Recovering/Removing a Password to Modify PPAM Code

[Steve_B]

I have an add-in written for PowerPoint 2007 that generates an error with the 2010 version. I get an 'object not found' error when PowerPoint starts. I modified the debug key in the registry in order to view the code. Unfortunately, it is password protected. I tried one of the free on-line VB password crackers, but it did not work. I'm fairly sure that the object is a calendar function that offers an option to select a date from a pop-up calendar, rather than entering it in a box. I'm not sure why Microsoft changed it from one version to another (why do they do stuff like this?), or exactly how to fix it, but I need to get it open first. Any ideas? (Yup someone created this and moved on without telling anyone what the password was. And now, I can't get hold of him.)

[JohnWilson]

Noone is going to help crack passwords.

The old calendar control is not included in 2010 so that may be the problem. Also it is not 64 compatable so if you have 64 bit Office there's no way to make it run.

If you have 32 bit maybe try downloading and registering?

There are instructions on Graham Major's site

http://www.gmayor.com/downloads.htm

[Steve_B]

I realize now that it was a bad idea to ask about recovering a password in this forum. I thank JohnWilson for responding with a probable solution to the actual problem that I need to fix, if/when I get access to the code.

[JohnWilson]

Note you do not need to access the code to register the calendar.ocx The correct solution would be to replace it with the Month Picker control but that would need you to access the code.