stdole32.tlb file missing,

Question

I upgraded from Vista to Win 7, now my MS Office shows an error message "stdole32.tlb" when opening Excel, and all Office programs go into "Reconfiguring" before opening.

Answer 1

Try the below mentioned steps:

Note: Back up the registry before you modify or delete any key: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Back-up-the-registry

1.     Go to start > run > regedit

2.     Navigate to the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT > Excel.Chart.8

3.     Right Click on key and select Permissions

4.     In the Permission windows > Click on Add option and type everyone in the name box and click ok.

5.     Once this is done highlight everyone in list and Click on the Advanced Tab > Owner > Highlight Everyone > Click on Apply and Ok

6.     In the Permission > Select Everyone > enable the check box for Full Control and Read, then Click on Apply and Ok

7.     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.

8.     Refresh again and follow the same sequence of steps to add permission to the following Sub keys StdFileEditing >Server.

9.     Close the registry editor.

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Ruchi Bisht

Answer 2

Refer the link below which describes the same issue.

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/officeinstall/thread/ba3e940d-d628-4334-ac89-5e8ac9878093

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Sachin Shetty

Answer 3

I have the same question

I had all step by step but I see the message "stdole32.tlb" and reconfiguring office again and again

I don't know how to do, help please!!!

you go to this:

C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE12\Office Setup Controller

and rename the file setup.exe to anything you want, maybe "F*ckthisshit.exe" (jk).

works like a charm for me.

Answer 4

It worked for me, i renamed setup.exe by rskajnfqenuywbguwg.exe and now i still see the stdole32.tlb error but the program now open immediately after that. It doesnt try to reinstall everytime. Thx :)

Answer 5

On 64-bit Windows installations the path is c:\program files (x86)\common files.....

When renaming the setup.exe file you can't use an asterisk character "*" so you will have to name it "F!ckthisshit.exe" instead....

;-)