stdole32.tlb in Excel

Anonymous
2012-12-18T12:58:33+00:00

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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Anonymous
2012-12-19T09:32:06+00:00

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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  1. Anonymous
    2018-02-14T16:36:16+00:00

    It was only after my dell inspiron lost wifi after a win10 upcock that i discovered ms arent supporting dell inspiron. Whether its dells fault i dont know but some software carries out a hardware check before installing. Any bets on when win11 is coming out?

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-02-14T16:29:41+00:00

    Youre right about the MaSochist element. Most people dont know what registry is or does. I reinstalled win10 and it lost the electronic authentication so came up as an.unauthorized install. And no easy way to recover the e licence for the transfer from win7 to win10. What MS gives with one hand ......

    Parkinsons law variant applies here. More work is done on computers keeping the damn thing working than is done on productive outcomes.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-02-14T13:37:54+00:00

    Hi Russell

    Yes the new version of Office is a major culprit.

    The best fix, but you have to be a masochist to consider it now, is to reinstall windows 10, remove the new office from the Programs  & Features.

    The look on MS website, there's a 'Remove Office 365' I think it was called

    This clears much of the garbage in folders & registry

    Then in RegEdit, clear out the remaining bits of >Office13 nodes (you'd have thought MS' miodule would have done that but it doesn't!)

    THEN

    Reinstall Office 2007.  I did that and it all runs OK now, not hiccups or other annoyances.

    I have to use Office 2013 where it do voluntary work, and fail to see it offers any advantages over 2007, the ribbon is vastly inferior, and as I don't use mega excel spreadsheets I don't need 2010 or later

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-02-14T00:44:10+00:00

    I am willing to accept that MS no longer supports Office 2007, but would like them not to break things in updates. 

    When I purchased a new Windows 10 PC, I was told Office 2007 would work.  And it did work at first.  The mistake I made was to select the option to update Office as well as Windows.  After the first update to Office, I started to experience this stdole32 issue.  My wife upgraded to Windows 10 from a Windows 7 Dell Laptop, has never updated Office, and has never experienced any issues with Office 2007 in Windows 10.  I unsuccessfully tried the regedit fixes outlined on this support site.  My only option was to reinstall Windows, reinstall Office 2007 and not select any updates to Office.  This has worked and I no longer experience the stdole issue.  I still experience an issue where MS Word does a new config when I open it and I am unable to open an Excel file directly.  I have to open Excel 2007 first and then open the file.  I think this is because I have an introductory Office 2016 install that came with the PC.  So it goes...

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