stdole32.tlb in Excel Windows 10

Anonymous
2017-06-14T22:39:55+00:00

Everytime I run Excel 2007 in windows 10, the stdole32.tlb box comes up and it has to reconfigure itself.  How do I stop this?

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Anonymous
2018-02-13T21:49:26+00:00

The fix to this problem is simply uninstall KB2767916, restart your computer and then run updates again. That's all.

  Hi Jeff,

           That sounds a very simple fix to the small problem. A question though, how does one - "non computer buff" - search for update KB2767916? When I try to type on cortana search bar I cant - another small problem!

Thanks.

Go to CONTROL PANEL (windows key + r, then type control and press enter).

Click on PROGRAMS and FEATURES.

On left side of screen click on VIEW INSTALLED UPDATES.

Look for the update - "Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2767916) 32-bit Edition."

Uninstall it then restart your computer and run windows updates again.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-01-05T15:43:17+00:00

    Windows just reintalled the Windows 10 Creators Update that was uninstalled after I did the recovery. The two problems, stdole32.tlb and the attempt to reconfigure, reappeared. 

    Any suggestions?

    Hi Jeff,

    ref: problem: stole32.tlb and Office 2007

    I'm a recreative computer user, so my advice can be questionnable. :-)

    But I have solved the stole32.tlb problem by removing Office 2007 and replaced it by Office 2016. It seems that Windows is not supporting Office 2007 since okt 2017 since "end of life". The problem however started when updating MS "Fall" soft. BTW, Is "Fall" from "Falling" and why is is stole32 , "stole"???:-)

    I was dissapointed that I never got a message from MS concerning this end of life. I found this info by accident while surfing the net: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3198497/office-2007-approaching-end-of-extended-support

    Grtz

    Marc Belgium

    Hi Marc,

    Yes updating from 2007 to any newer version will "solve" the problem. However there are many users who, for whatever reason, do not want to update their Office version. The solution to the problem for me was to uninstall the Office updates that were pushed out with the "Fall" upgrade and then download and re-install them. Seems it was a corruption issue on the original download or Microsoft fixed the issue with a newer update.

    Thanks,

    Jeff

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-01-06T05:08:19+00:00

    Paul:

    I followed your suggestions as you printed them.  I had the same experience as you, the problem is now gone no more stdole32.tlb and no more attempt to reconfigure.

    I hope the fix stays. Thanks for your help and your suggestions.

    If anything changes I will post it to this site.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-01-06T16:20:11+00:00

    I followed Paul's instructions and it solved the problem for about a week. Today the problem has returned. Anyone else had the problem come back?

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-01-10T22:04:30+00:00

    I was having the same problem. Reinstalled Windows Office 2007 and everything is now working fine!

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