Microsoft Excel will now disable blocked file types from workbook links by default The files will either fail to refresh or show a #BLOCKED error Other safety updates ...

If Excel keeps blocking files from being inserted, chances are the file is blocked by Trust Center, or maybe the workbook or locked. In some situations, we could be dealing with a corrupted file.

You can get the DST.exe is blocked by Microsoft Defender problem solved by adding an exception for DST.exe or folder C:\DR0 in Controlled folder access. The file is not malicious but still, you can ...