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| Issue | Likely Cause | Straxx Pro Hot Solution |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| "File is opened by another process" | Excel is running in the background | Close all Excel instances, then use Task Manager to end EXCEL.EXE |
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| "Removed but Excel still asks for password" | You removed the modify password, but an open password remains | You need a different tool (Straxx Office Password Breaker) |
| "Hot mode is greyed out" | Running on battery power or a single-core VM | Plug in AC power; Hot mode requires full CPU/GPU access | Batch removal via Straxx Pro Hot solves this
If you have an .xlsx file (not the older .xls), you can actually remove sheet protection without any software using a simple hack: