Fix error

When you try to open a document in Word or Excel, this error can occur:

“The document ‘Filename’ caused a serious error the last time it was opened. Would you like to continue opening it?”

The messages can appear everytime when you try to open the document.

The error messages appear because the file appears on the list of disabled files for the Microsoft Office program and the program adds a file to this list if the file causes a serious error. One of the errors that can make to appear this error messages is when the program close unexpectedly (crash) during two or more attempts to open it.

Hot to fix the error

The error can be fixed, and to fix it you should remove the file from the list of disabled files.
To fix the problem follow these steps:

Microsoft Office Excel 2003, Microsoft Excel 2002, Microsoft Office Word 2003, or Microsoft Word 2002

Step 1: Go to Help -> About Microsoft Program and then click on Disabled Items;
Step 2: Select the file, and then click Enable;

Microsoft Office Excel 2007 or Microsoft Office Word 2007

Step 1: Click the Microsoft Office Button, click Program Name Options, click the Add-Ins tab;
Step 2: Click to select Disabled Items in the Manage list, and then click Go;
Step 3: Select the file, and then click Enable;