1. Exit Sterling
2. Start Excel
3. Go to Excel Options
4. Go to Trust center > Trust center settings
5. Set trust center settings (see below)
6. Close Excel
7. Go to www.msdn.com
8. Select downloads tab
9. Select .net framework version 1.1 or earlier
10. From the Start menu go to control panel
11. In classic view select User Accounts
12. Choose Change Your Account Type
13. Make the account an Administrator
14. Go back
15. Choose Change User Account Control settings
16. Turn off UAC or turn it all the way down
17. Go to http://www.sterlingtrader.com/Trading_Platforms/trading_platforms2.html and download Sterling Trader Pro from download tab.
18. Select Run on popup
19. Select Modify, Next
20. Check the box name DDE or RTD (not both), Next
21. It will install
22. Start Sterling and Excel
23. Go to Add-Ins tab and select Sterling Trader Pro
24. Begin to set custom Excel monitor
25. In Sterling go to actions on the main toolbar under Windows>Utilities and check off DDE (DDE only)

From the Excel trust center
ActiveX Settings:  Sent to Enable
Macro Settings: Enable all macros
External Content:  Enable for both settings