{"id":6179,"date":"2024-12-16T11:29:40","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T11:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/?p=6179"},"modified":"2024-12-19T16:24:01","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T16:24:01","slug":"fix-protected-view-office-has-detected-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/fix-protected-view-office-has-detected-problem","title":{"rendered":"Fixed- Office Has Detected A Problem With This File Protected View 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 trying to open an Excel document, you may experience \u201c<strong>Office has detected a problem with this file, to help protect your computer this file cannot be opened. Editing it may harm your computer.<\/strong>\u201d Encountering this message can be frustrating and appears due to various reasons. Below is the screenshot of the error:<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8847 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Office-has-detected-a-problem-with-this-file.png\" alt=\"Office has detected a problem with this file\" width=\"1024\" height=\"98\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Office-has-detected-a-problem-with-this-file.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Office-has-detected-a-problem-with-this-file-768x74.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This guide provides numerous solutions to fix this error and regain access to your files. So, without any further ado, let\u2019s get started\u2026<\/p>\n<div style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'><div style='background: #eafdeb; padding: 12px;'><p><strong style='font-size: 18px;'>To fix corrupt Excel files, 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<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>What Are The Circumstances That Leads To Protected View Office Has Detected A Problem Error?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mostly this error comes in the following situations:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you have opened an embedded object.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While performing a mail merge.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opening Excel file from the viewer.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Why Is My Excel File Opening in Protected View?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When a file is opened in a protected view, the read-only mode is activated and thus most of the editing options are disabled in it. Well, there are so many reasons behind opening an Excel file in a protected view. Check out the listed reasons:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Corrupted Microsoft Office suite or Excel file.<\/li>\n<li>Outdated software.<\/li>\n<li>Incorrect file extensions.<\/li>\n<li>File blocking settings.<\/li>\n<li>The file was opened from an unsafe location.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After knowing the common causes now it\u2019s time to fix this error with the best possible fixes.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>How to Fix Office Has Detected A Problem With This File Protected View Error?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go through the given fixes one by one to troubleshoot the <\/span><b>protected view Office has detected a problem with this file. editing it may harm your computer.<\/b><\/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<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Quick Fixes:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#a1\">Disable The Protected View Option<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#a2\">Repair Corrupted Excel File <\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#a3\">Update the Microsoft Excel application<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#a4\">Repair Microsoft Excel<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#a5\">Add A Trusted Location For The File<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><a name=\"a1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Method 1- Disable The Protected View Option<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The very first solution that you all must try to <strong>fix protected view error<\/strong> is disabling this option.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open your MS <\/span><b>Excel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> application and tap on the <\/span><b>File&gt; Options<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tab.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7700 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/choose-and-click-options-1.png\" alt=\"Last Time You Opened It Caused a Serious Error\" width=\"526\" height=\"666\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This will open the<strong> Excel<\/strong><\/span><b> Option<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> window on your screen. Now from the left pane hit the<strong> Trust<\/strong><\/span><b> Center <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">option.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hit the button of <\/span><b>Trust Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and then select the <\/span><b>Protected View<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> option in the next opened window.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8181 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/excel-block-3.png\" alt=\"Protected View\" width=\"852\" height=\"692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/excel-block-3.png 852w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/excel-block-3-768x624.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Un-select the option \u201c<\/span><b>Enabled Protected View for files originating from the Internet\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If Excel files are being opened from the network drive it gets opened in the protected view. So, it is very useful for unknown sources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whereas in the product environment, this protected view is too annoying when this is done from NAS which is the central data server.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So by keeping it disabled, you can easily continue your work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"a2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 2- Repair Corrupted Excel File <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sometimes,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/fix-excel-corruption\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>corruption in the Excel file<\/strong><\/a> can be another foremost reason for the occurrence of this runtime error. In such a case, you can run the \u2018<strong>Open and Repair\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0tool to repair the problematic Excel file.<\/p>\n<p>Steps to be followed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open Excel &gt;&gt; click on\u00a0<strong>Blank<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In a blank workbook, go to the\u00a0<strong>File<\/strong>&gt;&gt;\u00a0<strong>Open<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>After this, click on <strong>Browse <\/strong>to choose the Excel document.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the\u00a0<strong>Open <\/strong>button arrow to choose <strong>Open and Repair<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8011 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/open-and-repair.png\" alt=\"Open and Repair\" width=\"668\" height=\"455\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Finally, click on <strong>Repair<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In case of severe corruption problems, the Open and Repair tool fails. At that time, you can opt for the sophisticated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/download-excel-repair.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Excel Repair Software<\/strong><\/a>. This tool can easily repair the corrupted file and recover all the data saved within it.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Also Read<\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/file-type-is-not-supported-in-protected-view\">Excel \u201cThis File Type Is Not Supported in Protected View\u201d Error<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"a3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><strong>Method 3- <\/strong>Update the Microsoft Excel Application to Fix Office Has Detected A Problem With This File Protected View<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generally, MS Office takes its update automatically but in case it won\u2019t work, it\u2019s better to update it manually. Otherwise, you will get the error message upon opening.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First of all open the <\/span><b>Microsoft Excel <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">application, and then tap over the <\/span><b>File<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tab.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now tap to the <strong>Product Information<\/strong> tab. Once the page of <strong>product detail<\/strong> gets open on your screen choose <\/span><b>Update Options<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hit the button of <\/span><b>Update Now<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8164 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/update-office-1.webp\" alt=\"Update Excel\" width=\"700\" height=\"256\" \/><br \/>\n<a name=\"a4\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><strong>Method 4- <\/strong><\/b><b> Repair Microsoft Excel<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Various types of MS Office malfunctioning can be easily resolved with this repair process. So you must try this solution once.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open the control panel on your PC, and hit the <\/span><b>Program &gt;&gt; Programs and Feature tab.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5730 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/control-panel.png\" alt=\"control panel\" width=\"700\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/control-panel.png 700w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/control-panel-300x213.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now choose <\/span><b>Microsoft Office Suite<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the list of installed applications.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you get it make a right-click over it, and then from the drop-down menu choose the <\/span><b>Change<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> option.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the next open window, you have to choose the <\/span><b>\u201crepair\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> button.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3308 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ms-office-repair-from-control-panel.png\" alt=\"ms office repair from control panel\" width=\"799\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ms-office-repair-from-control-panel.png 885w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ms-office-repair-from-control-panel-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ms-office-repair-from-control-panel-768x517.png 768w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ms-office-repair-from-control-panel-306x205.png 306w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><br \/>\n<a name=\"a5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><strong>Method 5- <\/strong><\/b><b>Add A Trusted Location For The File<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This solution is applicable for all works for all the latest MS Office products such as Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint and Visio etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open your <strong>MS Office<\/strong> application.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hit the <\/span><b>File &gt;<\/b><b><i> Options<\/i><\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tab.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This will open the <strong>Excel<\/strong><\/span><b> Option<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> window on your screen. Now from the left pane hit the Trust<\/span><b> Locations <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">option.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make a tap over the <\/span><b>Add new location.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8183 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Add-new-location.png\" alt=\"Add new location\" width=\"730\" height=\"457\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hit the <\/span><b>Browse<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> button and select your problematic file. After that hit the <\/span><b>OK <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">button.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Also Read<\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/file-could-not-open-in-protected-view-error\">Excel \u201cThe File Couldn\u2019t Open in Protected View\u201d Error!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\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 to Enable Editing on Protected View in Excel?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo enable editing on protected view in Excel, follow these steps: <ul><li>Navigate to <strong>File<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Info<\/strong>. <\/li><li>Choose the Protect document &gt;&gt; <strong>Enable Editing<\/strong>.                     <\/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>Has Detected a Problem with This File Editing, It May Harm Your Computer. Click For More Details.?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis error message can occur for a malicious file and editing that file could be dangerous.                    <\/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 Can&#039;t I Exit Protected View?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you are unable to exit from the protected view then chances are high that the system administrator has set some rules to prevent closing of the protected view. So, talk to the administrator to remove these rules.                     <\/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 a Protected View from A File?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo remove a protected view from a file, click <strong>File &gt;&gt; Options &gt;&gt; Trust Center &gt; Trust Center Settings &gt; Protected View<\/strong>. Now, clear the box for \u2018Enable Protected View\u2019 for files originating from the internet.                    <\/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 to Enable Editing on Protected View in Excel?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"To enable editing on protected view in Excel, follow these steps: &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Navigate to <strong>File<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Info<\/strong>. &lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Choose the Protect document &gt;&gt; <strong>Enable Editing<\/strong>.\"\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\": \"Has Detected a Problem with This File Editing, It May Harm Your Computer. Click For More Details.?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"This error message can occur for a malicious file and editing that file could be dangerous.\"\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 Can't I Exit Protected View?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"If you are unable to exit from the protected view then chances are high that the system administrator has set some rules to prevent closing of the protected view. So, talk to the administrator to remove these rules.\"\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 a Protected View from A File?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"To remove a protected view from a file, click <strong>File &gt;&gt; Options &gt;&gt; Trust Center &gt; Trust Center Settings &gt; Protected View<\/strong>. Now, clear the box for \u2018Enable Protected View\u2019 for files originating from the internet.\"\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;\"><b>Conclusion:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <strong>protected view Office has detected a problem with this file in Excel 2016<\/strong> message is a very annoying one. 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