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

2017-11-14T11:29:54+00:00

Hi, I tried to solve with these instructions but I can't solve. Are there anything to try?

Thank you
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Anonymous

2017-10-10T21:33:34+00:00

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately I was unable to uninstall Office 2007 because of the modification I made to the registry based on the original posting. Apparently the uninstall program did not like the additional class created in the original fix posted above in this community. My solution was to reinstall Windows 10 which turned out not to be that big of a deal. I reinstalled Office 2007 and everything works fine. I have set my Windows update function to not install Office 2007 updates as these update are is was what caused the two issues (Office 2007 reconfigured every time I opened a file and the Excel stdole32 file error).
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Anonymous

2017-10-09T20:43:16+00:00
Thank you for posting this solution. I had to long ago take my computer in and have the pros fix it due to other issues. I see that through the years many others have had this issue, so I hope your post helps others.
I ran into this issue on my wife's laptop running Windows 10, with Office 2007. After much searching, manually setting permissions in the registry, and multiple restarts, I found this solution:

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Uninstall-Office-from-a-PC-9dd49b83-264a-477a-8fcc-2fdf5dbf61d8#OfficeVersion=2007

Uninstalled O-2007 using Add/Remove Programs as usual

Downloaded the "easy fix" tool for (o15-ctrremove.diagcab)

Ran the tool

Restarted Windows (again :( - thankfully the last time needed)

Reinstalled Office

Voila - everything is back to normal :)

Of course, this assumes you have the installation media to be able to do this.

Hope it helps.
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2017-10-09T19:12:05+00:00
I ran into this issue on my wife's laptop running Windows 10, with Office 2007. After much searching, manually setting permissions in the registry, and multiple restarts, I found this solution:

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Uninstall-Office-from-a-PC-9dd49b83-264a-477a-8fcc-2fdf5dbf61d8#OfficeVersion=2007
- Uninstalled O-2007 using Add/Remove Programs as usual
- Downloaded the "easy fix" tool for (o15-ctrremove.diagcab)
- Ran the tool
- Restarted Windows (again :( - thankfully the last time needed)
- Reinstalled Office
Voila - everything is back to normal :)

Of course, this assumes you have the installation media to be able to do this.

Hope it helps.
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