Excel – VBA in Excel 2007/2010 GUI Hidden Sheet Query Refresh

You can try this direct VBA approach which doesn't require HEX editing. It will work for any files (*.xls, *.xlsm, *.xlam ...).

Tested and works on:

Excel 2007
Excel 2010
Excel 2013 - 32 bit version
Excel 2016 - 32 bit version

Looking for 64 bit version? See this answer

How it works

I will try my best to explain how it works - please excuse my English.

1. The VBE will call a system function to create the password dialog box.
2. If user enters the right password and click OK, this function returns 1. If user enters the wrong password or click Cancel, this function returns 0.
3. After the dialog box is closed, the VBE checks the returned value of the system function
4. if this value is 1, the VBE will "think" that the password is right, hence the locked VBA project will be opened.
5. The code below swaps the memory of the original function used to display the password dialog with a user defined function that will always return 1 when being called.

Using the code

Please backup your files first!

1. Open the file(s) that contain your locked VBA Projects

2. Create a new xlsm file and store this code in Module1

   code credited to Siwtom (nick name), a Vietnamese developer

   Option Explicit
   
   Private Const PAGE_EXECUTE_READWRITE = &H40
   
   Private Declare Sub MoveMemory Lib "kernel32" Alias "RtlMoveMemory" _
           (Destination As Long, Source As Long, ByVal Length As Long)
   
   Private Declare Function VirtualProtect Lib "kernel32" (lpAddress As Long, _
           ByVal dwSize As Long, ByVal flNewProtect As Long, lpflOldProtect As Long) As Long
   
   Private Declare Function GetModuleHandleA Lib "kernel32" (ByVal lpModuleName As String) As Long
   
   Private Declare Function GetProcAddress Lib "kernel32" (ByVal hModule As Long, _
           ByVal lpProcName As String) As Long
   
   Private Declare Function DialogBoxParam Lib "user32" Alias "DialogBoxParamA" (ByVal hInstance As Long, _
           ByVal pTemplateName As Long, ByVal hWndParent As Long, _
           ByVal lpDialogFunc As Long, ByVal dwInitParam As Long) As Integer
   
   Dim HookBytes(0 To 5) As Byte
   Dim OriginBytes(0 To 5) As Byte
   Dim pFunc As Long
   Dim Flag As Boolean
   
   Private Function GetPtr(ByVal Value As Long) As Long
       GetPtr = Value
   End Function
   
   Public Sub RecoverBytes()
       If Flag Then MoveMemory ByVal pFunc, ByVal VarPtr(OriginBytes(0)), 6
   End Sub
   
   Public Function Hook() As Boolean
       Dim TmpBytes(0 To 5) As Byte
       Dim p As Long
       Dim OriginProtect As Long
   
       Hook = False
   
       pFunc = GetProcAddress(GetModuleHandleA("user32.dll"), "DialogBoxParamA")
   
   
       If VirtualProtect(ByVal pFunc, 6, PAGE_EXECUTE_READWRITE, OriginProtect) <> 0 Then
   
           MoveMemory ByVal VarPtr(TmpBytes(0)), ByVal pFunc, 6
           If TmpBytes(0) <> &H68 Then
   
               MoveMemory ByVal VarPtr(OriginBytes(0)), ByVal pFunc, 6
   
               p = GetPtr(AddressOf MyDialogBoxParam)
   
               HookBytes(0) = &H68
               MoveMemory ByVal VarPtr(HookBytes(1)), ByVal VarPtr(p), 4
               HookBytes(5) = &HC3
   
               MoveMemory ByVal pFunc, ByVal VarPtr(HookBytes(0)), 6
               Flag = True
               Hook = True
           End If
       End If
   End Function
   
   Private Function MyDialogBoxParam(ByVal hInstance As Long, _
           ByVal pTemplateName As Long, ByVal hWndParent As Long, _
           ByVal lpDialogFunc As Long, ByVal dwInitParam As Long) As Integer
       If pTemplateName = 4070 Then
           MyDialogBoxParam = 1
       Else
           RecoverBytes
           MyDialogBoxParam = DialogBoxParam(hInstance, pTemplateName, _
                              hWndParent, lpDialogFunc, dwInitParam)
           Hook
       End If
   End Function
   

3. Paste this code under the above code in Module1 and run it

   Sub unprotected()
       If Hook Then
           MsgBox "VBA Project is unprotected!", vbInformation, "*****"
       End If
   End Sub
   

4. Come back to your VBA Projects and enjoy.

Some primers from MSDN library on list types
Types of lists
Converting a Input list to Query list

Now on to the issue at hand.
As the previous answerer said you need code that runs from the workbook open event. I believe that part you already knew.
The refreshall method is generic and only works for data connections, formulas and regular sharepoint lists.
You need to use the Team menu from the ribbon.
The following code snippet shows how, plus the method by which to grab the list object that represents the table holding the workitem data.
Synchronize TFS and Excel via VBA

In case the link breaks partial reproduction of code follows (just activation of Team menu). Already the MSDN link in their article looks broken (or maybe not..)

Private Function FindTeamControl(tagName As String) As CommandBarControl
    Dim commandBar As commandBar
    Dim teamCommandBar As commandBar
    Dim control As CommandBarControl

    For Each commandBar In Application.CommandBars
        If commandBar.Name = "Team" Then
            Set teamCommandBar = commandBar
            Exit For
        End If
    Next

    If Not teamCommandBar Is Nothing Then
        For Each control In teamCommandBar.Controls
            If InStr(1, control.Tag, tagName) Then
                Set FindTeamControl = control
                Exit Function
            End If
        Next
    End If

End Function
Sub RefreshTeamQuery(shtTFSExcel_Name As String) '(rangeName As String)

    Dim activeSheet As Worksheet
    Dim teamQueryRange As Range
    Dim refreshControl As CommandBarControl

    Set refreshControl = FindTeamControl("IDC_REFRESH")

    If refreshControl Is Nothing Then
        MsgBox "Could not find Team Foundation commands in Ribbon. Please make sure that the Team Foundation Excel plugin is installed.", vbCritical
        Exit Sub
    End If
End Sub