which you can see on the left side bottom of your screen.<\/li>\n<li>Now, from the Office Updates, you have to expand\u00a0the <strong>Update Options<\/strong> &gt;&gt; click on the\u00a0<strong>Update Now<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7661 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/update-now-1.png\" alt=\"Excel error \" width=\"724\" height=\"550\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once you are done, restart your computer &amp; now you can open the file without any issue.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Use Excel <\/strong><strong>Repair <\/strong><strong>Tool to Repair Corrupted Excel Files<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After getting the Excel Protected View has stopped working error users usually encounter the \u2018<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-the-file-is-corrupt-and-cannot-be-opened-excel-error\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">file is corrupt and cannot be opened<\/a>\u2019 error. <\/strong>So if you are also dealing with the same corruption error in your Excel program then use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/download-excel-repair.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Excel repair tool<\/strong><\/a>. As it is extremely useful to <strong>repair corrupted\/ damaged Excel files.<\/strong><\/p>\n<center><div style='margin: 5px 15px 15px 0;'><a style='background: #3bc949; border-radius: 25px; color: #ffffff; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 500; padding: 2px 20px; height: 40px; line-height: 40px; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; text-decoration: none; border: none;' href='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/free-download-now' target='_blank'><span style='color: #ffffff;'><i class='fab fa-windows'><\/i><\/span> Try Now<\/a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a style='background: #FAB152; border-radius: 25px; color: #ffffff; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 500; padding: 2px 20px; height: 40px; line-height: 40px; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; text-decoration: none; border: none;' href='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/buy-now' target='_blank'><span style='color: #ffffff;'><i class='fas fa-cart-plus'><\/i><\/span> Buy Now<\/a><\/div><div style='margin: 5px 0 10px 0; font-size: 13px;'><font color='red'>*<\/font> Free version of the product only previews recoverable data.<\/div><\/center>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As this software offers batch file processing so you can easily recover all lost workbook stuff like charts, tables, cell comments, images, chart sheets, sorts, formulas, and filters.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This software is fully compatible with all Excel versions: 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, 2003 &amp; 2000.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Steps to Utilize Excel Recovery Tool:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Related FAQs:<\/strong><\/h2>\n        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>How Do I Unlock a Protected Excel File?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you want to unlock a protected Excel workbook, then go to the <strong>Review<\/strong> tab, in the Changes group, simply click on <strong>Unprotect Sheet<\/strong> option.                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Why Excel Showing This File Type Is Not Supported in Protected View?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Excel showing this file type is not supported in protected view is due to File Block settings is blocked in the Trust Center in Microsoft Office.                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>How Do I Turn Off Protected View?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo turn off protected view, you have to: <ul><li>Navigate to File &gt;&gt; Options &gt;&gt; <strong>Trust Center<\/strong>. <\/li><li>Choose Trust Center Settings then <strong>Protected View<\/strong> option. <\/li><li>Now, clear all the boxes for Enable Protected View for files originating from an internet.                     <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>How Do I Remove Read-Only Protection in Excel?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo remove read-only protection in Excel, right-click on the Excel document &gt;&gt; select \u2018Properties.\u2019 Under the \u2018General\u2019 tab, you have to check if the \u2018Read-only\u2019 attribute is marked. If it\u2019s, uncheck it &amp; click \u2018<strong>OK<\/strong>.\u2019                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n    {\n\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\t\"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n\t\t\"mainEntity\": [\n\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"How Do I Unlock a Protected Excel File?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"If you want to unlock a protected Excel workbook, then go to the <strong>Review<\/strong> tab, in the Changes group, simply click on <strong>Unprotect Sheet<\/strong> option.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t,\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Why Excel Showing This File Type Is Not Supported in Protected View?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"The Excel showing this file type is not supported in protected view is due to File Block settings is blocked in the Trust Center in Microsoft Office.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t,\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"How Do I Turn Off Protected View?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"To turn off protected view, you have to: &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Navigate to File &gt;&gt; Options &gt;&gt; <strong>Trust Center<\/strong>. &lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Choose Trust Center Settings then <strong>Protected View<\/strong> option. &lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Now, clear all the boxes for Enable Protected View for files originating from an internet.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t,\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"How Do I Remove Read-Only Protection in Excel?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"To remove read-only protection in Excel, right-click on the Excel document &gt;&gt; select \u2018Properties.\u2019 Under the \u2018General\u2019 tab, you have to check if the \u2018Read-only\u2019 attribute is marked. If it\u2019s, uncheck it &amp; click \u2018<strong>OK<\/strong>.\u2019\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t    ]\n}\n<\/script>\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Bottom Line<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, these are some of the working solutions that can help you to get rid of\u00a0<strong>the file couldn&#8217;t open in protected view Excel 365<\/strong>. You can simply disable the protected view to fix this error. But if it fails, it is recommended to try other fixes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Moreover, always be cautious when dealing with files from untrusted sources to avoid potential security risks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dad9d9;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f4f3f3;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n<p><strong>References:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/answers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/msoffice\/forum\/all\/error-message-file-couldnt-open-in-protected-view\/c5693143-b353-41b5-b5e9-581090613d55\" target=\"_blank\" 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