"Compile error in hidden module: common" when trying to open Excel 2010 or Work 2010 64 bit.

Question

Full error:

Compile error in hidden module: Common.

This error commonly occurs when code is incompatible with the version, platform, or architecture of this application.

Running Windows 7 64 bit with Office 2010 Professional Plus 64 bit.

This happens in both Excel & Word when opening a blank or existing document. It also happen when closing the document.

Answer 1

This may be caused due to an add-in template located in the startup folder of Office and Excel.

Clear the files from Office startup folders and Excel startup folders from the locations mentioned below and see if it helps:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\Startup

C:\Users<User Name>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Word\Startup

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\Xlstart

C:\Users<User Name>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Excel\Xlstart

Answer 2

Yea finally, I am here because I used Google Search, MS Knowledge Base was of no help, nor MS Fit-It, or Un-installing Office or re-installing or Detect and Repair did not work either.

Compile error in hidden module: Common

The path on my 64bit Windows 7 with this annoying problem/cause once deleted, Excel works fine

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office\XLStart\nvexcel.xla