Trying to connect message when Saving in Excel 365

Anonymous
2022-07-12T23:03:31+00:00

Split from this thread.

Same issue in our office. All users with O365. It started over this past weekend (07/09/2022). Only Excel files when doing a Save As, Browse. Some users experience it with File Open.

All other applications work without issue. Nothing in event viewer shows any problems.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For business | Windows

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-10-05T10:17:18+00:00

    Fixed the issue version:

    Beta version "2209" (15619.2000)

    Broke it again version:

    Beta version “2210” (15709.20000)

    I have tested this and can confirm this.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-10-05T12:13:38+00:00

    Problem still exists in Office 2019 Home and Business 2209 (Build 15629.20156).

    We have disabled the "Web Client" service with a group policy for a registry key. This workaround works.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-10-11T12:25:24+00:00

    Can confirm this is still broken for us on 2209 (Build 15629.20208).

    Either disabling Web Client service or using outbound firewall rule to block HTTP to our file server both work as workarounds.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-10-12T19:00:23+00:00

    Back to the Current Channel, from Beta Channel. I hoped to find it fixed by now as it was in Beta Channel version 2209 (15619.2000) (dated around Aug 26th). But unfortunately, it's still broken on both the last couple of versions I tested.

    Current Channel version 2209 (15629.20156) - (around SEP 26)AND

    Current Channel version 2209 (15629.20208) - (around OCT 11)

    Disabling the WebClient service workaround still works.

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-10-14T09:47:14+00:00

    Disabling the WebClient service workaround still works.

    but this disable will cause issue that users are unable to map and access sharepoint website thru file explorer

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