How to unlock and remove passwords on XLS/XLA 2003 files

1. Use a Hex editor to open the XLS file 
2. Search for "DPB="
3. Edit "DPB=" to "DPx="
4. Save the XLS file from the Hex editor
5. Open the XLS file, Excel should throw up an error saying " Do you want to continue loading the project?" Click
6. Press ALt+f11 and go the the properties of the VBA code and tyep a new password. 
7. Save the XLS file
8. Close and re-open the XLS file

Notes:
 This only works for XLS 2003 format files. This process will not work in Office 2007/2010 documents

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