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
    2017-01-08T20:47:43+00:00

    Yes, it's quite painful and I have lots of personal settings also.  Not going to deal with that for now!

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-01-08T20:08:27+00:00

    I must admit that I finally succumbed and uninstalled & reinstalled the whole office 2007 suite;  what a pain! and then reset all my personalisations (and I have LOTS).  But it solved the problem...

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-12-19T21:37:48+00:00

    There have been so many complaints about this error message for years.  Everyone has tried everything!  Yes, Microsoft should do better and send out an update, but they want us to buy Office 2016 and renew annually!

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-12-19T21:32:42+00:00

    It was explained to me by Mic tech that Office 2007 will probably not be supported in the near future.  If I uninstall Office 2007, I am scared I will not be able to reinstall, and as DuggleBSV's post above says - he did all that and the personalization of reinstalling Outlook is a ton of work.  I had trouble adding gmail to Outlook last time and my ISP provider at the time, Time Warner, was of no help.  You have to use the advanced settings and ensure you have the correct smtp and pop numbers.  I am going to leave all is as I mentioned before.  One person said to open Excel and Word in Safe Mode by pressing Ctrl and the Excel (or Word) icon at the same time.  That has helped immensely rather than waiting for Excel (and Word) to reconfigure every time you open a file.  I am living the nightmare of the STDOLE32.TLB error message.

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