# "Microsoft has blocked macros from running because the source of the file is untrusted"

**URL:** <https://forum.xbench.net/t/microsoft-has-blocked-macros-from-running-because-the-source-of-the-file-is-untrusted/931>\
**Category:** Technical Support\
**Created:** [September 29, 2022, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/microsoft-has-blocked-macros-from-running-because-the-source-of-the-file-is-untrusted/931 "2022-09-29T13:30:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![OliverLawrence](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.xbench.net/oliverlawrence/32/378_2.png) [@OliverLawrence](https://forum.xbench.net/u/OliverLawrence)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2022, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/microsoft-has-blocked-macros-from-running-because-the-source-of-the-file-is-untrusted/931/1 "2022-09-29T13:30:31Z")

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Hello folks,

After a long period of trouble-free use, I’ve suddenly started getting the above error when I load a segmented Word file into Xbench, and I don’t understand why. It’s preventing me from using Xbench at all.  
The file that the Word Security Notice quotes (\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Word and then a .tmp file) doesn’t have any macros in it AFAIK, or if it does then there is no indication in the Properties that they might have been disabled.  
I gather MemoQ users have been experiencing a similar problem.  
Is there a fix for Xbench?

Thanks  
Oliver  
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 64-bit system running Windows 11.

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**Author:** ![scavicchio](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.xbench.net/scavicchio/32/482_2.png) [@scavicchio](https://forum.xbench.net/u/scavicchio)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2022, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/microsoft-has-blocked-macros-from-running-because-the-source-of-the-file-is-untrusted/931/2 "2022-10-02T15:10:54Z")

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Hi, @OliverLawrence!

I am facing this problem too when I click in the spell-checking. So I do all the others checkings first and let the spell for the last. But the messages from Microsoft don’t prevent me to use Xbench. All I have to do is close all of them. It is very annoying indeed and I hope Apsic can solve this asap.

Best luck!  
Silvia

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**Author:** ![omartin](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.xbench.net/omartin/32/82_2.png) [@omartin](https://forum.xbench.net/u/omartin)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 9:07am UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/microsoft-has-blocked-macros-from-running-because-the-source-of-the-file-is-untrusted/931/3 "2022-10-06T09:07:51Z")

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Hi @OliverLawrence,

Please contact support to [submit a bug](https://www.xbench.net/index.php/support/submit-bug) and indicate which steps you follow until you get the error. If possible, provide a sample file so that this issue can be reproduced.

Best regards,  
Oscar.