If, as sometimes happens, you’re working at something and are called away from your desk, it’s nice to know you can lock Excel and stop others fiddling with it. Unfortunately it’s also possible that you might forget your password. *ahem*
If so, go download the Free Excel password remover and watch it work wonders and crack that password and get you back into work mode faster than you can read a long winded run-on sentence that’s meandering nowhere, fast.
Look what I found today!
79 Comments
fuzzbucket (2 comments.) on June 28, 2004 at 7:02 pm.
The password protection on Microsoft Office docs is extremely poor. I’ve seen Programs like this come back will all passwords on an Access file in less than a second. Your evote will be held on a MS Acess table, by the way… I’ve also used similar apps to get/reset “forgotten” passwords on NT/2K boxes. Very easy to get your hands on and very little an admin can do to stop it apart form plugging out the machine, locking it in a safe and burying it at sea.
I’m reminded of an office I once worked in (no names, no scandal as a guy who worked there would say) who had an Access frontend for ordering computer equipment. Appeared to be a very well designed system – password protected user accounts and all that… until you held down the left shift key while opening it and saw the plain text table with all the user details. Good thing I’m not the BOFH, eh?
David Kashimia on August 10, 2004 at 7:30 am.
I’m looking for the extremely great Excel password removal tool.
avery on February 23, 2005 at 9:30 pm.
I couldnt find the excell pass word craker
Raj Kris on July 4, 2005 at 7:53 am.
Oh god..Its fantastic and it works like nothing before..
Thanx a lotttt.. for the PASSWORD.XLA Thanx a lot..
baydas on September 30, 2005 at 6:05 am.
i forget my excel password. so i want to remove it.
Thanks
Baydas
Anonymous on March 10, 2009 at 9:22 am.
hi iforaet my pasward excel file help me
larry on December 21, 2005 at 11:45 pm.
Your password cracker does not work on my Excel 2000 file. I have one set for VB. Can you please advizse.
Tran Duy Hung on January 18, 2006 at 6:45 pm.
Wow, It seems very cool, But it’s not the one that I need now. I can not open my excel file that rotected by password
karthikeyan on September 21, 2011 at 6:31 am.
i too have same problem i cant open my xlsx file forget my password what i can do , that file is so important file sir help me
shivappa on March 13, 2012 at 9:40 am.
I am unable to open excel file due to forgot my excel file passowd
Ash on February 4, 2006 at 9:29 am.
Can you please mail me the password remover?
Thanks..
Ash
Jhoel on February 17, 2006 at 9:24 am.
I already have the PASSWORD.XLA and I donno how to use it
gee on March 16, 2006 at 6:58 am.
me oh men sorry to be the first to say this but for me the software refused to work so if you have any other suggestions holla back asap thanx lol
B.J. on May 1, 2006 at 4:42 pm.
This directs you to a site that requires payment.
As usual, another scam artist.
Donncha (1707 comments.) on May 1, 2006 at 9:44 pm.
B.J. – it asks for a donation which isn’t that unreasonable when it might save you hours of work recreating a complex file. I was still able to download the zip file containing the password cracker!
Definitely not a scam artist but a very generous guy!
Graziano on January 24, 2007 at 12:11 pm.
Is very good, and is free.
bajumbo on March 10, 2007 at 7:45 am.
it doea work on excel 2003 but not on excel 2007
Graziano on March 11, 2007 at 2:15 pm.
yes, on Excel 2007 no work, i use 2003.
Abe on April 3, 2007 at 12:57 am.
PASSWORD.XLA requires your Excel file to be opened and loaded, in which case you do not need it. So it is scam to make you buy the PRO package for $20.00
Anonymous on March 2, 2010 at 11:33 pm.
There are many cases in which a document is protected from EDITING, not opening! I just used this to remove the protection from an excel document very handy. One thing though, it dosnt work in Office 07, even on 03 documents. Luckily i have both.
Dumbass on April 10, 2007 at 7:04 pm.
what kind of fucktard forgets a password on something important?
Anonymous on May 3, 2007 at 9:49 pm.
When a spreadsheet is OPEN you can protect it so that it can be viewed but not edited. THAT is what password.xla removes. It is NOT (and doesn’t claim it is) for removing password protection to lock a spreadsheet from opening in the first place. Read you tards.
Liza on July 24, 2007 at 6:37 pm.
please i have Excel file with password and i forget it can you help me to this file
Kavin on August 29, 2007 at 4:25 am.
i’m finding tool remove pass file excel
Dhanesh S. Munot on September 20, 2007 at 10:28 am.
Hi,
I m having one excel file in msoffice 2000 std., but i cant remember password now and i want that file to be open on urgent basis.
Ho can u help me out.
thnks,
Dhanesh
Dave on October 2, 2007 at 4:45 pm.
This is a bullshit app. Its NOT a password cracker. It only help remove protection if you can already GET INTO the spreadsheet. If yo have forgotten your password or the person splits that owns the spreadsheet then you are OUT OF LUCK.
Darko on October 3, 2007 at 11:23 am.
I have Excell 2007. It works prefectly on 2003, but I installed 2007 a while ago, and I cannot edit my some old sheets (yes, I’m that unfortunately dummer who forgot pass…).
Does anybody know new version or some other prog for removing in 2007???
PLEASE, it’s pretty urgent…
tnx
Darko
Someone on March 1, 2008 at 1:44 pm.
Guyz, can anyone mail me word & excel PW removal software ?
or crack,
Anything that is FREE to use. Thanks
mail me on ____
kalpesh on April 3, 2008 at 5:48 am.
I am not able to find excel password remover …..where is the software?
Tracy (1 comments.) on April 3, 2008 at 6:12 pm.
This was a lifesaver. I had bought a complex real estate modeling spreadsheet that didn’t incorporate some special tax rules for the Gulf Opportunity Zone (GO Zone). Using this, I can make the tweaks I need. Thanks for passing along!
Priyaranjan on April 17, 2008 at 3:38 am.
Hi!
I have forgotten my password. I want to remove it. Please help!
Rgrds.
John on May 1, 2008 at 1:42 am.
ppls for Gods Sake read the previous threads, this program only removes protection if u already have the file fully open. if ur looking for something to recover ur password then try Passware 7.5 its expensive tho
sanjay on May 20, 2008 at 10:07 pm.
pls help me i can’t remember the password of one excel file…pls help
Hafeez Jattak on July 14, 2008 at 7:26 am.
I m downloading the removal software but i dont know that it will remove my passowrd or not i m in a big trouble what i have to do? the problem is that i have protected a excel document but forgot the passowrd. helpppppppppppp!
Maci on August 6, 2008 at 8:28 am.
This file password.xla unprotect the sheet. Double click on it, after that, open Excel and go to the Tools menu, Add-ins, check Password remover, push OK button, close Excel and reopen it. You will receive a message which will say you that Password remover is loaded and go tools menu and choose unprotect workbook. At this momment you may wait for a while, and will receive the message “This sheet should now be unprotected”. That is all. Good luck! Sorry for my poor english, I’m from Romania.
pinapati on September 3, 2010 at 3:15 am.
where is the password.xla
Ganesh on August 11, 2008 at 9:07 am.
I already have the PASSWORD.XLA and I don’t no how to use it. please advise
kulbhushan (1 comments.) on September 22, 2008 at 7:50 am.
How i open a protected excel file while i forgat my password
business plan expert on October 18, 2008 at 9:48 am.
I need your help to remove the password. I wish you will help me. Your article is so good. Thanks for giving such a good article. Keep up your good work.
Irfan on October 21, 2008 at 6:54 am.
Any body Have Excel Password Recovery Software or Method???
Pls Help Its Little bit urgent.
Marius Loggenberg on October 23, 2008 at 11:10 am.
I just cannot remember this password and I need to modify this large spreadsheet urgently.
rajpal saini on November 3, 2008 at 9:20 am.
please i have Excel file with password and i forget it can you help me to this file
Spiderman3940 on December 8, 2008 at 6:01 am.
Try this, might help:
1. Download and Install OpenOffice 3.0 and open Calc
2. Open your xls file.
3. Click tools in the menu bar and point to Protect Document
4. Click Sheet, Note: the check must be removed!
5. Click File and Save As, rename your document!
Hope it works!
Hints: Same procedure for msword protected files!
Marianne (1 comments.) on August 29, 2010 at 11:57 am.
You are a darling!!! I have been looking for such a long time how to get pass the protection of my documents for my business, when we let our previous manager go, but you have solved that for me. I am really, really grateful to you. Thank you so much.
keshava on September 14, 2010 at 1:41 pm.
This Worked Like A Charm . Really Really Super.
It Worked on Excel 2003 easily.
No need of stupid 3rd Party softwares.
Thanks a lot
Rafiki on December 6, 2010 at 9:35 am.
Thank you.
ashu2910 on March 15, 2011 at 4:43 am.
even after 2 yrs, that has helped….
hearty thanks spidy
Morten on December 9, 2008 at 4:47 pm.
You can do the same thing with googles online documents, which doesn’t require any downloads or installation. upload your file and export it again.
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felipe alvarez (1 comments.) on January 31, 2009 at 1:04 am.
Does this violate DMCA? Breaking encryption/passwords?
sweety (1 comments.) on March 10, 2009 at 7:59 am.
does it break rar passwords i need rar cracking software
Rafiullah on March 11, 2009 at 12:27 pm.
Oh.forgot My Excel Password help me
junot (1 comments.) on June 10, 2009 at 12:43 pm.
im forget password exel pleace help me oke!!!!
Patil S S on June 15, 2009 at 6:14 am.
I want to remove the password of Exel, Pl Help me out.
Patil S S
AJAY (1 comments.) on June 27, 2009 at 11:21 am.
can anyone mail me word & excel PW removal software ?
or crack,
Anything that is FREE to use. Thanks
mail me on ____
Khurram on March 9, 2012 at 3:50 pm.
Dear Sir Please Send ME Excel 2003 Password Remover Please
Nagesh on July 7, 2009 at 7:21 am.
How i open a protected excel file while i forgat my password
Ratna on August 27, 2009 at 10:03 am.
How to open an protected excel file, I have forgotten the password
Peter (1 comments.) on September 4, 2009 at 9:53 am.
How to open an protected excel file, I have forgotten the password
Ryan S on September 21, 2009 at 3:20 pm.
This program works perfectly, and no you do not have to buy the free version.
Free version: allows you to remove passwords on the workbook/sheet from WITHIN excel 2003 or earlier.
Pay version: also displays a password that will work in the future, and works in excel 2007.
This program is awesome and the author is rad for letting the basic features go for free.
Anonymous on December 24, 2009 at 5:48 am.
sir i want free version becouse i have no enough maney to buy it. its very urgent
my password strength is 5-8 words
Jatin on October 3, 2009 at 5:33 am.
Dear sir
Cannot be accessed. The file may be corrupted, located on a server that not responding, or read-only so i requast how to opne this file plz i recover theis file but Password
very good realy on January 23, 2010 at 2:24 pm.
very good realy
This program works perfectly, and no you do not have to buy the free version.
Free version: allows you to remove passwords on the workbook/sheet from WITHIN excel 2003 or earlier.
Pay version: also displays a password that will work in the future, and works in excel 2007.
This program is awesome and the author is rad for letting the basic features go for free.
Devendra on February 25, 2010 at 10:43 am.
Hi,
I tried this VB Script but doesn’t work for me.
after running this I got the Dialog box saying †Paassword remover now loaded†whin I click OK the file starts asking password.
Am i doing something wrong ??
Prabakar on February 3, 2010 at 5:27 am.
I already have the PASSWORD.XLA and I don’t no how to use it. please advise
Mikitukka on March 2, 2010 at 11:36 pm.
once it is installed open the document that is protected and goto TOOLS–> unlock worksheet… presto DONE!
Wouter on May 18, 2010 at 9:12 am.
I’ve dowloaded the password.xla awhile back and use it frequently. Today I opened it to unprotect sheets from an old workbook but it responded that that there is a new version. I downloaded the new version, but it does not seem to work with this specific workbook that I would like to unprotect the sheets?? Very strainge!
hoing on May 25, 2010 at 9:16 am.
i want to know how we can clear password in excel
manzar on July 14, 2010 at 7:34 am.
i forget my excel password.how to remove password
Srinivas on July 19, 2010 at 1:30 am.
I forgot my password to open an excel file. can you please help me
WTH on September 22, 2010 at 6:34 pm.
Hey people, READ, everything is in there, you just have to take 2 seconds of your oh so precious time and READ… staxx’s website, the comments here, ALL the answers are int here… WTH.
Richard on September 24, 2010 at 2:06 pm.
Why don’t people read the previous threads before posting a “I forgot my password…please help”?
Stop being lazy and read the threads!
muhammad idrees on February 23, 2011 at 4:58 am.
I wnat to remove the password on excel sheet(MS 2003) which i have been forgotton; plz send the solve procedure
DHODZ on February 23, 2011 at 9:42 am.
THANKS FOR THE EXCEL PASSWORD REMOVER
sanjay on March 5, 2011 at 4:44 am.
I wnat to remove the password on excel sheet(MS 2003) which i have been forgotton; plz send the solve procedure
vaths on March 24, 2011 at 7:31 am.
i wnat to remove the password on excel sheet(MS 2003) which i have been forgotton; plz send the solve procedure
Ron on November 4, 2011 at 10:09 pm.
Wow, you guys made me look like a hero, thank you so much!
Greetings from Arizona!
DillonV on December 1, 2011 at 5:28 pm.
Hello,
Is there any way someone could bypass a 2010 VBA password for me?
I’ve tried downloading hex editors and removal programs as well as recovery programs, and i can’t seem to get it to work at all.
If I was to email someone my file I need in to, could someone do it?
Vendi_Sninya (1 comments.) on March 29, 2012 at 3:56 pm.
thank’s for your solution about the excel password remover……