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
    2018-01-05T14:15:26+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 Mark,

                  I have the same problem and I an yes using an old "Office"  M Word docs I save as "97-2003 Compatible mode. If I change to Office 2016 - how will this affect my Docs which are important to me.

    Regards

    Keith

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-01-05T11:12:17+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

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-01-05T03:31:31+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?

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-12-27T13:50:13+00:00

    For what it's worth, I just started having this issue after the recent Win 10 feature update. I had been using Office 07 for years without issue. Suddenly after the update, started seeing the reconfig problem across all of the office suite (solved with the renaming suggestion), but thus far nothing I've tried (including registry fixes) has solved the stdole32 error for Excel.

      That is my problem also.! I have solved the configuration problem with Word and in Excell just now thanks to Stefan Blom and YouTube but the stdole32 error persists. I do not feel confident enough to uninstall any large programs ans the error ( as long as it does not escalate) is not that annoying. But if as said it is an MS problem surely someone there should be able to point us to a simple answer!!

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