stdole32.tlb in Excel

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I am running Windows 8, and I have just reinstalled Office 2007. When I open Excel, I get a screen that shows stdole32.tlb and then office goes on to configure. This happens each time I open up Excel. How do I stop this? I don't have the regedit function, that I used to have with prior versions of windows.

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Hi Susie,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

In addition to Chip's suggestions you may also follow the steps mentioned below and check if it helps:

Try the steps mentioned below and check if it helps resolve the issue:

Important: Ensure to back-up the registry before changing the registry keys:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Back-up-the-registry

· Go to Run (press Windows+R key on the keyboard simultaneously) and type regedit

· Navigate to the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT > Excel.Chart.8

· Right Click on key and select Permissions

· In the Permission windows > click on Add tab and add Everyone

· Once this is done, click on the Advanced tab > Owner > highlight Everyone > click on Apply and Ok

· In the Permission > select Everyone > enable the check box for Full Control and Read then click on Apply and Ok

· Click on F5 to refresh, this should create a new Sub key below Excel.Chart.8 called Protocol > right click on the key and repeat step 3 – 5.

· Refresh again and follow the same sequence of steps to add permission to the following Sub keys StdFileEditing >Server.

· Close the registry editor.

You may also refer the link mentioned below which discusses about the similar error message and check if it helps:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_2007-office_install/stdole32tlb-file-missing/ba3e940d-d628-4334-ac89-5e8ac9878093

I hope the above suggestions helps to resolve your issue. If you need any further assistance reply and we will be glad to assist you.

Thanks.

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Anonymous

2018-01-07T20:12:59+00:00

This didn't work for me. The "stdole32.tlb" box is gone, but I still had to wait while the program was configured.
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Anonymous

2017-12-29T00:34:18+00:00

I have the same problem after my last windows 10 update on or about 12/27/2017
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Anonymous

2017-12-18T19:48:41+00:00
Like everyone else I was able to remove all other errors except the stdole32.dll. What I eventually stumbled on that worked for me is listed below

Right click on your excel shortcut

Select properties

Select "Compatibility" tab

Select "Change settings for all users" button at bottom of box

Check the box for "Run this program as as administrator"

Check the box for "Run this program in compatibility mode for" and

Select Windows 7 from the drop down box

Select Apply

This bypasses the issue after the recent windows 10 updates.
i FOLLOWED THESE INSTRUCTIONS and I was then getting a VBE6.DLL error...it went thru the same reconfiguration again! I tried Win8 and Win7 from the dropdown box.... Now set at Win7... When I click on the shortcut to Excel 2007, it starts the Install again, asking for permission, "Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?" Clicking YES button starts the Excel configuration same as what happens when it had the stdole32 error...
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Anonymous

2017-12-05T23:54:04+00:00

Fixed! Eventually I went back to the previous version of Windows 10 through some sort of restore function. It seems the latest Windows update broke the Excel on this machine.

The instructions above don't work in Windows 10 as the instructions don't pop up. MS changed things.... (*again :(

Would be nice to have a layman's version, rather than messing with regedit...
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