Quality Center Microsoft Excel Add-in Error - excel

I work on Mercury Quality Center 8.2 Build 3406 Entreprise Edition.
In order to write tests within Excel for Test Director, I installed the Excel Add-In.
When I try to export the Excel file to Quality Center I get the following message
Quality Center Microsoft Excel Add-in Error
A general error has occured. Restart Microsoft Excel. Class does not support Automation or expected interface'.
I use Excel 2003 (11.5612.5606) part of MS Office Professional Edition 2003.
Could someone tell me how to make work this add-in correctly ?
Thank you.

Try below steps:
Launch MS Excel 2010
Go to Option--> Trus Center -->Trus Center Settings --> Protected View --> Uncheck the Enable Data Execution Prevention Mode
Restart the Excel.
Still facing the problem:
Navigate to Addins page in QC
Click on "HP ALM Client Registration" and run "Register HP ALM Client"
Close and re-start the Excel program.

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