problems with mscomctl.ocx (ClassFactory cannot supply requested class)

[krixxie]

hey everybody

I have a problem with the Listview (mscomctl.ocx).
It's a real weird problem and I have really no clue how to figure it out....

I tried to create a Listview v6.0 in Excel and I got the error "ClassFactory cannot supply requested class". Then I tried it in VB6 - and I got the error "Error Accessing the System Registry". I was confused and I tried it in Access and Word (VBA) also and I was suprised! In Access it worked without problems. Word shows me the same error like in Excel (Classfactory...).

Then I googled a lot and found some ideas which all didn't worked... then I got the idea to start vb6 with admin rights and this fixed the problem with vb6 and the system registry. But to start Excel with admin rights doesn't fixed the problem with the classfactory :/

I reinstalled office, I unregistered and registered the mscomctl.ocx, I copied it also from another system. But nothing has fixed my problem yet :/

Does anybody have an idea, what's my problem could be or how I can fix it?

thanks for each help!



****Edit!
I solved it!!!

I could fix it with this vb6 update: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/e...1-459f0eb89e36
(Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Service Pack 6 Cumulative Update)

I don't know why it was the problem, because I haven't changed anything besides some windows updates and also the update is from 2009.
But whatever - it fixed my problem!

thanks

[dilettante]

Good luck with that!

That was Microsoft's 3rd attempt to get that Update out the door without bugs. Note: all 3 attempts are buggy and should not be installed. They break many suble things in many controls.

[krixxie]

Hey thanks!
Are you sure? Until now I haven't any problems with it ...