stdole32.tlb in Excel

from what I remember of trying this solution,   I didn't see a tab or option for 'owner'.   And if microsoft knows what screwed up the settings or registry in the first place,  then producing a patch should be easy?

Its not the first time I've tried to follow fixes like this and found that the instruction doesn't match the fields that come up on screen. Even with direction that show screen prints.

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.

Hi Anula. I am very interested to tri your solution but Please how I do the registry back-up? I followed the link you posted which goes to a general Windows help web site. Thank you very much.

I believe that Microsoft should be looking after EXISTING customers who are using their products and not just try to get us to switch to the latest product.  At some point we might switch but with this kind of support, I might be tempted to look elsewhere.  After I switched to Windows 10 on my Toshiba laptop, all my office products worked fine.  It's only now, that I've bought a new HP laptop, that Windows 10 is saying they have to 'configure my Word, Excel, or PP.  I hope Microsoft is reading this and ask them to consider letting us with Office 2007 operate with Windows 10 unhindered.

Yes, I believe Microsoft could furnish a software fix. But why should they. They want us to purchase / rent the latest version of office.  Since I have had that and could not get it to work, why do I want it?

It would be nice if they would do the software fix, but I don't think it will happen.